Long Island City, NY — Located at 24-01 Queens Plaza North, RADIANT has officially finished construction, revealing its built facade to the Long Island City skyline. Newly released photography highlights the finished 19-story luxury development, designed by ODA Architecture with interiors by Paris Forino and developed by New Empire Corp. The images capture the building’s real-world look, moving beyond digital concept renderings to demonstrate how its architectural design tran

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