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The old real estate gentrification trajectory was that artists moved into a a rundown and/or industrial, and definitely inexpensive neighborhood, fixed things up and created a community, only to eventually be priced out by wealthier non-artists … [Continue reading] about NEW YORK TIMES FINDS NEW DEMOGRAPHIC MOVING TO LIC
We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout, We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out. I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around, Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson, Look out Jackson town. How's that for a … [Continue reading] about QUEENS BEER WEEK AND LIC EASTER EGG HUNT NEXT WEEK
That's right folks, less than one week after I broke the news about Queens most expensive condo, another seller comes along and crushes the previous record holder by 50%. ONE WEEK! The raw numbers equate to an asking price of over $2,500 a square … [Continue reading] about $5 MILLION APARTMENT FOR SALE IN LIC, BUT THAT’S NOT THE STORY
Though the buildings in Hunters Point South topped off several months ago, they have been left open to the elements due to an argument with their window supplier, according to The Wall Street Journal. Apparently HPS' developer tried to … [Continue reading] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH DELAYED OVER WINDOW SPAT
The long awaited movie version of "The Catcher in the Rye" will begin shooting in Long Island City this June. Martin Scorsese is slated to direct, and in his first-ever starring role on the big screen, … [Continue reading] about CATCHER IN THE RYE: THE MOVIE, TO BEGIN SHOOTING IN LIC