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Rockrose cuts the ribbon on luxury high rise Linc LIC

Rockrose cuts the ribbon on luxury high rise Linc LIC
Photo by Bill Parry
By Bill Parry

Long Island City’s newest luxury high-rise had its grand opening Monday.

Rockrose Development Corp. hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Linc LIC, at 43-10 Crescent St. The 42-story residential tower is one of the tallest in Queens.

The building’s 709 rental units range from 450-square-foot studios with prices starting at $2,215 a month to 1,400-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments with triple exposures and terraces that are high-end at $4,755 a month. Each unit has floor-to-ceiling windows and granite-clad kitchens with brushed stainless steel appliances.

Linc LIC, fully staffed with doormen and a concierge desk, has amenities like a 5,650-square-foot, bi-level fitness center with squash and an indoor basketball court. There is a duplex lounge on the 31st floor with an outdoor deck that has a sweeping view of the Manhattan skyline.

The tower is the first of four projects that Rockrose has under way in LIC’s Court Square section, an investment of more than a billion dollars, that will change the neighborhood from industrial to residential with nearly 3,000 apartments.

“To me it’s about taking what’s already here in Court Square and expanding on it,” Rockrose President Justin Elghanayan said, “beginning with the artists that make this a cultural capital in the city. It’s less about transforming it. Keep it gritty with character.”

In addition, M. Wells Steakhouse opened across the street in another Rockrose property and Food Cellar is opening a supermarket in the ground floor retail space. Rockrose is planning to turn the area into a retail and entertainment center to support the residential community and take advantage of the transportation hub. Seven different subway lines are within walking distance.

“We’re going to see what retailers come to us,” Elghanayan said. “We want that to be organic, people that want to be here. As the population grows, the retail will as well.”

Joining Elghanayan for the ribbon-cutting were state Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Ridgewood), City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), who joked, “I think I can’t afford to live here. This place is a testament to the desirability and growth of LIC; 15 years ago you couldn’t get anyone to rent here.”

Linc LIC has allowed residents to move in since the end of August and already it is 40 percent occupied. “Leasing activities are very brisk especially over the Labor Day weekend,” said Rockrose spokesman Richard Edmonds, “The demand for this building is very strong.”

Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail at bparry@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-260-4538.