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LIC Neighborhood Snapshot OCTOBER 2019 The Long City Partnership tracks data on economic development and the community, producing quarterly Neighborhood Snapshots, which provide key insights into our dynamic, mixed-use, livable community. This quarter, we share data on LIC’s landscape of retail, amenities, and services. See previous Neighborhood Snapshots, related studies, and our interactive maps at: licqns.com/economicdevelopment.

Development at a Glance

Residential Retail Commercial & Industrial Hotel

20,400+ square548K+ feet existing* 8.7M+ 35 3,500+ completed units* square feet existing* hotels hotel rooms current/open * Retail in mixed-use buildings & renovated * New buildings and renovated commercial * Since c. 2006 22% commercial 31% 6% compared to 2018 compared to 2018 compared to 2018 11,100+ 437K+ 5.2M+ 45 6,300+ added units by 2021 added square feet by 2021** added square feet by 2021** hotels hotel rooms **Announced **Announced in planning/construction 4% 12% 56% compared to 2018 compared to 2018 compared to 2018

Demand for Amenities 170,000 Residents 127,000 Employees 6,800 Businesses

Significant growth in LIC’s employee and residential populations since 2011 has created a strong market for local offerings. Major new tenants like Altice USA, Centene, Estée Lauder, Macy’s/Bloomingdales, The Times, and The Wirecutter join employers across industries: , Boyce Inc., DeppGlass, Doughnut Plant, J. Crew/Madewell, JetBlue Airways, Kaufman Astoria Studios, LaGuardia Community College, MANA Products, Nouveau Elevator, , VaynerMedia, and WeWork.

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LIC Core Population (11101, 11109, 11106) Pedestrian Counts 2073 120,000 2000 1935

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1500 80,00080,000 1184

60,00060,000 1000 932 933 845 843 40,00040,000 635

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American Community Survey, 5-Year Averages Population projections calculated at 2x number of units completed to date, thereafter units in construction and/or announced

2018 2019 Source: LIC BID, 2019 LIC Core Worker Population (11101, 11109, 11106) Population Age 120,000 Workers Residents

100,000 55 & Under 60 & Under 80,000 older 29 older 19 16% 16% 60,000 22% 20% 45-59 40,000 17% 20-34 30-54 34% 20,000 35-44 58% 17% 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: OnTheMap US Census Bureau Source: OnTheMap 2017 & American Community Survey, 5-Year Averages, 2017 While LIC is already home to internationally renowned cultural institutions, restaurants, and craft LIC’s Growing Full Service Landscape breweries, more retail is in the pipeline and demand is growing fast.

85% of Retail Survey respondents visited at least one new retail destination in LIC. Retail: Shopping & Dining Health & Fitness Retail Opening & Announced in LIC’s Core LIC supports a mix of fitness options. Yoga/Pilates/Barre Arts & Culture, 13% Health & 228 Food & Drink Destinations 3 Arts & Culture, Fitness, 7 1 including... 55 Cafes & Bakeries Parks/Playgrounds 2% 29% Adda, Casa Health & 150 Restaurants Fitness, 4 Enrique & Martial Arts Takumen ranked 58 Bars & 20 Happy Hours 41 Health 11% Services, 12 LIC New Retail in Bon Appetit’s & Fitness LIC 74 Take Out & Delivery Spots locations in Opened since top 100 NYC Services, 4 Recently Food & Drink, LIC’s Core October 2017 14 Restaurants 2019. 15 Outdoor Seating Choices Wellness/Spa Announced Retail 4% 26 Lunch Specials Gym Dance/Gymnastics Food & Drink, 18% 7% 40 48 Dessert Options Shopping, 12

6 Breweries Sports/Climbing 16% Shopping, 5 54 Shopping Destinations Out of 11 Rock Climbing Gyms in , 2 are including... 25 Grocery & Pharmacies located in LIC: Boulders Queensbridge and The 90% of Shopping 4 Clothing & Accessories Cliffs at LIC. & Dining spots in Court 16 Club is the first of its kind in the United LIC’s Core are local 6 Wine & Spirits States with customizable LED courts on a glass surface. businesses. 8 Home & Kitchen Besides indoor fitness options, LIC is home to24 parks, 6 Books & Gifts playgrounds, and community gardens with over 145 acres of green space. 5 Arts & Crafts

2019 marked the third year of the retail Arts & Culture BETA Retail Survey 2019 BETA survey. Each year the survey asked: A diverse array of arts organizations put LIC at the center of Which New York’s cultural conversation. additional goods, shops and/or services This summer, LICP launched a new smart signage system and How do you learn do you wish were in the neighborhood? mobile site called LIC Local. LIC Local fosters discovery of all about things to do in LIC? 42+ Arts that the neighborhood has to offer, from unique dining and shopping to community events. The numbers below represent 55% 55% 55% 55% & Culture What are your favorite only the first half of a six-month pilot program. Restaurant RestaurantRestaurant 47%Restaurant47% 47% 47% Organizations things to do in LIC? 57% 57% 57% 57% BETA 33% 33% 33% 33% pop-up Signs in the Pharmacy PharmacyPharmacy 43% Pharmacy43% 43% 43% 10 90+ 54% 54% 54% 54% activations where neighborhood Residents vs. Workers Note: In 2018, only 20% of 59% 59% 59% 59% 90% 84% Groceries GroceriesGroceries 46% Groceries46% 46% 46% local 79%77% Residents vs. Workers residents listed 35+ 300+ Unique 80% 52% 52% 52% 52% businesses 90%70% 84% Kids/Family QR scans 79%77% 61% 80%60% 54% Activities as a top provided 49% 52% 57% 57% 57% 57% 70%50% 61% 42% choice.Clothing/ShoesClothing/ShoesClothing/Shoes Clothing/Shoes59% 59% 59% 59% LICP Arts Connection Sites 36% 37% promotions, 60%40% 54% 52% 34%34% 40% 40% 40% 40% Arts & Culture Orgs 7,000+ 49% 30% 50%30% 42% 22% Parks discounts and 19% Visits to the 34%34% 36% 37% 40%20% 30% 13% giveaways web-app 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 10% 19% 22% Health/BeautyHealth/BeautyHealth/Beauty34%Health/Beauty34% 34% 34% 20%0% 13% 26% 26% 26% 26% 10% 0% 32% 32% 32% 32% Books/GiftsBooks/GiftsBooks/Gifts30% Books/Gifts30% 30% 30% 22% 22% 22% 22% The Chocolate Factory Open your smart phone camera to scan the QR code above, Theater or visit liclocal.nyc to access the mobile site. 0% 20% 0%40%0%20%60%20%40%80%40%60%0% 60%80%20%80%40% 60% 80%

Residen ts Workers 2019 20182019201720192018 20182017 20172019 2018 2017

Residen ts Workers LIC Neighborhood Amenities Map

Categories & Legend Arts & Culture 42 42 Food & Drink 41 42 41 Health & Fitness 41 Services Shopping 228 228 501 228 Industrial Business Zone Mount Business Improvement District 136 Total 136 Astoria Sinai 136 TO LAGUARDIA Socrates AIRPORT > Sculpture 54 54 Park Queens54 Rainey Food & Drink Shopping Services Health & Fitness Arts & Culture Food & Drink Shopping Services Health & Fitness Arts & Culture Park Food & Drink Shopping Services Health & Fitness Arts & Culture

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F / Grand Central N R Roosevelt 5 minutes via 7 W Island Queensbridge Sunnyside Penn Station Cornell Yard 25 minutes via E Tech Queens Port Authority Plaza 20 minutes via 7

East 8 minutes via 7 Cornell Tech M E 5 minutes via F LaGuardia Court Square Community LGA Airport College 15 TOminutes JFK via AIRPORT car / > Long Gantry State 30 minutes via public transit Island City Park JFK Airport 11109 30 minutes via car / Hunters Point 7 25 minutes via public transit

Hunters Hunterspoint 11101 74 CitiBike Stations Point Ave F South 15 Bus Lines Long 8 Subway Lines Island City 4 Bridges 3 NYC Landings Hunters 2 LIRR Stations Point 1 South G Park Brooklyn

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