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strange that no one even mentioned Flushing. It has the best amenities among all Queens neighborhoods and has the best potential for price appreciation
Why would they mention Flushing? It's already expensive
To correct the above post, Stuy Town is a rental, not a condo. But yes it is expensive unless you've been here for 20-plus years.
There are official sources for crime statistics that will show how how things stack up in Parkchester.
Why not move in to the condo in Parkchester you already own after you retire and see how you like it? Hopefully you won't be a crime victim before you decide.
Also, thank you for the correction. I thought one could buy condos in Stuyvesant Town, because if you use it as a search term on Zillow, it does return some properties with the general appearance and general area of Stuy T. For example, there is a nice 2-bedroom condo advertised right now in that area for $2.6 million. Or one could buy the same in Parkchester for $260k.
I would go with somewhere in Queens. Elmhurst or Jackson Heights.
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Originally Posted by gen2010
strange that no one even mentioned Flushing. It has the best amenities among all Queens neighborhoods and has the best potential for price appreciation
Since all of the threads on this subject tend to degenerate into something different, I guess I have to start a thread by myself. The topic of the thread is what to do if you are not a welfare-poor or minimum wage worker or otherwise eligible for subsidies, but also are not rich enough to buy a home in trendy areas of NYC - but at the same time, you need or want to live in NYC.
You live in the outer boroughs and you have a long commute - that's it.
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I have two doormen who live in Parkchester for many years and they are both happy with their quality of life
What neighborhoods is Parkchester near?
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