Residents in Flushing will have an opportunity on Monday to address parking and traffic concerns regarding the planned Flushing Commons mixed-use development, a project that was delayed for nearly three years before being certified by the City in January.

City Councilman Tony Avella and 30 North Flushing residents protested outside of a home where the owner, Paul Rufino, has started doing construction. Avella said the developer is attempting to finish enough new construction on the property before the new North Flushing rezoning plan goes into effect to get his plans grandfathered into the rezoning.

The historic RKO Keith’s theater building is for sale again in Flushing after plans to construct luxury condos fell through. More than 1,000 people have formed the Friends of the RKO Keith’s Flushing in order to preserve the former theater, though it is unclear if the coalition is hoping to purchase the site.

Queens officials are reviewing the new Waterfront Text Amendment, which “would allow developers who build along waterfront areas to provide more lush promenades, better seating and improved lighting.” Currently, developers who build along the waterfront are required to provide access areas but must follow strict guidelines.

City planners have proposed new zoning for 257 blocks in northern Flushing to ensure that future development matches the neighborhood character. The plan includes several different types of zoning and will be discussed at a joint CB 7 and CB 11 public hearing. The plan would replace zoning that dates from 1962, and will make it harder to build out-of-scale homes, on-family lots.

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is one of the largest parks in the city, yet Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe says that it has never had a master plan. A plan including replacement of swaths of concrete with green lawns, opening up the waterways and improving access from surrounding neighborhoods will be presented to Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and community leaders on November 18th. The...

Despite three years of delays, progress is being made on Flushing Commons. The project is expected to be certified on November 17th by the Department of City Planning (DCP) which signifies the start of the public review process, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), for the $500 million mixed-use project. The project site is 5 acres and the plans include residential units, retail space,...

Rezoning for the Waldheim area of Flushing, Queens is expected to move forward this week as representatives from the Department of City Planning (DCP) unveil their plans and will hear feedback from the community. The goal of the rezoning is to preserve the single and double family homes in the area. Community Board 7 is expected to vote as early as June in favor of the rezoning. Some use the Waldheim...

The area of downtown Flushing has become a thriving city corridor with crowded streets, abundant retail space and businesses. Some of the growth can be attributed to new condos and a new stadium in the area.

The announcement that Bowne St. Partnership is selling off a packages of properties, including rent-stabilized buildings and pre-approved plans for a 12-story building, on 38th Ave. and Bowne St. in Flushing has attracted several interested buyers. The buildings are in an area that is likely to boom economically when nearby areas, such as Willets Point and Flushing Town Center, are redeveloped. Because...