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4-74 48th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11109

Hunters Point, Queens West

Height: 390 ft (119 m)
Floors: 42
Construction completed 1997
Architects: Cesar Pelli & Associates and SLCE Architects

City Lights, a majestic 42 story, 522-unit co-operative, designed by the renowned architects Cesar Pelli & Associates and SLCE Architects. The building also houses the 350 seat, pre K-5 Robert F. Wagner, Jr. public school 78Q.


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In front of the Citylights coop is a gantry that was used to load and unload railcars from railships onto the tracks.

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The Pepsi plant in front of the Citylights tower.

 
   

 

 

 

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The view on the Citylights building from Manhattan.To the right is the construction site for Avalon Riverview.

 
   
 

 

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The view on Citylights on 20 May 2001 from the East River.

 

 

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