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Project: 77-39 Vleigh Place

The City Planning Commission has approved the construction of an six-story mixed-use property at 77-39 Vleigh Place in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Led by developer VP Capital Holdings, the building will create a mix of market-rate apartments, affordable homes, a retail component, and community facility space.

The development site sits on a wedge-shaped lot between 78th Avenue and 77th Road facing Vleigh Place. The project was originally proposed in 2020 as an eight-story building with 119 rental units. A total of 36 apartments would have been reserved for affordable housing.

Following a lengthy Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, where members of the local community are invited to give feedback on proposed developments that require substantial rezoning, Queens Community Board 8 and the Queens borough president voted against the development in March 2022 and again in April.

The current iteration of the project specifies the construction of a six-story, 83,500-square-foot building with up to 90 apartments. As many as 27 units, or 30 percent of the floor area, will be earmarked for affordable housing. The property will also create 126 parking spaces and 35,000 square feet of commercial and community facility space.

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