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Flushing Commons
In Flushing, Queens:
$500 Million Project Will Be Heart of Revitalized New York City Borough
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced in July 2005 that a joint venture of The Rockefeller Group and TDC Development and Construction Corporation has been selected to redevelop a five-acre site in downtown Flushing, Queens, New York City.
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The Flushing Commons development includes a one-acre town square of open space with a fountain plaza, parking for 2,000 cars, a 50,000-square-foot recreational center, a 200-room hotel, about 500 residential units, and 350,000 square feet of retail space.
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The developers expect to invest more than $500 million in the project, Flushing Commons, which will create more than 2,000 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. The project architect is Perkins Eastman; Tishman Construction Corporation is the construction manager; and Thomas Balsley Associates is the landscape architect. “The Flushing Commons proposal features dynamic retail choices, reasonable parking solutions and much-needed community amenities that will benefit the entire neighborhood and attract visitors to the area,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “It also provides an attractive town square area that will become the center of community activity, which was a major recommendation of the Development Framework for Downtown Flushing.”
The Flushing Commons development includes:
- A one-acre town square of open space with a fountain plaza to be maintained by the developer;
- Parking for 2,000 cars with short-term parking at below-market rates, in response to community requests;
- A 50,000-square-foot recreational center featuring amenities such as a swimming pool, basketball courts and an exercise room, with memberships available to community residents;
- A 200-room hotel with meeting rooms and banquet facilities;
- Approximately 500 residential units, with 20% marketed to seniors;
- 350,000 square feet of retail space including local and national retailers, restaurants and a multi-screen cinema;
- 20,000 square feet of space for community or cultural tenants;
- 15,000 square feet of space for small professional businesses.
The project will incorporate low-impact development techniques and green building technologies. The developer is committed to establishing job training programs to encourage hiring from the local community during construction and in permanent positions afterward.
Flushing Commons was selected as a result of a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, based on recommendations made by the Development Framework for Downtown Flushing.
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