Skyline Tower (Queens)

Skyline Tower
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Former namesCourt Square City View Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location23-15 44th Drive
Long Island City, NY 11101
Coordinates40°44′53″N 73°56′40″W / 40.747987°N 73.944473°W / 40.747987; -73.944473
Construction started2017
Completed2021
Cost$700 million
Height
Roof778 ft (237 m)
Technical details
Floor count67
Floor area762,000 square feet (70,800 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hill West Architects
DeveloperRisland US Chris Xu and United Construction & Development Group

Skyline Tower, previously known as Court Square City View Tower, is a residential skyscraper in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens in New York City.[1][2] The building topped out in October 2019, surpassing One Court Square to become the tallest building in Queens at 762 feet (232 m).[3] For two years, it was also the tallest building on Long Island; in October 2021, the building was surpassed in height when the Brooklyn Tower topped out.[4] It was completed in July 2021.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference yimby-2016-02-08 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Skyline Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Ricciulli, Valeria (October 11, 2019). "Tallest skyscraper in Queens tops out at 778 feet". Curbed NY. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Young, Michael (October 29, 2021). "YIMBY Scopes Views From SHoP's Topped-Out 'Brooklyn Tower' At 9 DeKalb Avenue In Downtown Brooklyn". New York YIMBY. Retrieved October 29, 2021.