Apple CEO Tim Cook and Kaufman Astoria Studios at 34-11 36th Street in Astoria (Getty; ONstate Kaufman)
UPDATED, Jan. 29, 2020, 1:25 p.m.: Apple TV+ is coming to a soundstage near you if you live in Astoria.
The tech giant’s streaming service has leased about 90,000 square feet of space at ONstage, the newest soundstage and production facility at Kaufman Astoria Studios, according to sources. The deal quietly closed last year, making it one of the largest leases in Queens in 2020.
The six-story, 150,000-square-foot building at 34-11 36th Street between 34th and 35th Avenues was completed last year. Apple TV+ will occupy the 35,000-square-foot ground floor soundstage, which has 30-foot ceilings. The content provider will also occupy another 40,000 square feet of production space on the ground and fourth floors, and 15,000 square feet of office space on the fifth floor.