Star Tower LIC
27-17 42nd Road, between 27th and 28th Streets, Long Island City, Queens
Long Island City, Queens
BBL 4004227501 · BIN 4539113
- Year built
- 2016
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 182
- Floors
- 25
- Amenities
- Attended lobby, fitness center, courtyard, roof lounge and deck, bicycle storage, play area and garage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2020–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,454
- floor-adjusted, 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.3%
- Recorded sales
- 194
- On record
- 2020–2026
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Star Tower LIC is a glass condominium tower near Queens Plaza with 182 residences and a largely one- and two-bedroom apartment mix. JLS Designs Architecture & Planning designed the building, whose curved window walls distinguish it from the surrounding rectangular tower forms. Its location places it close to both the elevated Queensboro Plaza station and the underground Queens Plaza station.
The development had a long path to completion. An earlier developer filed construction plans in 2007, and the site changed hands in 2014. Eastern Star Development subsequently completed the project. The Attorney General accepted the condominium filing in December 2018 and records an effective date of December 2019.
The building combines smaller ownership homes with upper-level apartments and shared recreation space. It also carries an active 15-year 421-a benefit beginning in 2020. That tax program belongs to the completed condominium phase of the development, several years after the construction year recorded by PLUTO.
Architecture and unit composition
Large glazed surfaces and curved portions of the façade shape the interiors. Principal rooms can have broad window walls, while the curving perimeter creates room geometries that differ from a simple rectangular floor plate. Furniture placement depends on the depth of the room and the position of structural and interior walls as well as the amount of glass.
One- and two-bedroom homes make up the original residential offering. Upper levels include penthouse layouts, and selected homes have outdoor space. The apartment count in the Attorney General's filing is 182; commercial space, parking and storage are separate parts of the overall condominium program.
The common roof lounge and outdoor deck provide elevated shared space. A common amenity outlook is separate from the view from a particular home. Lower apartments relate more directly to neighboring development and the surrounding streets, while upper floors can provide longer views across Long Island City.
Open kitchens, central air conditioning and tall interior openings form part of the apartment design. Floor plans differ in living-room shape, storage and the location of bedrooms relative to the glazed perimeter. The broad one-bedroom label includes homes with different interior areas and different arrangements of circulation space.
Building operations
The amenity program includes fitness space, a courtyard, a roof lounge and deck, bicycle storage and a play area. The garage was designed with an automated parking system. Confirm its current operation and vehicle limits with the managing agent.
DOF identifies 182 residential tax lots and three commercial lots. The Attorney General's filing separately identifies residential, commercial, parking and storage interests. An apartment purchase should identify any included storage or parking interest explicitly; the existence of those facilities in the building does not make them part of every residence.
The 421-a program began in 2020 with a 15-year term and remains active on the 2027 roll. DOF labels the program as capped. That program description is separate from the property's residential Class 2 classification, which has no general assessment-growth cap. The two uses of the word cap refer to different parts of the tax calculation.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $110 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Working Capital FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Equal to two (2) month's worth of common charges when you purchase the apartment | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Document Preparation FeePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out DepositPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $209 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $0.95 per square foot a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: recent listing records
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, garden, garage, bike storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $20,646/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $9
- Modeled exposure split equally across 182 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | 19C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 713 sf | $1,070,000 | $1,501/sf | -1.8% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 7E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,228 sf | $1,570,000 | $1,279/sf | -10.3% |
| May 26, 2026 | 5H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 604 sf | $895,000 | $1,482/sf | -3.2% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 712 sf | $965,000 | $1,355/sf | -4.5% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 14G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 712 sf | $1,048,000 | $1,472/sf | — |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 712 sf | $980,000 | $1,376/sf | -5.6% |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 15A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,093 sf | $1,169,510 | $1,070/sf | — |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 3H | 604 sf | $742,576 | $1,229/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,454/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 2.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 4-00422-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at Star Tower LIC, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 12 | $4,150 |
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $6,675 |
14 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.01M (6 sales in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $46,346 to close, or 4.6% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $10,140
- Mortgage recording tax: $14,640
- Title insurance: $4,563
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $17,003
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
Separate a sponsor purchase from a resale. The condominium's sales history includes multiple phases and repeat transactions. The seller's identity determines which transaction documents and closing provisions apply; a recent construction date alone does not identify a home as remaining sponsor inventory.
Comparable buildings
- Galerie: A contemporary condominium of comparable residential scale in a lower-rise form near Court Square.
- 5 Court Square West: A smaller condominium alternative close to the Court Square transit hub.
- Skyline Tower: A much taller condominium with a larger association and substantially more high-floor inventory.
- The View: A similarly substantial condominium offering a waterfront setting and river-oriented exposures.
- Arris Lofts: An industrial conversion offering loft proportions and a lower building profile in the same broader area.
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- One Hunters Point, 5-49 Borden Avenue — 2008 condominium
- One Murray Park, 11-25 45th Avenue — 2012 condominium
- Queens Plaza Condominium, 41-26 27th Street — 2004 condominium
- The Dutch, 25-19 43rd Avenue — 2015 condominium
- The Dutch Collection, 33-10 38th Avenue — condominium
- The Galaxy, 5-03 50th Avenue — 2006 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Long Island City.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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