June 04, 2026 in Real Estate, Events Long Island City just got a little brighter with the official debut of Radiant LIC, New Empire Corp’s new 19-story residential development at 24-01 Queens Plaza North. The ribbon-cutting drew a strong crowd from across the real estate, finance, and legal worlds, with guests gathering in the building’s 19th-floor amenity spaces for cocktails, light bites, music, and guided tours of the model residences, which feature interiors by Paris Fori

The American International Development and Innovation Association (AIDI) named a new chief earlier this month. Photo courtesy of the American International Development and Innovation Association In the latest sign of the borough’s growing importance as a global investment center, around 500 guests from around the world gathered for a gala held by a global real estate investing organization in Queens. The American International Development & Innovation Association Inc. or A

There is nothing quite like watching a architectural vision transform from a technical blueprint into a living, breathing landmark. This week, we reached a beautiful milestone at Radiant LIC (located at 24-01 Queens Plaza North), officially celebrating our Grand Opening. A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Partners An ambitious project like Radiant requires an exceptional team. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our guests, partners, and friends who joined us to celeb

BY KYLE STEVENS Festive cheer was in the air throughout Friday, May 15, when the American International Development and Innovation Associ­ation (AIDI) NYC Chapter held a welcome lunch at Radiant LIC (24-01 Queens Plaza N, Long Island City) before moving the party over to the Northern Gala (138-18 Northern Blvd, Flushing) on May 15, 2026. The two-part event brought together real estate development, finance, and investment professionals for industry presentations and networking

Report & Pictures by: Gerard Mc Keon, Black Tie Magazine Xiao Hua Ji, Wall Street Television USA The 2026 Second Annual Gala and Annual Banquet of the AIDI, American International Development & Investment Association, was grandly held in New York City. Entrepreneurs, industry leaders, chapter presidents, investors, and distinguished guests from the fields of real estate development, investment, construction, finance, technology, international trade, AI smart home systems, and

There’s no better time than a sunny spring morning to share a first real-life look at Radiant. As the cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Long Island City, our building’s unique, undulating façade is finally catching the light. Located at 24-01 Queens Plaza North, Radiant is more than just a new addition to the skyline—it’s a piece of architectural art. Designed by the visionary team at ODA with interiors by Paris Forino, the building’s curved terraces and textured exterior p

Bentley Zhao, Chairman and CEO of New Empire Corp. Bentley Zhao is the chairman and CEO of New Empire Corp., a New York City-based development and construction management firm. Since becoming CEO in 2004, Zhao has overseen the completion of over 120 New Empire Corp. projects, including condominiums, hotels and mixed-use properties, adding over 2,000 units to its portfolio. Under Zhao’s leadership, New Empire handles every aspect of real estate development – from property sour

Top 10 projects total $918M, down from $1.4B in 2024 Shlomi Avdoo of Avdoo, Abraham Leifer of Aview and Bentley Zhao of New Empire Corp (Getty, LinkedIn, Avdoo, Aview, New Empire Corp) New development in New York City’s outer boroughs fell into a lull in 2025. Elevated interest rates and high land prices have made ground-up development more difficult to pencil out, and Brooklyn and Queens saw scaled-back condo filings in response. The total unit count of the 10 priciest de

By: Michael Young and Matt Pruznick 8:00 am on January 9, 2026 Foundations are underway at 757 Flatbush Avenue, the site of an eight-story residential building in Flatbush , Brooklyn. Designed by Morali Architecture and developed by New Empire Corp., the 82-foot-tall structure will span 140,000 square feet and yield 131 units. The project will also include ground-floor retail space with 125 feet of frontage. The 40,000-square-foot interior lot is located between Clarkson Ave