Transit-convenient and packed with lifestyle amenities, this new boutique Queens rental development seeks to slow down the New York minute.
Astor LIC:
A Different Pace of City Living
BY INHABIT EDITORS
Residents can enjoy a sizable penthouse amenity floor boasting co-working space, a speakeasy-inspired billiards room, and a swanky media lounge with a bar. An indoor-outdoor event space is also rentable for birthday parties and other celebrations. The cutting-edge fitness center overlooks Manhattan and is outfitted with state-of-the-art cardio machines and other equipment you'd expect at a CrossFit® facility, along with an on-demand training room and a yoga and stretching zone that carries outside. Just beyond, you'll find the most impressive feature of all: a fully-landscaped roof deck with multiple seating areas, a barbeque and dining area, and a fireplace lounge, all set before surreal skyline vistas over Long Island City, Manhattan, and beyond. You’ll even find a fantastic dog run up here.
There's also a 24-hour attended lobby — offering residents a selection of complimentary coffee and tea daily — plus plenty of bike storage and indoor parking with direct access to the building.
The perks of living at Astor LIC don't stop there. Surrounding blocks add enviable eating, drinking, and entertainment options, from cozy pubs like Snowdonia and Sunswick 35/35 to the Old Hollywood glamor of Mar’s, a Brown Derby-evocative oyster den that might be one of the neighborhood’s best-kept secrets. Steinway Street plays host to one of the premier shopping corridors in Queens. LIC Beer Project and Astoria Bier & Cheese satisfy the craft brew crowd, while Elevensens slings pre-commute coffee in style. Right within the Kaufman complex, the renowned Museum of the Moving Image celebrates the art, science, and evolution of the silver screen. Nearby MoMA PS1, the Noguchi Museum, and SculptureCenter add to the area’s cultural offerings.
Astor LIC lies conveniently between the Steinway Street (M/R) and 36 Av. (N/W) subway stations, with E train service available at Queens Plaza — not to be confused with the nearby Queensboro Plaza stop, which affords rapid rides to Grand Central and Hudson Yards via the 7. Multiple Q bus lines also serve the area, and car owners will appreciate the proximity to the Queens–Midtown Tunnel, Long Island Expressway, Grand Central Parkway, and Triborough Bridge.
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Located where the Queens Plaza neighborhood of Long Island City meets the low-rise neighborhood blocks of Astoria, the Kaufman Arts District surrounds one of America's oldest operating film studios, Kaufman Astoria Studios. It's here that the first Marx Brothers films were made, Gloria Swanson started her career, and the Muppets of Sesame Street came to life. Still in use today, it remains one of the world's premier production sites and is home to the only backlot in New York City.
At the hub of this storied locale, you'll find Astor LIC, a new community of 143 designer studio, one-, and two-bedroom rental residences by SLCE Architects, the Lucy G. Moses award-winning firm behind One Wall Street. These sensational homes epitomize the modern urban experience and are offered in multiple unique layouts — some with private terraces, all with exceptional finishes from Lauren Jayne Design. Open-concept designer kitchens enjoy two-tone gray-blue and stained wood cabinets, polished white quartz countertops, and a full suite of stainless steel appliances by GE and Blomberg. Bathrooms feature light gray porcelain floor and wall tiles, full-height wet walls, and stone vanities, along with built-in medicine cabinets and matte black hardware and fixtures. All apartments boast hardwood floors throughout, an in-unit washer and dryer, complimentary window treatments, and smart-home keyless entry systems. Select homes beckon sweeping views of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and onward over the Midtown skyline.
