A celebrated Queens artist has covered the scaffolding surrounding Flushing’s incoming mega-development, the Tangram, with a colorful illustrated mural that serves as a homage to the neighborhood.
Artist Lisk Feng created the 291-foot-long installation around the Tangram construction site at 133-36 37th Ave. with illustrations celebrating the generations of immigrants that have given the neighborhood its vibrant food and culture scene.
Popular fitness chain Orangetheory is expanding to Flushing, Queens with an outpost at Tangram, one of the largest new developments in the neighborhood, the developers announced this week.
The Boca Raton, Fla.-based workout franchise inked a 10-year, 3,200-square-foot lease for a retail space in the project at 37-12 Prince Street. Asking rent in the transaction wasn’t disclosed. Orangetheory will open in the summer of 2020.
Tangram Tower – Flushing’s office condominium located within the 1.2 million s/f mixed-use Tangram development – has commenced closings and move-ins are now underway, the developers have announced.
“We are thrilled to welcome businesses to their new home at Tangram Tower in the new heart of Downtown Flushing in the neighborhood’s 39th Avenue corridor,” said Helen Lee, Executive Vice President of F&T Group, which is developing Tangram with SCG America. “Over 80 percent sold, Tangram Tower is the first building to be completed, marking a significant milestone for the project and for the neighborhood overall as a testament to the demand for class-A office space in one of the City’s fastest growing commercial districts.”
A partnership between New York-based developers F&T Group and SCG America has opened Tangram Tower, an 85,000-square-foot office building within the Tangram mixed-use development in Queens. The building is currently 80 percent sold to medical practitioners and other professionals. Tangram Tower offers access to the 1.2 million-square-foot Tangram development’s two residential towers and hotel, as well as an array of retail and culinary options. Margulies Hoelzli Architecture designed the development.
Revered Flushing SOUP DUMPLING SHOP Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao — which was deemed CLOSED in May — will resurrect in a new space this fall.
The longstanding beloved restaurant is receiving “a major upgrade” and reopening within One Fulton Square at THE CORNER OF PRINCE STREET AND 39TH AVENUE in downtown Flushing, according to a spokesperson. General manager Eddie Zheng tells Eater the restaurant is doubling its size with a new 5,100-square-foot space.
Restaurateur Todd Leong, owner of Lucky Rice as well as Leaf Bar & Lounge, will open The Beer Assembly, a 3,550-square-foot beer garden at Tangram. The 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development is located in Flushing. Developed by F&T Group and Shanghai Construction Group (SCG), Tangram features residential, office, retail and hospitality uses, including a 24,000-square-foot food hall that will be positioned adjacent to the beer garden. The opening is slated for early 2020.
Another big-deal Chinese import is heading to Flushing: Massive restaurant chain Xiao Long Kan Hot Pot will plant a 5,000-square-foot location in a glitzy new complex next summer.
The restaurant famous for its spicy Sichuan-style hot pot has over 800 stores around the world, but this will be its first in North America. It’ll be housed within Tangram, a nearly completed 1.2 million-square-foot development made up of retail stores, a hotel, offices, and condos, as well as a food hall and beer garden.
All 132 units boast interiors by JG Neukomm Architecture. efficient layouts, elegant lines, incredible light, and views of the Manhattan skyline or lush gardens. Additional features include ceilings up to 11 feet high, French oak floors, in-unit washer/dryers, walk-in closets, baths with elegantly designed features, and kitchens with custom cabinetry and Miele appliances. Many apartments have private balconies, and studios come with the option to buy fully built out with custom furniture.
Tangram House West has an 8,000-square-foot health and wellness club includes a 60-foot-long indoor saltwater lap pool, an indoor vitality pool, and spa facilities with sauna and salt room. Additional amenities include a one-acre garden with skylight, a Japanese sand garden with class area, a 3,500-square-foot teahouse-inspired Pavilion with seating lounges and reflection areas, a library and lounge, indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, a dog run, an outdoor tennis court, and outdoor grills with seating and dining areas.
It’s no secret that in recent years Queens has become a local hotspot for increased interest in the real estate market. Whether residential or commercial, more buyers are finding that the “World’s Borough” has plenty to offer.
These neighborhoods have also become hotspots for development, particularly in Flushing. In April 2019, the final building of the Tangram development officially topped out, plus three 19-story, mixed-use buildings are set to rise in downtown Flushing. To add on to that, the site of Flushing’s RKO Theater is set to be replaced by another 17-story mixed-use residential development.
Tangram House West, the new condominium and final piece of Tangram, the transformative 1.2 million s/f mixed-use development redefining the lifestyle of Flushing, has officially topped out at 13 stories, with sales slated to launch late this spring.
“We are thrilled to celebrate such an important milestone at Tangram House West on the heels of incredibly successful sales at our first residential condominium offering, Tangram House South, which is already more than 95% sold with homes being delivered in early summer,” said Helen Lee, executive vice president of F&T Group which is developing Tangram with SCG America. “With its marriage of striking design, amazing city views and unparalleled access to luxury amenities, Tangram House West will introduce a coveted residential experience for the new Flushing.”