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Cobainism t1_jda8ji0 wrote

It’s next on the gentrification list. Every amenity within a 5 minute walking distance, authentic food, express trains to Manhattan, low crime.

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isowater t1_jdakho7 wrote

Already is..have you seen the prices?

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pubhel t1_jdaq1w5 wrote

Exactly if it’s a secret it’s a pretty open secret ….

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Sk8ngWST t1_jddxfjz wrote

I couldn'd afford to live in J. Heights anymore and i so loved the area. T_T

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globe_roamer_ t1_jdaqpf0 wrote

And now they’re talking about “cleaning up Roosevelt Ave” by building luxury buildings and removing all the street vendors ☹️

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CurLyy t1_jdb1qsr wrote

Bro if they ruin street food in queens I’m seriously gonna be tight.

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TeamMisha t1_jdawk09 wrote

Along Roosevelt is definitely ripe for upzoning, there's detached SFHs a block away from several stations which, on an express train route, is a bit questionable from a land use perspective lol. A lot of Queens is like this though with a LOT of untapped potential.

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michaelmvm t1_jdbgbix wrote

yeah a handful of blocks around the station and south of roosevelt could absolutely be upzoned, but around 34th-37th is fine as is. also the auto body shop commerical zone on northern blvd should def be changed to allow dense housing

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jonnycash11 t1_jdeeti8 wrote

Areas close to the LIRR are great, but those that are far away from the metro are not very valuable to Manhattan commuters.

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TeamMisha t1_jdeg7ew wrote

Absolutely. The transit planning sweet spot is usually a max of about 1/2 mile away from a transit station. While Queens has a lot of subway deserts, if you took all the areas just 1/2 mile from the lines it does have, there's a fuck ton of space, plus Woodside LIRR, and even Astoria on the N has a lot of untapped space too. What I mean to say is, yeah there is a lot of neighborhoods, especially in eastern Queens, that upzoning won't be as desirable, but we're no where close to realizing the existing potential. IBX may add even more areas, and also the potential LIRR station re-activation in Elmhurst one day. Woodside itself is hugely untapped, if you look at other contemporary cities, the areas near major transfer hubs are usually very developed, and Woodside is desirable since you can take one of a number of LIRR lines into Manhattan.

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colonelcasey22 t1_jdavx1k wrote

82nd Street has already gentrified a fair bit in the last decade or so with a lot more chain stores moving in.

It's not crazy low on crime though...there's a lot of activity on the blocks that surround Roosevelt and just south into Elmhurst.

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LongIsland1995 t1_jdbp6yz wrote

"Next"

The houses go for over a million dollars now, that ship has sailed. But the price increase isn't necessarily from stereotypical gentrifier types, I'm sure a lot of it is from immigrants with money too.

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