Long Island City Campus
CategoryDevelopmentsYear2019
LocationQueens, NY
Size45,0000 SF
Real estate development company, The Vorea Group, asked Mapos to work with them on a commercial campus in Long Island City, New York. Vorea had recently acquired two buildings, totaling 45,0000 SF opposite a two-story building they had previously developed. The two new mixed-use buildings are being expanded and renovated with ground floor retail and upper floors of commercial office space. Mapos is also designing the new public space – once a dead-end alley – in the middle of the new campus.
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Aerial view with building placements
The first phase of the new public space is a graphic resurfacing of the street and custom furniture and planters. An existing glacial rock dominates the space at North end of the street.
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When the campus is complete, the public space will be further developed with permanent landscaping, public art, and sunshades, creating an active hub for Long Island City.
A 35,000 SF 4-story building is an adaptive reuse of a 2-story warehouse. It is composed of ground floor restaurants and retail with 3 levels of open office space above.
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A 10,000 SF 2-story building is an adaptive reuse of a single-story warehouse. It is composed of ground floor restaurants and retail with a new level of open office space above.