52-09 31st Place, Long Island City, NY
For this 20-story hotel located at 52-09 31st Place, Long Island City, adjacent to the Long Island Expressway (LIE), GAMCO supplied over 19,000 square feet of high-efficiency glazed commercial windows, curtain wall, storefront, balcony doors, commercial entrance doors, and metal louvers.
At 210 feet tall, the new building soars above its neighbors and is readily visible from vehicles transiting the I-495 LIE, near the Queens Midtown Tunnel to Manhattan.
“The Long Island City hotel project illustrates GAMCO’s complete product line and demonstrates to architects, builders, and developers our ability to be the single source supplier for all their fenestration needs,” said Melora Chang, Vice President.
Products & Services Provided
W250-series Windows
- Fixed and casement configurations
- Commercial-grade windows
- 15,473 total square feet
- AGC Energy Select 28 low-E IGUs to meet stringent energy codes
- Integrated with PTAC aluminum louvers
BD-series Balcony Doors
- BD325 outswing balcony doors for roof terrace spaces
- 3-1/4″ frame with advanced polyamide strut thermal break
- 1″ glazing pocket
- Multi-point locking system for improved performance
CW250-series Curtain Wall
- Thermally-enhanced with polyamide
- 1,440 total square feet
FG-series Storefront System
- FG451T thermally-broken storefront framing
- 2″ x 4-1/2″ profile
- 475 total square feet
D-series Commercial Doors
- D350 medium-stile commercial entrance doors
- Single and pair configurations
Project Partners
- General Contractor – Triborough Construction Services of Flushing, NY
- Architects – ARC Architecture and Design Studio of Forest Hills, NY
- Fenestration Installer – RL Aluminum Panel and Glass of Whitestone, NY
- Hotel Owner – Queens Plaza South, LLC of Syosset, NY
- Developer – DLC Development Corporation of Flushing, NY