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Aurora

29-11 Queens Plaza North, NY 111014.1 ★ (60 reviews)
Condominium

Summary

Aurora is a 132-apartment Long Island City condominium above Queens Plaza, with individually offered rentals rather than a central leasing program. Residents praise the doormen, manager, apartment space and views; shared laundry and elevated-train noise are the clearest recurring drawbacks.

132 unitsOpened 2015

Reviews

The available resident feedback is small but unusually consistent about the people: doormen, the building manager and the handyman receive strong praise for personal, responsive service. The practical tradeoffs are apartment-specific leasing and a few shared or location-related issues.

Google
4.1
60 reviews
Openigloo
4.7
5 reviews
ApartmentRatings
2.5
15 reviews

What residents praise

The building team knows residents personally

Long-term residents praise the doormen, manager and handyman for remembering names, handling packages and resolving apartment requests without repeated chasing.

Apartments offer useful space and views

Residents describe large living rooms, calm interiors and strong city views as reasons they stayed for several years.

The building feels clean and orderly

Recent accounts describe well-kept common areas, respectful neighbors and a family-friendly atmosphere.

What residents complain about

Shared laundry needs an update

A long-term resident says the laundry-room machines break frequently despite an otherwise positive experience.

Above-ground train noise depends on exposure

A former resident says the building works well if you are comfortable with nearby elevated-train noise, making the exact apartment orientation important.

Owner and broker issues can complicate a lease

Because rentals are individually offered, lease changes, deposits and larger disputes may involve an outside broker or owner rather than the praised building team.

Amenities

Long Island City high-rise sharing its tower with a Marriott hotel, offering a 24-hour attended lobby, central air, a 30th-floor Sky Fitness Center and rooftop Sky Deck with grill, an attached valet garage and a shared laundry room; in-unit washer/dryers are limited to two- and three-bedroom apartments.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Package service
Resident storage
Shared laundry

Also here: Bike storage · Sky Lounge with entertaining kitchen · Dry-cleaning service

Location

Aurora is located at 29-11 Queens Plaza North, New York, NY 11101. Aurora is directly beside Queens Plaza and a short walk from Queensboro Plaza, giving residents access to the E, F, R, 7, N and W. Groceries and Dutch Kills Green are nearby, while the elevated rail and bridge approaches make apartment exposure especially important.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 2 min
    Queens PlazaEFR
  • 4 min
    Queensboro Plaza7NW
  • 7 min
    39 Av-Dutch KillsNW
  • 9 min
    21 St-QueensbridgeM
  • 9 min
    Court Sq7EFG
  • 10 min
    36 StMR

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise accounting for most reports. Nearby new-building projects are another consideration for renters sensitive to noise.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

21.2 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
19
Aug 2026
3
Jan 2026
2
Jan 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
2
Closed

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
400 ftAug 2026
450 ftAug 2026

Rent history

One-bedrooms ask about 13% less than the Long Island City median.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Long Island City.
1 bed
$3,900median / mo
−13% vs area
$3,604–$4,700

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
All1 bed2 beds

81% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 19%1 month: 42%1.5 months: 15%2 months: 23%
81%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
19%(5 of 26)
1 month
42%(11 of 26)
1.5 months
15%(4 of 26)
2 months
23%(6 of 26)

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