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I would agree with the second poster, although its possible some more yuppie types may come in, it would not be gentrification. I live very close to there and its been a nice, stable and vibrant area as long am I am familiar with it.
Been a few month since I was over by the KH Q stop, but it seems a very large building will be coming to the corner a block over. I assume its still a hole in the ground
It's a commercial building, not apartments and it won't be large. About four or five stories.
Cortelyou Rd to Newkirk Rd is already seeing signs of yuppification or whatever you want to call it. Hip bars, wine shops, coffee shops and Asian/Korean hip restaurants are already springing up in that area. Right off of Cortelyou Rd already is beating out areas that are actually closer to the city, I would almost say its over and already full on yuppified. Parkside to Church Ave still seems to be dragging. We frequently actually go over to that side to check out new places to eat these days.
Kings Highway is the 3rd world in terms of atmosphere (I'm the child of Russian immigrants so nothing particularly against it).
There are 2 really good Turkish restaurants there (btw, Russian have a fetish for Turkish food; a leftover habit from the Soviet days).
Apart from that Kings Highway kind of sucks.
From what I remember. One of the Turkish restaurants was runned by Albanians who have lots of Turkish cultural influence due to 400 years of Ottoman rule.
The only way Jamaica can gentrify is that it becomes a hub for professional jobs. And not to live there. Jamaica is already to far for folks who live in prime areas of Manahttan, Western Brooklyn and Western Queens.
once LIRR reverse peak service improves that won't be a problem. especially with freedom ticket.
Kings Highway is the 3rd world in terms of atmosphere (I'm the child of Russian immigrants so nothing particularly against it).
There are 2 really good Turkish restaurants there (btw, Russian have a fetish for Turkish food; a leftover habit from the Soviet days).
Apart from that Kings Highway kind of sucks.
kings highway also smells like friggin ash as those idiots can't go 3 seconds without their smokes.
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