Long Island City’s waterfront scene is now boasting its latest addition, Malt Drive Park a verdant expanse catering to both the local community and the inhabitants of the new, adjacent residential development. The park, which took its name from the former beer distribution center occupying the site, marks an urban transformation offering waterfront views that seamlessly extend from Hunter s Point South Park towards the Queens shoreline. According toPIX11, residents and visitors alike can enjoy amenities, that range from social seating, play structures, a dog run, and an open lawn to take in the view.
The developers have been keen to notionally combine utility and leisure, raising Malt Drive Park to higher ground as a hedge against flooding a prescient move in an era racked by climatic uncertainty. A recent release byTime Out New Yorkpointed out the park was constructed with materials like “concrete blocks and other features that promote habitat growth,” making it not just a recreational playground but also a sanctuary for local ecology.
Malt Drive Park nestles comfortably next to 2-20 Malt Drive, a residential building that’s throwing its hat into the ring with 575 apartments 173 of those in the affordable housing lottery. Interested parties should keep their eyes peeled for the opportunity to snag one of those units, as reported byPIX11in their coverage of the park’s unveiling. A sibling structure, 2-21 Malt Drive, is anticipated to follow suit later in the year, pledging 811 apartments with 244 reserved for affordable housing.
With the ink still drying on its story, Malt Drive Park is more than a mere green space it’s a symbol of urban renewal along the Newtown Creek. In a twist to actively diversify the waterfront experience, a community block party welcomed enthusiasts to revel in the new park last Saturday, as per a suggestion fromTime Out New York. And though the creek has been marred by incidents in the past, with bodies found there in the past couple of years, the blossoming of Malt Drive Park could feasibly herald a new chapter for one of the city’s evolving corners.
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