How are the Kew Gardens, Forest Hills neighborhoods for 31Y? (New York: fit in, apartment)

[Honda718]

Both are good areas, I would go with Forest Hills between the two.

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by ar169

I don't like co-ops because then you cant rent them out, if my career takes me elsewhere. I need that flexibility. As far as condos go, they are so expensive in terms of HOA and they are really rivaling the price of an old construction home (with a backyard) so that's why condos weren't my first choice.

Some coops do allow renting …I own one in kew which i bought as a rental property with my now ex wife …

Now she lives in it but we rented it out for decades .

For her it worked out well as the 1 bedrooms rent for 2200 -2300 or so ..all she pays is about 700 for maintenance as it’s long paid off ….

The area is nice but boy does street parking suck

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by Honda718

Both are good areas, I would go with Forest Hills between the two.

I would add Rego Park to the list in particular the areas close to Queens Blvd.

[Metromoxo]

Originally Posted by pierrepont7731

And why is that? Just because they are more hip and have more younger people? That's assuming he wants that environment...

If he didn't, I don't think he would have asked in his initial post about an environment being good for a 31 year old. If he didn't care about being around other 30 somethings, why mention it?

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by mojo101

Kew Gardens back then is more conservative,Orthodox jews live there,dont know how it is now.

I believe you are thinking of KG Hills which is far from KG

[Dave 92 LSC]

Lived in KG for a few years. ID take t over FH any day.
Small, not a lot of buildings, Forest park is there, cute streets. Lirr, express Bus. Movie theatre, Dannis Pizza, Local bar.

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by sirtiger

I believe you are thinking of KG Hills which is far from KG

Yes he is thinking of kew garden hills …I lived there 25 years off 150th st and 79th ave.

The first coops ever lived In was kew towers ….it is on 78th rd off 150th st ..

We bought in the early 1990s when the building went coop and we were renters .

Got a great deal on the apartments as an insider for I think 27k.

Outsiders were 45k ,,, today those apartments are a few hundred thousand.

We sold the coop for 100k or so a few years later and bought a House around the corner.

Been out of that area since 2003 and in bay terrace

[pierrepont7731]

Originally Posted by Metromoxo

If he didn't, I don't think he would have asked in his initial post about an environment being good for a 31 year old. If he didn't care about being around other 30 somethings, why mention it?

Well Forest Hills and Kew Gardens are the complete opposite of Astoria and Sunnyside, so the fact that his friend recommended those areas seems to me to say that the friend knows what he likes and is looking for, otherwise it's a weird recommendation. He's also been to Forest Hills and apparently liked it, but apparently just wanted confirmation, which I get. Visiting is one thing. Living there is another.

[kyle19125]

OP, have you considered Jamaica - Queens? The station is an LIRR hub so there are very frequent trains to/from and a sizable young professional population there due to lower housing costs.

[Adhom]

FH is great for families and the quality of life is really good compared to many other NYC neighborhoods. The only downside is the lack of nightlife and things for single people to do. So unless the OP is planning to start a family, there is no need to look in FH.