Commercial Projects

Flushing Town Center

A competition- design for a 1.3-million-square-foot mixed-use development on a superblock in the heart of Queens, New York. PEI’s design was a response to the city’s request for a signature development that would reflect the vibrancy and diversity of the surrounding community and serve as a catalyst for economic renewal.

LOCATION: Flushing, Queens, NY, USA

CLIENT: Vornado Realty Trust

SIZE: 354,944 SQ.FT/32,980 SQ.M

STATUS: Unbuilt

The project incorporates both luxury and affordable apartments, retail, offices, a 200-room hotel and over 1,800 parking spaces. The centerpiece is a large open space that serves as a community town square and multilevel winter garden. The apartments are situated above a four-story retail hub designed with multiple street-level entrances.