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I've noticed some very reasonably priced apartments for sale in the Richmond Hills. Queens area and am wondering why they're so relatively cheap. I know it's adjacent to Kew Gardens, and Woodhaven and am wondering what kind of neighborhood it is. Is it a safe area or is it turning "ghetto"? In general, what are the drawbacks of living in Richmond Hills.
I've noticed some very reasonably priced apartments for sale in the Richmond Hills. Queens area and am wondering why they're so relatively cheap. I know it's adjacent to Kew Gardens, and Woodhaven and am wondering what kind of neighborhood it is. Is it a safe area or is it turning "ghetto"? In general, what are the drawbacks of living in Richmond Hills.
Because of crime and overall neighborhood location. It doesn't matter anyways, transplants tend to take the beatings moving into areas known to be bad and eventually they will get better.
I've noticed some very reasonably priced apartments for sale in the Richmond Hills. Queens area and am wondering why they're so relatively cheap. I know it's adjacent to Kew Gardens, and Woodhaven and am wondering what kind of neighborhood it is. Is it a safe area or is it turning "ghetto"? In general, what are the drawbacks of living in Richmond Hills.
The housing stock ranges from large single family houses to mixed-use tenements along Jamaica Avenue. The most expensive apartments would be in the northern part of the neighborhood, closer to Myrtle Avenue and Forest Park where the scenery is more bucolic and peaceful. The less desirable housing would be adjacent to any elevated train tracks in the neighborhood. If I had to make an educated guess, you most likely are seeing the cheaper rents in the southern part of the neighborhood.
I take the Q37 bus through Richmond Hill sometimes, so my comments are based on traveling in the area. As I don't live in the area, I can't provide a personal assessment on crime, but from my limited view, it seems pretty safe to me. I can also say that the closer south you get to the train, the housing density increases, so the single family houses are on smaller lots, so that means the houses are closer together, and there are also small apartment buildings. To me north of Jamaica Avenue feels a little less congested than south of Jamaica Avenue.
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I've noticed some very reasonably priced apartments for sale in the Richmond Hills. Queens area and am wondering why they're so relatively cheap. I know it's adjacent to Kew Gardens, and Woodhaven and am wondering what kind of neighborhood it is. Is it a safe area or is it turning "ghetto"? In general, what are the drawbacks of living in Richmond Hills.
Compared to the rest of Queens, Richmond Hill is kinda a mediocre area. I would take Kew Gardens and possibly
even Woodhaven over it. It's been that way for awhile now too, like much of Southern Queens. Barely anything about RH makes it stand out in general. I guess the public transportation system in that area isn't as bad as other parts of Queens, but again, Kew Gardens beats it in that regard.
The area between Atlantic Avenue and Forest Park is a mix of Hispanics, Guyanese, and a smaller white population. South of Atlantic is pretty much all Indian/Guyanese.
Proximity to Jamaica? Despite what some might try to tell you, Jamaica, Queens is still Jamaica, Queens.
In queens, the further you are from Jews and Asians, the cheaper the real estate.
Remember, in NYC real estate there are no deals unless you’re a long term investor (not primary residence). If things seem *cheap*, they’re *cheap* for a reason.
The area is home to different immigrant communities, one is a sizable Guyanese population. There are many ethnic inexpensive restaurants that you'll never hear about, some are quite good like Singh's Roti Shop on Liberty ave. Most residents are working/middle class. People are generally friendly, there is a bit of alcoholism going on in the Guyanese population in my experience, but I wouldn't interpolate that across the entire area.
OP, more info would be helpful - what are you looking for in a neighborhood? Do you have a family or moving in alone? Why are you looking for the negatives and not the positives?
The housing stock ranges from large single family houses to mixed-use tenements along Jamaica Avenue. The most expensive apartments would be in the northern part of the neighborhood, closer to Myrtle Avenue and Forest Park where the scenery is more bucolic and peaceful. The less desirable housing would be adjacent to any elevated train tracks in the neighborhood. If I had to make an educated guess, you most likely are seeing the cheaper rents in the southern part of the neighborhood.
I take the Q37 bus through Richmond Hill sometimes, so my comments are based on traveling in the area. As I don't live in the area, I can't provide a personal assessment on crime, but from my limited view, it seems pretty safe to me. I can also say that the closer south you get to the train, the housing density increases, so the single family houses are on smaller lots, so that means the houses are closer together, and there are also small apartment buildings. To me north of Jamaica Avenue feels a little less congested than south of Jamaica Avenue.
I agree with this post. I used to live in Briarwood which is nearby and go back to visit periodically.
Compared to the rest of Queens, Richmond Hill is kinda a mediocre area. I would take Kew Gardens and possibly
even Woodhaven over it. It's been that way for awhile now too, like much of Southern Queens. Barely anything about RH makes it stand out in general. I guess the public transportation system in that area isn't as bad as other parts of Queens, but again, Kew Gardens beats it in that regard.
The area between Atlantic Avenue and Forest Park is a mix of Hispanics, Guyanese, and a smaller white population. South of Atlantic is pretty much all Indian/Guyanese.
I find the side streets in Woodhaven incredibly narrow comparred to side streets in Richmond Hill, so for me thats a hard pass.
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I find the side streets in Woodhaven incredibly narrow comparred to side streets in Richmond Hill, so for me thats a hard pass.
You 59 Lincoln has a hard time navigating the streets ?
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