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Here's how some New Yorkers get to control the color of the city's skyscrapers

A new building in Long Island City is providing an amenity to tenants that may have you do a double take. In addition to having access to the on-premise gym, movie room and pool, tenants at the Sven, a 958-unit skyscraper in Queens, will have the ability to control the color displays atop certain Manhattan buildings. That's right, they'll be able to change the New York skyline from their phones The residents will be given access to Spireworks, a mobile app that allows users to control various lights on some of the local buildings owned by the Durst Organization, the…

Publication TimeOut
Date 2021-11-24
Author Anna Rahmanan

Leasing launches at Queens’ second tallest tower, with rentals priced from $2,950/month

Leasing officially kicked off this week at the second tallest building in Queens, a 71-story rental in Long Island City. Located at 27-29 Queens Plaza North, the building, dubbed Sven, has 958 apartments, with a mix of studios to three-bedroom units priced from $2,950/month. Originally expected to become the borough’s tallest building when plans were announced, the tower was surpassed by the Skyline Tower in 2019. Not only do the rentals come with stunning skyline views, but the building is the first in New York City to offer “Spireworks,” an app that lets users change the colors of lights at…

Publication 6SqFt
Date 2021-11-24
Author Devin Gannon

Tenants At New LIC Tower Can Control The Color Of NYC Skyscrapers

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Some Long Island City residents will soon be able to light up the New York City skyline Leasing at the Durst Organization's 958-unit skyscraper, known as Sven, launched this week, with rents ranging from $2,922 for a studio to $6,048 for a three-bedroom apartment at the high-rise located at 29-37 41st Avenue. People who can afford the building's hefty price tag will get the usual host of luxury apartment amenities — like a gym, pool, and movie room — and one light-up perk that's a cut above the rest: Sven residents can illuminate the tops…

Publication Patch
Date 2021-11-24
Author Kayla Levy

Rental Building Lets Tenants Control Manhattan City Skyline

Residents of a new luxury building in Queens will be able to control the city’s skyline with the touch of a button The Durst Organization’s 958-unit residential apartment building at 29-59 Northern Boulevard, dubbed Sven, in Long Island City is offering residents the chance to illuminate the tops of some of the city’s tallest towers — like 1 World Trade Center — through an app called Spireworks. The app was founded by Mark Domino, the son-in-law of Douglas Durst, whose real estate portfolio’s lights could be controlled by Spireworks. These include the 300-foot spire at One Bryant Park in Midtown,…

Publication Commercial Observer
Date 2021-11-24
Author Celia Young

Leasing launches at Queens’ second tallest tower, with rentals priced from $2,950/month

Leasing officially kicked off this week at the second tallest building in Queens, a 71-story rental in Long Island City. Located at 27-29 Queens Plaza North, the building, dubbed Sven, has 958 apartments, with a mix of studios to three-bedroom units priced from $2,950/month. Originally expected to become the borough’s tallest building when plans were announced, the tower was surpassed by the Skyline Tower in 2019. Not only do the rentals come with stunning skyline views, but the building is the first in New York City to offer “Spireworks,” an app that lets users change the colors of lights at…

Publication 6SqFt
Date 2021-11-19
Author Devin Gannon
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