Mapping 10 Buildings That Could Totally Transform Jamaica

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/12/17/mapping_10_buildings_that_could_totally_transform_jamaica.php

The southeast Queens neighborhood of Jamaica is notorious for its high rate of foreclosure and low rate of economic development, but despite the neighborhood's failure to realize a 2007 rezoning due to the recession, new residential and commercial developments are now popping up en masse across the enclave. Exactly why so much new development is happening can't be contributed to a single factor, but in June the Journal speculated that a combination of the neighborhood's concentration of municipal structures, schools, and affordability are behind its revival. Although we take to mapping the new residential structures coming to the 'hood, it's also seeing a sprinkling of hotels and department stores, too.

but now i think i want to run far far away from new york and city life.
i can't deal anymore.

Started when the AirTran opened
Really (re)building up the Ave as a major shopping district but with national retailers now (Gap Company Store, Home Depot, etc)
City Rib on Parsons brings in the growing professional class in the area (right down the block from the courthouses and a few blocks up from the Federal building)

PLUS
lots of new homeowners moving east
from what I hear tons of Dominicans are repopulating South Jamaica
Cambria Heights has been suffering lots of problems due to proposed rezoning that would split it half and give prime real estate to the Jewish sect that only moved out there because their leader was buried there. They've been a growing thorn in the sides of the mainly West Indian/African American homeowners that preceeded them these past few years.

new stores


i did think they should put an outlet mall there

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While the E train ain't great for a morning commute (seems rush hour doubles the time the train takes to get from A to B) it's got fantastic public transportation.

>While the E train ain't great for a morning commute (seems
>rush hour doubles the time the train takes to get from A to B)
>it's got fantastic public transportation.

Parsons/Archer is HORRIBLE
has been and still is
the vans are more dependable than the buses themselves

since the LIRR gets you to prime BK in under 8 minutes, and Manhattan in 15.

and the E is a solid train...as long as you aren't going to work, lol.

Don't get me wrong, the station are still pretty crappy as far as maintenance, etc are concerned. But when me and my blond wife + mullato kids move there with our prius I am sure we can apply pressure to get those services NYC easy avoid providing before.

>Parsons/Archer is HORRIBLE
>has been and still is
>the vans are more dependable than the buses themselves

>since the LIRR gets you to prime BK in under 8 minutes, and
>Manhattan in 15.
>
>and the E is a solid train...as long as you aren't going to
>work, lol.
>
>Don't get me wrong, the station are still pretty crappy as far
>as maintenance, etc are concerned. But when me and my blond
>wife + mullato kids move there with our prius I am sure we can
>apply pressure to get those services NYC easy avoid providing
>before.
>
>>Parsons/Archer is HORRIBLE
>>has been and still is
>>the vans are more dependable than the buses themselves
>

AND NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>since the LIRR gets you to prime BK in under 8 minutes, and
>>Manhattan in 15.
>>
>>and the E is a solid train...as long as you aren't going to
>>work, lol.
>>
>>Don't get me wrong, the station are still pretty crappy as
>far
>>as maintenance, etc are concerned. But when me and my blond
>>wife + mullato kids move there with our prius I am sure we
>can
>>apply pressure to get those services NYC easy avoid
>providing
>>before.
>>
>>>Parsons/Archer is HORRIBLE
>>>has been and still is
>>>the vans are more dependable than the buses themselves
>>
>
>AND
>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

and the game will STEP UP
i'd move there with my white husband
and quadroon lisa bonet/drake looking kids
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When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries.
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that would be the death knell
there's already mad seediness in that area by JFK
Resort World brought money but it's not bringing in enough to make that a cornerstone for an argument for that area

In 25 minutes or less, i'm home before 5pm. The ticket expense is a bit much but well worth it.

ICU

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to Jamaica then take the subway to BK. Well that absolutely sucks. I brought a montly and now take the rail all the way and back. Much less stress.

that both Nike and Forever 21 will be opening at SkyView Center next spring.
We got a Nordstrom Rack in September.
I just saw my first hipster homeless in about 4 months on my walk home from the train on Main Street 2 nights ago.

The writing is on the wall, ladies and gentlemen.

From the bottom of my heart I wanna send an extra special FUCK YOU ALL VERY MUCH to whoever it was that started this "Queens is next" movement.

heres your frapacappumochacchino
and complementary raise in rent and everything else
but your streets will be safe!and the subways will run smoothly!!

meanwhile
BUY PROPERTY
NOW
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When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries.
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You cannot hate people for their own good.

with all the nouveau Chinese wealth came the ridiculous asking prices.

OH NOEZ

sticking it out with brooklyn

If you're working in downtown Manhattan then yeah I'd agree
but the hood where we did brunch (Long Island City) is pretty popping now plus superclose to Midtown. I would make the jump if I didn't have a rent-stabilized apartment where I'm at and had better credit to boot.

>If you're working in downtown Manhattan then yeah I'd agree
>but the hood where we did brunch (Long Island City) is pretty
>popping now plus superclose to Midtown. I would make the jump
>if I didn't have a rent-stabilized apartment where I'm at and
>had better credit to boot.

eh, im also new so, time will tell where i end up

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