The Orchard, a 70-story tower rising 823 feet at the corner of Orchard Street and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, is now welcoming residents. The project delivers 824 rental homes and a 60,000-square-foot landscaped Backyard to a neighborhood that has been steadily remaking its skyline for the last several years.
Amenities Stack Up, From Backyard To Pro-Level Court
The amenities are the main event here, with more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space centered on a 60,000-square-foot Backyard that includes a resort-style pool, pickleball courts, a running track and an apple grove that nods to the building’s name. The Orchard also houses a multi-floor wellness and fitness complex, an aquatic center and a pro-style indoor basketball arena developed with NBA skills trainer Chris Brickley, according to GlobeNewswire.
The Team Behind The Tower
Developer BLDG Management Co. is behind The Orchard, with exterior architecture by Perkins Eastman, interiors by McCartan and landscape design by HMWhite. Project documents and trade reporting also credit Triton Construction as general contractor, Thornton Tomasetti as structural engineer and a financing package that includes M&T Bank, U.S. Bank, Bank of China and City National Bank, per New York Real Estate Journal.
Leasing, Prices And Who Is Moving In
Leasing formally launched in January, with an on-site leasing office and model residences opening as move-ins began earlier this year. Rents are being advertised from the mid $3,000s up to more than $10,000 for premium homes, and marketing is being handled by Corcoran New Development, according to GlobeNewswire.
Queens’ New Tallest And The Affordable Question
The Orchard topped out in 2024 and now stands as the tallest building in Queens at roughly 823 feet, a new high point that changes the Long Island City skyline. Within its 824 total apartments, about 248 units are designated as affordable, a detail noted in construction and listings coverage by New York YIMBY.
Transit, Retail And The Neighborhood Edge
Taking up a full city block near Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza, The Orchard sits within reach of multiple subway lines and commuter options. The development also adds ground-floor retail along Jackson Avenue and a two-story garage, details that appear on building listings and real-estate pages, per CityRealty.
What Comes Next
With leasing active, showrooms open and the first residents moving in, The Orchard is set to test how amenity-heavy high-rise living plays out in LIC over the next few years. Developers project that retail openings and full stabilization will roll out through late 2026, a timeline noted in developer materials and trade reporting, per New York Real Estate Journal.
