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Long Island City Retail Leasing: Three Tenants Sign 7,468 SF
Intuit, Mollytea and Tokimo have signed retail leases totaling 7,468 square feet at The Orchard in Long Island City. The October announcement brings together leases signed between July and October 2026. ARCFE examines the neighborhood-services angle and why signing and opening dates matter.
ARCFE U.S.
1 day ago3 min read


Long Island City Multifamily Refinancing: $13M for Talo38
Talo38, a 32-unit rental property in Dutch Kills, secured $13 million in CMBS refinancing arranged by Arrow Real Estate Advisors. October coverage described the building as fully occupied and confirmed an August 31 closing. ARCFE examines the occupancy and financing signals.
ARCFE U.S.
3 days ago2 min read


Why Does Court Square in Long Island City Matter for EB-5 Investors?
Explore Court Square's subway access, MoMA PS1, OneLIC planning and ARCFE Group 21's Skyline Tower II in Long Island City. A location guide for EB-5 investors.
ARCFE U.S.
3 days ago3 min read


Long Island City Construction Financing: $36.2M for 41 Condos
Winspire Development secured a $36.2 million BridgeCity Capital construction loan for 41 planned condominiums at 10-56 46th Road in Long Island City. ARCFE considers the financing alongside reported completed sales at a separate Winspire development in the neighborhood.
ARCFE U.S.
Oct 222 min read


Long Island City Multifamily Refinancing: Wells Fargo Closes $115M Eagle Lofts Loan
Rockrose has secured $115 million in Fannie Mae-backed refinancing for the 301-unit Eagle Lofts Collection Phase 2 in Long Island City. The transaction provides another example of institutional capital supporting newly delivered residential assets in LIC after construction is complete.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 183 min read


Queens Apartment Vacancy Rate Falls to 2.08% as Rental Market Stays Tight
Queens multifamily vacancy fell to 2.08% in the second quarter of 2026 as the apartment construction pipeline reached its lowest level in at least a decade. The data point to continued housing demand across the borough while new development is expected to gradually rebuild supply.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 103 min read


Queens Investment Sales Reach $2.6B in First Half of 2026, Up 49%
Queens investment sales reached $2.6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 49% year over year. Development sites and several large transactions—including a major Flushing retail sale—were key drivers of the increase.
ARCFE U.S.
Sep 83 min read


Post-RIA Milestone: ARCFE Group 12 Completes First $1.6 Million EB-5 Principal Repayment
ARCFE has officially begun principal repayments for ARCFE Group 12. Two investors who satisfied the applicable repayment conditions set forth in the project documents have each received the full repayment of their $800,000 investment principal, for a combined total of $1.6 million. This marks the first ARCFE project launched following the enactment of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 to enter the principal repayment stage—an important milestone in the full-cycle mana
ARCFE U.S.
Aug 63 min read


New York City Selects Development Team for Nearly 1,000 Homes in Long Island City
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development has selected a development team to transform a long-vacant public site in Hunter’s Point South into The Orion, a large mixed-use housing and community development in Long Island City. The selected team includes Slate Property Group, The Hudson Companies and Volunteers of America–Greater New York. Marvel Architects will lead the design, while Commonpoint Queens will operate several of the proposed community f
ARCFE U.S.
Jul 303 min read
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