OuterB on Queens Real Estate

This week we got the news that Kel at the Progressive Southside … is moving back to Brooklyn! Aw, Kel, we’ll miss you here in Queens. I’m sorry to see you go.

Kel hopes that someone will take over the blog after he leaves:

We’re concerned about this blog’s future. We’re desperately looking for a person or two who understand the position and the purpose for this blog. That’s the hard part. Many eyeballs reading the logs, but we don’t know if anyone believes in actually take over. If you live in South Jamaica, Rochdale Village or Springfield Gardens and you can see yourself reporting on the positive and interesting things of this community, please contact us at progressivesouthside@nycmail.com. This is not “our” blog. This is OUR BLOG. Do you know what we mean? We’ve planted the seed, but you added sun and water to make it grow.

October 31st is our last day. Don’t let the tree die.

I hope someone will step up and take the reigns at The Progressive Southside. That blog is incredibly valuable and gives the area a much needed voice. Give Kel a holler if you want to help out.

Flushing
House: 3 bedroom/1.5 bath
$750,000
29-09 171 Street
Saturday September 22, 12-6pm
Sunday September 23, 12-6pm
NY Times listing [NY Times Web Listing]

Forest Hills
House: 2 bedroom/3 bath (2 apartments)
$678,888
91-48 71 Avenue
Sunday September 23, 1-4pm
NY Times listing [Re/Max]

Long Island City/Astoria
Co-op: 3 bedroom/1.5 bath
$346,000
Queensview North, 33-60 21st St
Saturday September 22, 11am-1pm
NY Times Listing [NY Times Web Listing]

Queens Village
House: 3 bedroom
$839,000
801-73 213th Street
Sunday September 23, 12-2pm
NY Times listing [laffey.com]

Springfield Gardens
House: 3 bedroom/2.5 bath
$399,999
166-02 115 Avenue
Saturday September 22, 1-4pm
NY Times listing [Re/Max]

Kel at The Progressive Southside brings us an illustrated tour and update of the new developments over by Railroad Park near the Locust Manor LIRR station:

A tiny new community of new homes now exists just north of the Locust Manor Railroad Station. United Homes erected several two family homes that were built over the past several months. New roads were recently tar paved. 132nd Avenue and 133rd Avenue were extended to meet with Garrett Street, also a street extension. Originally, Garrett Street started south of Railroad Park.

Check out his post, he has a lot of pictures illustrating what has happened over there.

Related:
New Homes Over Yonder & A Small Change To The Local Map [The Progressive Southside]
Questionable Construction in Railroad Park in Springfield Gardens [previously on OuterB]

As I write this, thunderstorms and bad weather are coming out way. Hoping for clearer weather this weekend - I’ve got baseball to watch!

Man breaks up with Flushing because of a communication issue. [NY Daily News]

Diversity in Jackson Heights - the changing storefronts are telling (be sure to read the interesting discussion in the comments). [Nueva York]

Queens Libraries are top in the nation in circulation (did you also know you can link you Queensborough Public Library card to the NYPL?). [City Room]

A writer predicts that in 20 or 30 years, that generation will officially be known as the Generation of Queens. [School Kids SG]

Zillowblog’s new infographic tells us that Far Rockaway’s market is up year after year, whereas LIC’s and Flushing’s is down a bit. [Zillowblog via nyc24.us]

Forest Hills Rezone Proposal Gets CB 6’s Unanimous Nod [Queens Chronicle]

Eastern Queens is uneasy about new development [Queens Chronicle]

NY1 finishes its week-long series on Queens with the focus on LIC and Queens West. [NY1]

Photo credit: Meg Cotner 

Some residents near 133rd Avenue in Springfield Gardens claim that new condo construction is going on in Railroad Park. The Parks Department says not so, but long time residents disagree. One woman said that a Railroad Park sign was at end of the block, but it’s been removed and replaced by construction sheds and building permits. “Come on, I know where the park starts, I’ve lived here,” she said. “We’ve been walking our dogs, cats, whatever down there from time immemorial.”

Residents are also worried about a new road - connecting 132nd and 133rd Avenues to 176th Street - that’s being built by these condo developers. This could potentially create a shortcut for drivers heading toward Farmers Boulevard. Excessive and fast traffic is the concern. What really sucks is that area residents, at a 2004 meeting, were promised that 133rd Avenue would be converted to a cul-de-sac, not a through street.

Related:
Trees fall, condos rise on 133rd Ave [Times Ledger]