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Followed by a couple zip codes in the Bronx. Think Flatbush would be the most dense part in Brooklyn. Does help that JH doesn't have very much park land.
Considering that JH is the most densely populated NYC neighborhood outside of Manhattan, something must be attracting residents there.
Considering the lack of high rises in that neighborhood it might also mean that they're living the way they do back home in Mumbai and Mexico city. 5 to a 1br.
I don't care either way. And I'm not sure such a high density is something desirable for the OPs family.
I can't explain why somebody with a working brain would pay 850k for a 2br coop apt in JH. I wish I could, but I can't.
RE prices, seem ridiculously inflated all over the city, so I don't think this a phenomenon exclusive to JH, anyway.
And believe it or not, I don't hate Jackson heights. I actually enjoy my Indian spices and curries very much.
I make trips to JH at least once a month to get my spicy fix.
You've admitted in other threads on this topic that you've only been to two blocks in the entire huge neighborhood -- and those two blocks are apparently where you've been buying your ethnic groceries. This area where you go to get your groceries IS unattractive and crowded. I would never live on that street or the one next to it. And anyone with half a brain could figure out that there's a very large historic district where all the beautiful coops are. A historic district THAT YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO.
I'm not the one hating -- you are. It's odd that you are so vociferous in your disdain for immigrants since you're an immigrant yourself.
You've admitted in other threads on this topic that you've only been to two blocks in the entire huge neighborhood -- and those two blocks are apparently where you've been buying your ethnic groceries. This area where you go to get your groceries IS unattractive and crowded. I would never live on that street or the one next to it. And anyone with half a brain could figure out that there's a very large historic district where all the beautiful coops are. A historic district THAT YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO.
I'm not the one hating -- you are. It's odd that you are so vociferous in your disdain for immigrants since you're an immigrant yourself.
The bolded part is an outright lie.
I challenge you to find the quote where I said that.
det. Henna you seem to be assuming too much. I've been all over JH. I bike and drive there as I said at least once a month. I've walked that neighborhood off Roosevelt ave countless times.
You seem to be taking any unfavorable opinion about JH very personal.
Take it down a notch Henna. It's not about you.
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Considering the lack of high rises in that neighborhood it might also mean that they're living the way they do back home in Mumbai and Mexico city. 5 to a 1br.
I don't care either way. And I'm not sure such a high density is something desirable for the OPs family.
I don't necessarily think so. I'm sure you'll see some overcrowding in apartments, but overall I think it has to do with the consistency of apartment building after apartment building, block by block. Most other outerboro neighborhoods have a greater mix of rowhouses and detached houses within.
The bolded part is an outright lie.
I challenge you to find the quote where I said that.
det. Henna you seem to be assuming too much. I've been all over JH. I bike and drive there as I said at least once a month. I've walked that neighborhood off Roosevelt ave countless times.
You seem to be taking any unfavorable opinion about JH very personal.
Take it down a notch Henna. It's not about you.
You say you've "walked that neighborhood off Roosevelt ave countless times" -- but if you had actually been to the historic district, you'd know that it's not "the neighborhood off Roosevelt". The majority of the historic district is quite a distance from Roosevelt, and is mostly between 34th and 37th Avenues, in many cases a good 5-10 minutes walk from Roosevelt.
Perhaps I am taking it personally when you seem to sniff out every thread that mentions this neighborhood and mention how disgusting you think it is. Obviously you've had quite an effect on people reading this forum because even the OP was hesitant to consider it because of the trashing that you and some other people have done on this forum.
I am in no way saying this neighborhood is the right one for everyone who might be considering it. I myself would be happier living in Astoria because I prefer the amenities and the good gyms. But for the price point Jackson Heights offers and the beautiful, spacious garden apartments and quite nice community, it is the right place for some. And people should be allowed to know that it could be a very good viable option for them, and that many people who live in Jackson Heights wouldn't even want to live elsewhere due to the charm they find in it.
I doubt many JH residents are enamored of Roosevelt Ave, or those few dirty and unattractive streets where you buy your Indian spices. However, there is a wealth of beauty and charm (for those who choose to learn about it) in the rest of the neighborhood. No one I know even spends any time on Roosevelt Ave, with the exception of entering and exiting the subway, if they take it at 74th St. There is hardly any need to spend time on Roosevelt, when the commercial heart of the neighborhood is on 37th Ave and the residential heart even further north.
I guess if my knowledge of Astoria consisted almost entirely of the Astoria housing projects, and every time someone mentioned Astoria, I jumped on and stated how unsafe and gross Astoria is because of all my experiences walking around "Astoria" I should expect to be called out on that.
This is what we've found so far with a max budget of 430K:
- LIC: even 1BR not possible
- Forest Hills: 1BR barely possible
- Astoria: only 1BR possible that are too far away from subway (N train doesn't really work for us anyway)
- Sunnyside: 1BR possible, 2BR at the boundary of our max budget (but these 2BRs are not that spacious)
- Woodside, Rego Park: 2BR at the boundary
- Jackson Heights, Elmhurst: 2BR possible
Note that we're looking for a condo. Also, we want to be below 430K, if possible. So it's going to be a balance between price, commute time, and square feet.
We're talking to an agent to see some of the apartments in this weekend.
Thanks, everyone.
That's silly. You can find a 2 bedroom in Forest Hills on your budget.
We visited Forest Hills and Jackson Heights today. We liked FH area more than JH. However, the condo in JH was in a better shape than in FH and also a lot cheaper. Difficult decision to make..
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