Hunters Point South

A community website for the new development in Long Island City, New York.

A sister website to QueensWest.com.

The Hunters Point South Project

The Hunter’s Point South development is set to include residential housing, retail space, community and cultural facilities, a middle/high school, parking and a new 11 acre waterfront park. It will include up to 5,000 apartments and 2,000 parking spaces. The housing units are a part of Mayor Bloomberg’s $7.5 billion plan to build and preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing over a period of ten years.

Hunters Point South Facts & Highlights

Located in Long Island City, NY. Queens.
30 acres of land, 11 acre waterfront park
5,000 housing units for 9,000 residents
60% targeting middle-income residents
96,000 sf retail space
46,000 sf public & community facilities
A 10 year $350 million build

Hunters Point South History & Timeline

Originally part of Queens West Development in 1980s
Part of failed NYC Olympic 2012 bid
Renamed Queens West South, Oct 2006
Announced as Hunters Point South, Oct 2007

Transferred from NY State to NY City May 2009

Development kicked off February 2011
Phase 1 broke ground Feb 2011 for 2014 completion

Phase 1 of Hunters Point South

Phase 1, which broke ground on Wednesday February 9th, 2011 is set to be done by 2014. It will have two high rise apartment buildings with 908 apartments, 685 which will be set aside for middle-class families earning between $32,000 and $130,000 a year. It will also include 20,000 sf of retail space and five acres of new waterfront parkland. This first phase is being lead by Related Companies who are partnering with Phipps Houses and Monadnock Construction and is expected to cost approximately $130 million.