Aug. 20, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to expand a 2-story structure with two residential units into a 4-story building with eight housing units at 132-28 Pople Ave. in Flushing. The proposal calls for the building to be 54 feet tall and for the residential space to span 5,474 square feet.…
Aug. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Rental properties across all of New York City experienced a slight jump in median asking rent from last year during the second quarter of 2025, which spans from April to June, according to a report by Realtor.com. There was a 3.7% year-over-year increase in asking rent for all…
Aug. 12, 2025 By Kenny Cohen II My grandparents moved to Flushing in 1951, shortly after my dad was born, and my family has proudly called Flushing, and Queens, our home ever since. Yet the borough we love has long been underserved when it comes to good local jobs and opportunities. The result has…
Aug. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall After the average cost of rent in Queens exceeded $3,000 in June 2025, the number continued to rise in July, with average rents increasing across the board among studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in the borough, according to a report by M.N.S Real Estate. The average rent in…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson The largest public charging station in New York state has opened in Flushing. Flushing Commons, a mixed use apartment complex located at 138-35 39th Ave., has converted its four story garage into a Level 2 charging station. The station, which opened on May 1 offers 424 Level 2…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The average cost of rent for apartments in Queens eclipsed $3,000 in June 2025, according to a report by M.N.S. Real Estate. Year-over-year, the average rent in Queens rose 3.49%, from $2,902 in June 2024 to $3,003 in June 2025. Studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units all went…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall By the end of June 2025, the median rental price of apartments across New York City reached a record high of $4,700, according to a report by the real estate site RentHop. Year-over-year, the median rent across the city rose 6.6%, from $4,409 in June 2024 to $4,700…
Jul. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The second quarter of 2025 marked the first time that the average price for one-to-three-family homes in Queens eclipsed $1 million, according to a report by the real estate agency Brown Harris Stevens. The average price of these homes rose 9.1% year over year, from $928,953 in the…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens saw a year-over-year increase in the median sales price of co-ops, condos, and one-to-three-family homes during the second quarter of 2025, even as both inventory and the number of closed sales declined, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The borough’s median sales price of…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams hosted his 41st “Community Conversation” at P.S. 46 in Bayside on Wednesday evening, meeting with residents to discuss a wide range of local and citywide concerns, including housing, education, public safety, mental health, and small property ownership. The event, held at The Alley Pond School,…