Long Island City (Downtown) (New York City, New York)

The modern Downtown or Central district of Long Island City includes three main sub-districts recently re-zoned (2000) for extensive mixed commercial and high-rise/high density residential waterfront re-development. The sub-districts are (north to south) Queensborough Plaza, Court Square and Hunter's Point.

Located in the center of the New York region and five minutes from Midtown Manhattan by subway, Long Island City provides a great opportunity for companies needing reasonably priced office space. The area’s traditional base of industrial and distribution firms has broadened to include offices, services and institutions as the city's economic activity has diversified during the past half-century.

The rezoning area is at the eastern end of the Queensboro Bridge, generally between 23rd Street on the west, 41st Avenue on the north and the Sunnyside Yards on the east. Busy transit stops at Court Square and Queens Plaza are hubs within the area. The rezoning adds 34 blocks to a three-block section located at Court Square that was rezoned in 1986 for high density development and facilitated the construction of the Citibank building, a 1.25 million square-foot office tower.

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