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I lived in this garden apt development until I was 15. I checked out their website the other day--they converted to coops in 1981.
Was wondering if anyone else lives/lived here?
Also thought I'd mention it because it seems relatively affordable (one beds about 185K with maintenance in the 400s), and very safe. The school district is excellent. It's in northeast Queens--right near the Nassau border, with on site garages, tennis courts, etc. In a suburban area, but shopping is within walking distance. Just in case anyone is interested, here's the website:
I live there. It's very nice. I just have the unfortunate luck of having really bad upstairs neighbors.
In terms of getting to the city, these are the following options:
QM1 (Express Bus) - Runs to 12:30 am on weeknights and 11 on weekends. One stops on 260th street and the other stops at Union Turnpike and 260th, a three-block walk to where I am
Q46 to the Subway - Not a bad way either, it just gets extremely crowded especially on school days, but takes a half hour to the Kew Gardens station of the E and F
Q79 to the LIRR - If you don't mind spending five bucks to get into the city, this is probably the fastest way. Takes about a half hour to Penn Station. You could also drive there if you have a car and park and ride.
In terms of things to do, there really isn't much. The nearest Barnes and Noble is either Bay Terrace or Utopia Parkway. The nearest movie theater is Douglaston.
But that being said, it's a decent place for anyone, single person or family. Many move out once their kids start getting a little older so they can have more room, something that a house provides.
Wow! I used to live on 260th and 75th Ave--small world!
We didn't have a car, but I'd imagine if you do it would be handy there, esp since they have lots of garages in the complex. My dad commuted to midtown every day by bus and subway and it was quite the shlep--I'd say about 90 minutes. But the school system is EXCELLENT, the complex is safe. If you can't afford a suburban house, it's a good deal, because the area is very suburban--most of my friends lived in private houses nearby.
Wow! I used to live on 260th and 75th Ave--small world!
We didn't have a car, but I'd imagine if you do it would be handy there, esp since they have lots of garages in the complex. My dad commuted to midtown every day by bus and subway and it was quite the shlep--I'd say about 90 minutes. But the school system is EXCELLENT, the complex is safe. If you can't afford a suburban house, it's a good deal, because the area is very suburban--most of my friends lived in private houses nearby.
i'm right down the block, a few houses away from 74th avenue by the oval.
it's about an hour to midtown by express bus and Q46 and subway. 90 minutes if you're going downtown or uptown and possibly two hours to brooklyn or parts of the bronx.
Sounds like you're an old timer, so to speak. I have some vivid memories of the place.
In particular, there was a diner on Union Turnpike that had an oval counter with a toy traintrack. If you ordered a burger, they'd put it on the train and send it over to you.
I remember they had a Mays dept store and a Dan's supermarket (both long gone). A nice little Chinese restaurant, and I'm 99 percent sure they used to have a movie theater.
I used to love to bike around the neighborhood, climb my favorite tree, rollerskate, or look for ladybugs on the fir trees in the summer.
Do people still sit in the courts there? Neighbors used to bring out their lawnchairs in the summer and sit and talk.
My parents made sure I got trips to Manhattan, but for a kid it wasn't bad to live out there in the "hinterlands."
Sounds like you're an old timer, so to speak. I have some vivid memories of the place.
In particular, there was a diner on Union Turnpike that had an oval counter with a toy traintrack. If you ordered a burger, they'd put it on the train and send it over to you.
I remember they had a Mays dept store and a Dan's supermarket (both long gone). A nice little Chinese restaurant, and I'm 99 percent sure they used to have a movie theater.
I used to love to bike around the neighborhood, climb my favorite tree, rollerskate, or look for ladybugs on the fir trees in the summer.
Do people still sit in the courts there? Neighbors used to bring out their lawnchairs in the summer and sit and talk.
My parents made sure I got trips to Manhattan, but for a kid it wasn't bad to live out there in the "hinterlands."
I don't remember that restraunt. But Mays has been gone for 20 years and Dan's for about a decade. They also did have a movie theater, which is now an Eckerd.
In some parts people do, unfortunately my neighbors are terrible people so we don't do much of that in our section of the development.
That's going to be something I'm going to look for when I can afford to move out.
I am thinking of buying an apartment at Glen Oaks Village and was wandering if anyone can answer the following questions:
1. What is included in the maintenance fee (taxes, building insurance, heat, electricity, gas, parking, etc.)? If gas/heating is separate, what is a monthly average bill for it, if you do nto mind sharing.
2. Does management give people hard time selling the appartment?
I lived in Glen Oaks for a couple of years and loved it. I rented a 2 bed/ 1 bath second floor walk-up co-op. I thought about buying it from the owners, but I eventually bought a home - needed more space. Now I understand that Glen Oaks is allowing second floor co-op owners to add another floor. Did they ever add a swimming pool?
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