The massive Innovation QNS project was rejected by Queens Borough President Thursday who said that the sheer scale of the 2,800-unit proposed development outweighed the benefits that may come from it.
Queens Borough President Donvan Richards’ rejection of the proposal represents another blow for the developers of Innovation QNS, who seek to rezone a 5-block area in the vicinity of Steinway Street and 35th Avenue. In June the development was rejected by Community Board 1 by a 24-8 vote.
The developers’ overarching plan involves creating a mixed-use district between 37th Street and Northern Boulevard, bound by 35th and 36th Avenues, which would consist of more than a dozen buildings that would range in height from eight to 27 stories—as well as two acres of green space and space for nonprofits.
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