| Sven | |
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| Former names | Queens Plaza Park |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 29-59 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, Queens, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′01″N 73°56′11″W / 40.75028°N 73.93639°W |
| Construction started | 2018 |
| Completed | 2021 |
| Opening | 2021 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 71 |
| Floor area | 978,000 square feet (90,900 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Handel Architects |
| Developer | Durst Organization |
Sven (originally known as Queens Plaza Park) is a residential building located at 29-59 Northern Boulevard (next to Queens Plaza) in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City. At 762 feet (232 m) tall, Sven is the third-tallest building in Queens behind Skyline Tower and The Orchard, as well as one of the tallest buildings in New York City outside of Manhattan.
The building was one of several that were planned on Queens Plaza following a 2001 rezoning. Sven was first planned as a hotel, then a condominium, and finally a 930-foot (280 m) supertall skyscraper before the plans were finalized in 2016. The structure topped out during June 2020, and developer Durst Organization began renting apartments in late 2021
The development incorporates the Chase Manhattan Bank Building, a 14-story clock tower and office building erected in 1927 as the first skyscraper in the borough of Queens. Designed by Morrell Smith for the Manhattan Company (later Chase Bank), it was the borough's tallest office building until the Citicorp Building was finished in 1990. In 2015, the Chase Manhattan Bank Building was designated as an official city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. It was then incorporated into the design plans for Sven, where it became the building's commercial base.