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New Affordable Housing At Hallets Point, Astoria

“This is an historic day for our family and for our new neighbors,” said Douglas Durst, Chairman of The Durst Organization. “In the 100 years of our company’s history we have never developed outside of Manhattan.

Publication Queens Gazette
Date 2016-01-20

Mayor Breaks Ground On New Affordable Housing in Astoria

The mayor and city leaders broke ground Thursday on a new residential development that will bring more affordable housing to the Astoria waterfront. NY1's Matt McClure filed the following report.

Publication NY1
Date 2016-01-19
Author Matt McClure

NYC Breaks Ground on its First Off-grid Affordable Housing Development at Hallets Point

Mayor de Blasio broke ground on New York City’s first off-grid affordable housing project this week in Astoria, Queens.

Publication inhabitat
Date 2016-01-15
Author Nicole Jewell

On the rise: Mayor Helps Launch Astoria’s Hallets Point Development

Mayor Bill de Blasio joined elected officials and community members in Astoria Thursday morning to break ground at the site of what will become Hallets Point, a 2.5-million-square-foot development project featuring seven planned residential towers.

Publication QNS
Date 2016-01-14
Author Angela Matua

Astoria's Hallets Point Project Finally Gets Its Groundbreaking

The Astoria waterfront will soon be transformed thank to several megaprojects coming to the neighborhood. One of those, Hallets Point, has been in the planning stages for some time now, but as of today work has officially begun with a groundbreaking (finally) happening at the site.

Publication Curbed NY
Date 2016-01-14
Author Amy Plitt
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