3711 23rd Street, Queens, NY 11101Hotel, 11 story Hotel34,400 SFCompleted
Rising just off Queens Plaza, this hotel is composed as a pair of interlocking vertical ribbons—one crisp white, the other warm taupe—that emphasize the building’s slim proportions and give every guestroom a panoramic window bay. Pocket balconies with glass guards are carved into the lighter volume, while a playful round window crowns the service core, adding a subtle maritime touch to the skyline. At street level a ruby-red plinth and barrel-vaulted glass conservatory form an airy winter-garden lobby that glows after dark and blurs the line between interior lounge and landscaped forecourt. A roof-deck bar wrapped by a crystalline guardrail completes the experience, offering unobstructed views of Midtown’s towers and the ever-changing East River horizon.