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The developer behind the tallest building in Queens has revealed his plans for the site of a former outdoor pool in Flushing.

Chris Jiashu Xu of Corona-based United Construction & Development recently filed plans with the city for a pair of residential buildings at the former North Flushing Pool Club with 95 total units. A project addressed at 140-28 31st Drive would have 47 residential units and 44 parking spots, and one addressed at 141-05 32nd Ave. would have 48 residential units and 47 parking spots. Both buildings would span about 56,000 square feet and stand 4 stories and 40 feet tall, according to the plans.

A representative for Xu did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

The development site at 141-01 32nd Ave. hit the market in March, and Xu's firm bought it in July for $16 million, property records show. The company filed demolition permits for it earlier in February.

The block-through lot spans about 36,000 square feet, and Development Site Advisors, the firm that marketed it, described it as a perfect location for constructing two buildings.

"Our families have enjoyed the pool club since 1960," Linda Meltzer, a board member of the club, said in a press release at the time. "We are now looking forward to passing the torch to a developer who can bring fresh ideas and continue to make positive contributions to Flushing."

Xu has several projects in Queens, most notably the Skyline Tower in Court Square. The luxury condo development is the tallest building in the borough, followed by the sprawling mixed-use development Sven, a Durst Organization project that the company is looking to sell for about $800 million.