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Flushing Airport Redevelopment Housing Project

Sector: Airport • Location: New York City, New York, United States

Source: Spectrum News NY1

Project
Planned

The city will build approximately 3,000 homes and 60 acres of public green space at the site of the long-defunct Flushing Airport in College Point, Queens. The 80-acre site has been vacant since the airport closed in 1984. The project is expected to generate $3.2 billion in economic activity over 30 years and create over 1,300 union construction jobs and 530 permanent positions. Construction is ex

Status
Prospective
Sector
Airport, Residential, Government
Location
New York City, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Spectrum News NY1

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The project “Flushing Airport Redevelopment Housing Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in New York City, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Spectrum News NY1.

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The city will build approximately 3,000 homes and 60 acres of public green space at the site of the long-defunct Flushing Airport in College Point, Queens. The 80-acre site has been vacant since the airport closed in 1984. The project is expected to generate $3.2 billion in economic activity over 30 years and create over 1,300 union construction jobs and 530 permanent positions. Construction is expected to start in 2028 after land and environmental reviews.

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United States of America (USA)

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New York

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New York City

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Spectrum News NY1

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Airport, Residential, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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