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24-16 Queens Plaza South
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Hero LIC,
24-16 Queens Plaza South

Doorman Condo located in Long Island City, between Queens Plaza South & 42nd Road

$1,426 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Sale
$82 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Rent
  • Apartments For Sale (1)
  • For Rent (1)
  • All Units in Building (109)
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Overview of Hero LIC at 24-16 Queens Plaza South

Hero LIC is Silverback Development’s 22-story, 109-unit luxury condo at at 24-16 Queens Plaza South at the foot of the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City. The Woods Bagot-designed building combines the façade of a pre-war building with a new high-rise tower, adorned with black and white horizontal stripes and undulating balconies in sleek Art Moderne manner. The junction of the pre-war base and the tower conists of an indoor-outdoor common area with a sunlit fitness center and a 3,000-square-foot outdoor terrace. Another lounge and deck perches atop the high-rise and offers sweeping panoramas of the Long Island City skyline, the graceful span of the Queensboro Bridge, and Midtown Manhattan across the East River. 

 

In all, Hero LIC offers its residents a total of 15,000 square feet of amenities, which include a 24/7 doorman-attended lobby, a yoga studio, a multipurpose dining space, a package room, barbecue grills, bike storage, and a pet spa. Units are outfitted with washers and dryers, oak floors, Caesarstone counters in the kitchens, and tempered-glass showers in the bathrooms. Loft duplexes comprise the building’s penthouses. The building sits steps away from the Queensboro Plaza station of the N, W, and 7 trains, which offers one-stop commute to Midtown, and within walking distance to the dining strip at Vernon Boulevard and the parks at the East River waterfront, as well as numerous other public institutions and entertainment destinations.

Year Built
2020
Apartments
109
Floors
22
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
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Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • Concierge
  • PT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Health Club
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Elevator
  • Mail Room
  • Business Center
  • Event Room
  • Lounge
  • Fitness Center
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • Laundry Room
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Common Dining Room
  • Game Room
  • Pet Grooming / Pet Services
  • Screening Room
  • Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Learn more about off-market listings at Hero LIC!

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Nearby Subways

  1. N
  2. Q
  3. 7
at Queens Plaza North and 27th 0.03 miles
  1. M
  2. R
  3. E
at Northern Blvd and 41st Ave 0.21 miles
  1. F
at 41st Ave 0.28 miles
  1. G
at Jackson Ave and 45th Ave 0.31 miles

Carter’s Review

"This prominent, white, 22-story apartment tower in Long Island City's Queens Plaza section at the foot of Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge was planned for completion in 2020 by Silverback Development, which is headed by Josh Schuster. Silverback's other projects include 75 Kenmare, 535 West 43rd Street, 12 East 13th Street in Manhattan, and 184 Kent Avenue and 510 Driggs in Brooklyn.

This building, which is known as Hero LIC, has 109 condominium apartments. It is also known as 42-04 Crescent Street. It is close to many subway lines."
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Pros & Cons

  • 24/7 attended lobby
  • Part-time doorman
  • Roof deck with pergolas and grills
  • Yoga studio
  • Dining space
  • Pet spa
  • Package room
  • Impressive vistas
  • Pre-war base
  • Imressive three-story high rear loggia
  • Many apartments
  • Curved balconies
  • Asymmetric design
  • Many apartments
  • No sidewalk landscaping

CityRealty Rating

20
/44
Architecture
+
23
/36
Location
+
22
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
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74
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

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Alternate Addresses

  • 42-02 Crescent Street
  • 42-04 Crescent Street
  • 42-06 Crescent Street
  • 42-08 Crescent Street
  • 42-10 Crescent Street
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