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Real estate takes center stage in LIC once again. A recent study indicates that rents in LIC are catching up to those in Manhattan and now lease at only an 11% discount. There are probably a lot of moving pieces in that calculation, but it sounds about right according to my back of the envelope anecdotally-based analysis. For reference, that discount was closer to 25% back in 2008.
This occurs just as [Read more…] about LIC REAL ESTATE TRENDS AND ZONING THOUGHTS
Back in May, when we last checked in on the local public school situation, the status of PS78Q’s remaining K-8 was in question. [Read more…] about THE SCHOOL THING, AHHH
Every year at this time, I write that this week is the best one of the 52 to be a New Yorker ((Boy I used to really be a decent writer. I also once had a life. What happened?)) and to live in Long Island City. In 2015, it all collapses into a one-two punch weekend: Halloween on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday.
Adding to the excitement, this year [Read more…] about THE BEST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR
We received a rumor that Cafe Henri is finalizing its plans to move out of its current location on Vernon Boulevard and into Related’s new building on Center Boulevard, Hunters Point Commons ((the bigger, orange all-affordable housing tower across from Avalon South)).
In addition, we hear that it’s current home on Vernon will be [Read more…] about CAFE HENRI LEAVING VERNON FOR CENTER BOUEVARD
Thank goodness for the Mets, without whom I’d be hard pressed to find any worthy local news this week. Is it a coincidence that they made the World Series in the same exact year that Queens was named the top tourist destination in the country? I don’t know, there’s definitely something spooky going on considering that they finished below .500 last year.
I’ve already fessed up to recently getting on the Mets bandwagon, and the excitement in LIC and Queens couldn’t be greater but given my usually contrarian nature, I think I’m going to hedge it by purchasing property in the Bronx.
//Indicative of how hot (hip) LIC has become, the New Yorker actually has two articles on local places in it’s current issue. Not to be outdone, [Read more…] about MEN’S INDOOR PICKUP BASKETBALL COMES TO LIC