OuterB on Queens Real Estate

Astoria
Condo/Co-op: 1 bedroom/1 bath
$435,000
30-63 32nd Street
Saturday September 15, 1-4pm
NY Times listing [NY Times Web Listing]

Forest Hills
House: 2 bedroom/1 bath
$749,999
Ascan Avenue
Sunday September 16, 1-4pm
NY Times listing [Exit Kingdom Realty]

Jackson Heights
Co-op: 3 bedroom/2 bath
$585,000
83-10 35th Ave/The Fillmore (landmarked)
Sunday September 16, 2-3:30pm
NY Times listing [Prudential Douglas Elliman]

Little Neck
Co-op: 1 bedroom/1 bath
$263,000
54-40 Little Neck Pkwy, #3J
Sunday September 16, 11:30-1pm
NY Times listing [Century 21]

Sunnyside
Condo: 1 bedroom/1 bath
$400,860
41 44th St, #4B
Saturday September 15, 1-3pm
NY Times listing [Prudential Douglas Elliman]

Hooray, it’ll still feel like summer this weekend!

Bayside secret scenic spot [NY Daily News]

Queens [Fresh Meadows] Pedestrian Safety Fixes Move Ahead Despite Opposition. [Streetsblog]

David Oats, president of the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park’s civic association, is pissed about cars parking on the grass, so he’s considering having a picnic on said grassy areas. [NY Daily News]

New York City tops the nationwide list of cities most likely to suffer a hurricane disaster. [Queens Chronicle]

Community Board 11 approved an application to establish more parkland in Udall’s Cove in northeastern Queens. This would help protect wetlands. [Times Ledger]

5SL in LIC has a bunch of units available to see during their open house: #7F, #8F, #5A, #1BN, #4K, #7A, #1AN, #5AN, and more! [NY Times Real Estate Listings]

Photo credit: duluozcats on flickr 

Bellerose
House: 3 bedroom
$529,000
250-19 88th Road
Sunday July 15, 1-3pm
NY Times Listing [laffey.com]

Forest Hills
Co-op: 1 bedroom/1 bath
$309,000
Holland House, 73-37 Austin St., #3J
Sunday July 15, 2-4pm
NY Times Listing [FSBO]

Little Neck/Douglaston
House: 4 bedroom/4 bath
$950,000
243 Street
Sunday July 15, 1-3pm
NY Times Listing [NY Times Web Listing]

Long Island City
Condo: 2 bedroom/2 bath
$650,000
Queens Plaza, 41-26 27th Street, #5H
Sunday July 15, 1-3pm
NY Times Listing [The Developers Group]

Richmond Hill/Woodhaven
House: 4 bedroom/1 bath
$599,000
84-08 104 Street
Saturday July 14, 1-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm
NY Times Listing [NY Times Web Listing]

On Monday June 25, the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses will be voting on landmark designation of a house in the Douglaston Hill Historic District in Queens, 41-45 240th Street. Two other structures will be voted on, located in Manhattan. There are many in the community who want this house landmarked, but the owners of the building do not. I can understand both sides of this situation - it’s great to have the beautiful old buildings to look at, but it would suck as an owner, not being able to do what you want to your own property. No matter what your POV is, you can contact Landmarks Subcommittee Chair Jessica Lappin and voice your opinion/concern. Her address is in one of the linked articles below.

Related:
Contact City Council and Ask Them to Uphold Our Landmarks! [Historic Districts Council Newsstand]
Vote coming on possible landmarks [The Real Deal]
City: House Can’t Opt Out Of Douglaston Hill District [Queens Chronicle]

Say hello to June this weekend - it’s really summer. And here are some open houses to see on a summer’s day:

Astoria
Condo: 2 bedroom/2 bath
$605,000
Saturday June 2, 12-2pm
30-80 21st Street, #3F
NY Times Listing (The Developers Group)

Flushing
House: 4 bedroom/4 bath
$799,000
Sunday June 3, 2-4pm
33-28 148th Street
NY Times Listing (laffey.com)

Forest Hills
House: 3 bedroom/1.5 bath
$619,000
Sunday June 3, 2-6pm
67th Avenue
NY Times Listing (Steve Elliot, Owner/Broker)

Jackson Heights
Co-op: 2 bedroom/1 bath
$339,000
Saturday June 2, 1-4pm
Sunday June 3, 1-4pm
The Madison, 35-06 88th Street, #1E
NY Times Listing (NY Times Web Listing)

Little Neck
Co-op: 1 bedroom/1 bath
$209,900
Sunday June 3, 12-2pm
245-57 62nd Avenue
NY Times Listing (Prudential Douglas Elliman)

It’s Mother’s Day this weekend! Spend time with the mom in your life, but also make some time to check out the houses this week:

Astoria
House: 2-family, 3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
$1,495,000
Sunday, May 13, 12-1:30pm
19-23 23rd Drive
NY Times Listing (Corcoran)

Flushing/Kew Gardens Hills
Co-op: 1 bedroom/1 bath
$132,000
Sunday, May 13, 1:30-3pm
144-2 78th Road, #2J
NY Times Listing (Bellmarc)

Jackson Heights
Co-op: 4 bedrooms/2 bath
$800,000
Sunday, May 13 2:30-4:30pm
35-36 80th Street, #21
NY Times Listing (Brown Harris Stevens)

Little Neck
House: 1940 3 bedroom/2 bath
$872,000
Saturday, May 12th, 2pm-4pm
242-26 Thornhill Avenue
NY Times Listing (Bryce Real Estate)

Whitestone/Beechhurst
House: 2 bedrooms/1.5 bath
$569,000
Saturday, May 12, 12-3pm
156-04 Cryders Lane
NY Times Listing (Prudential Douglas Elliman)

I guess this is an example of a gigantic new home in Little Neck. The listing has grand assertions, “This Majestic Residence Could Be Considered One Of The Finest New Construction Homes In All Of Queens. The Quality Of Design And The Choice Of Materials Used To Create This House Goes Way Beyond The Expected”

Way to go with the title case.

Anyway, it’s a huge place - 14,000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 baths (plus 2 half baths). There’s a pool, a batting cage, a theater room, spa - you’d never have to leave! Just kidding. It’s been on the market since last October. They are asking $7,600,000. Wow.

Related
Single family home for sale [Foxtons]

LITTLE NECK

$672,500

41-61 Westmoreland St, Little Neck, NY (GMap)

Five-bedroom, three-bath Ranch, 2,148 square feet, with two eat-in kitchens, two living rooms, dining room, attic and basement; home features 1.5 car garage. Taxes $4,515. Asking price $769,000, on market 169 days. Broker: Debra Diamond Pantin, Century 21 Laffey Associates. Source - NY Post 3/8/07

Ah, the McMansions of eastern Queens. See one this weekend. It’ll make a nice pair with a haunted house visit to the Queens Farm Museum, just down the road.

• 6-Bedroom House in Little Neck, $2,450,000
• Map - 252-19 Thornhill Ave, Little Neck, NY
• Open House - 10/28/2006, 1-4 pm
• Little Neck McMansion Listing at NY Times

• Community Board 11 Passes Contested R2A (Downzoning in Douglaston) [Chronicle]
• Astoria real estate agent pleads guilty to robbery in fatal beating case [Times Ledger]
• View From the Bridge [Metropolis Mag]
• Introducing Long Island City: The Huge Construction Site [Curbed]
• Real Estate Recession Coming [NY Sun]