Development recap: Old Astoria
rkhuzami The following developments are in the pipeline for the Old Astoria and surrounding Neighborhood!
All of these are all As of Right. This means they do not require a zoning change. They are building within the existing zoning requirements.
Because of this, they are not required to provide Affordable Housing. Affordable Housing is only mandated by the city as a requirement when a Zoning Change is requested by the Developer. (Though in this case, AKI Development, developer of 23-71 31st st is indeed providing 30% Affordable Housing by choice. We have no up to date info one way or the other on the other rental developments)
Remember, a very important aspect of an approved zoning change is the creation of Mandatory Rent Stabilized (In Perpetuity) Affordable Housing. Not required with As of Right development.
Permits filed for 23-71-31st street Ditmars Steinway
15 story hotel at 37-10-10th street Long Island City
Developers plan 17 unit residential building Astoria waterfront
Residential development in Astoria at 37-01-30th street
CONDOS
6 story building with apartments fitness studio planned for 32nd st.
Richard Khuzami
Mr. Khuzami has been a member of Community Board 1 in Astoria, NY for the last 20 years. He sits on the Zoning and parks Committees and is on the Executive Board. Previously, he served as Parks and Culture chair of Community Board 1 for eleven years and also chaired Capital and Expense priority Committee. He is a member of the Queens General Assembly and had been a panelist for grant submissions for the Queens Council on the Arts (QCA). Richard also is an officer of The Eastern Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) and President of OANA.