LONG ISLAND CITY— A developer plans to build a 15-story mixed-use building with 94 apartments at 44-61 21st St., between 44th Road and 45th Avenue, according to permits filed with the New York City Department of Buildings.
The proposed 165-foot building would span 108,308 square feet, including 79,778 square feet of residential space and 28,530 square feet of commercial space.
The site, near the Court Square-23rd Street station, previously housed Palace Chicken and Grill before operating as a Key Food supermarket, which closed in October 2025.
Demolition permits were filed in September 2026 to remove the existing one-story building.
The apartments would average about 848 square feet, and the plans also call for a cellar and four enclosed parking spaces.
The applications do not provide an estimated completion date for the new development.
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