tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post3374812708410713712..comments2024-03-26T07:27:35.431-04:00Comments on A Fine Blog: Condo Explosion in LIC North/Queens PlazaAndrew Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-4324129359574076642011-06-13T21:08:39.869-04:002011-06-13T21:08:39.869-04:00Those condo looks cool. Wish I can visit there som...Those condo looks cool. Wish I can visit there some other time. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />-pia-condo Philippineshttp://www.avidaland.com/properties.php?id=1215&Avida_Towers_San_Lazaronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-78860100002761266962007-10-17T01:45:00.000-04:002007-10-17T01:45:00.000-04:00AF - What do think of the Queens Plaza Condominium...AF - What do think of the Queens Plaza Condominium? Totally different look from those being built around it, and is it worth the price or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-45529795619724476692007-10-10T11:39:00.000-04:002007-10-10T11:39:00.000-04:00Arris Lofts is what it is. It's a little off the b...Arris Lofts is what it is. It's a little off the beaten path, but the area is on the uptrend. I'd have to research the current pricing. The finishes are nice and the space, ceiling heights, etc. are desirable.<BR/>As for Toll Bros. at 5SL, so far I am very impressed. Seems like every condo deal I have done over the past year has been delayed on average by 3+ months. So far, 5SL seems to be one of the very few on target. I have a client who is expected to move in in December, and I have no reason to doubt it at this point, as progress is being made on schedule. Almost all of the windows are in, and I saw that all of the sheetrock appears to be up in the back building. So far, so good.<BR/>I like the Powerhouse. The finishes are great and amenities abundant. I would not buy for the views however, as the Queenswest sites fate is still undetermined. As for the Hunters Point and Hunters View, the main selling point is price. I don't think they are as fancy as powerhouse, and may be noise compromised, but they are the most affordable, and you are have decent fixins, balconies, doorman, etc.. So, it's in the eye of the beholder and a viable offer for people looking to get into LIC at the right price.Andrew Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-82993409717638345462007-10-10T11:09:00.000-04:002007-10-10T11:09:00.000-04:00interesting comments on lic. wondering what your ...interesting comments on lic. wondering what your opinion is of arris lofts? a friend of mine bought there, slow going but he is finally in, any inside scoop? also, are there really only $1mm+ apts left there? do you have any to sell? also, wondering if what you think of the newer ones just starting to sell, the powerhouse and hunters point, good alternative to get in under $1mm, finally toll brothers, what is their reputation for quality? and timeliness? thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-62546495153984023792007-10-04T10:54:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:54:00.000-04:00Regarding the park, I totally agree on the noise f...Regarding the park, I totally agree on the noise factor. The park will be right under a curve, and it is lous as hell. For $28 Mil, they should figure out a way to enclose the trains and reduce the noise pollution.<BR/>As for the poster who describes the area as skanky, you too have a point to an extent. However, what we are really talking about here is what to come, and that is alot less skanky for certain. The ugliest structure in the area is the Municipal parking lot. That will be torn down for a class A office building, thousands of new condo units are coming, a former hooker haven hotel is turning into an upscale boutique hotel The area is changing quickly, and if you can put up with the grime for a few years, I think you will see an entirely different landscape, and a more valuable landscape.Andrew Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-20563885595808835152007-10-04T10:24:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:24:00.000-04:00That so called park they say they are putting in w...That so called park they say they are putting in will be an absolute joke. It is right near the subway tracks of the N and 7 and could be the loudest area in LIC. Unless this park is for the deaf, no one will spend more than one minute there. Once again bad urban planning for LIC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-9239894463537273432007-10-03T21:08:00.000-04:002007-10-03T21:08:00.000-04:00thats why its an investment. in the mid 600s with...thats why its an investment. in the mid 600s with convenience to manhattan, I dont see a downside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-31815801360216700402007-10-03T16:54:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:54:00.000-04:00I noticed you and your family live on the UES. Ho...I noticed you and your family live on the UES. How can you be so gung ho on an area that is full of ho's. I considered buying a condo in LIC in some of the buildings you like until I ACTUALLY went to look at the area. Very skanky. Wouldn't live there for half the cost. Gonna take more than ten years for it to get better. That Queens Plaza subway station is scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-15404693465626036272007-10-03T15:52:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:52:00.000-04:00Thanks to both the support and critique. I wanted ...Thanks to both the support and critique. I wanted to get up to LIC North before I went back to Harlem. I promise a good Harlem blog post soon, no later than next week. Curbed had a nice post on the Poko "loft" project on West 115th recently..but I'll get to the new Harlem projects next week.Andrew Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-57329118233371537202007-10-03T15:36:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:36:00.000-04:00I am a fan as well, but what happened to the Harle...I am a fan as well, but what happened to the Harlem posts? That's how I hound this blog a few months ago. It seems like LIC all the time, can we get some more Harlem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-43157215721134231972007-10-03T15:22:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:22:00.000-04:00I love the blog! Keep up the good work and thank y...I love the blog! Keep up the good work and thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-79666122839559422007-10-03T15:15:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:15:00.000-04:00Just trying to make a living here folks, and I am ...Just trying to make a living here folks, and I am a fanatic about LIC. I hope, at the least, that you find my blog posts informative. Thanks for posting.Andrew Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-81916621660773615932007-10-03T15:06:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:06:00.000-04:00"How about you stop spamming criagslist with all y..."How about you stop spamming criagslist with all your non-existent apts?"<BR/><BR/>Wow, amen to that. They may exist, but enough already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-2371300677908561902007-10-03T14:33:00.000-04:002007-10-03T14:33:00.000-04:00They all exist, if they didn't I wouldn't be selli...They all exist, if they didn't I wouldn't be selling them.Andrew Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4579170676752494090.post-90105527970136222912007-10-03T14:20:00.000-04:002007-10-03T14:20:00.000-04:00How about you stop spamming criagslist with all yo...How about you stop spamming criagslist with all your non-existent apts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com