New Film Studios for Queens Waterfront

Silvercup Studios, the movie and television studio in Queens, is planning to build a new complex on a six-acre section of Long Island City’s waterfront. Called Silvercup West, the project won approval from the City Planning Commission on Wednesday. The $1 billion development will include eight sound stages, 665,000 square feet of office and retail space, 100,000 square feet for a cultural institution, public esplanades and plazas, and residential space. British architect Lord Richard Rogers will design the complex, which will also provide a 40,000-square-foot catering hall and rooftop space for corporate and private events.
Posted 07.14.06