I live in a condominium complex, its the first condo community in Queens built in 1975. It is a two 15-story tower condominium complex, 2 buildings 458 units total. The complex is the tallest building in the 15mile radius. It has its own outdoor pool, and a double floor parking lot.The building has the first floor rented to health clinics, and a bank. Majority of the houses in this area are an average of 3 stories. This complex shares a mega block with a Catholic church and elementary school. Uber still cannot find the front door of the building since the site is so big.
The complex is adjacent to Union Turnpike that stretches from Queens county to Nassau County. Located as at the crossroads of Briarwood, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows and Kew Gardens Hills, Village Mall complex is located between Main Street and Parsons Blvd.
Kew Gardens train station is a short bus ride away. Kew Gardens is a densely populated residential area. The county’s civic center, Queens Borough Hall is on Queens Boulevard, in a complex extending from Union Turnpike to Hoover Avenue. Its is next to one of the Queens county criminal courts, located at the northern part of the neighborhood. Kew gardens is famous for its 1964 murder case of Kitty Genovese, that started great research on social psychological phenomenon. Ironically since then Kew Gardens became the safest place in Queens. Today, its image stands as a suburban culture with garage spaces, green streets, back yard bbq, kids playing in parks, etc. Union Turnpike is the cornerstone of the manhattan long island traffic, the queens-manhattan busses run on this turnpike so everyone traveling to Manhattan must pass by my building. Local and Express Busses are just outside our door transporting residents to and from local subways, shopping and Manhattan. North of the complex is the Long Island Expressway and south is the Henry Hutchinson and Grand Central Parkway which in 10 miles you can arrive to the JFK International Airport and in 15 miles to the LaGuardia Airport. While living on the Turnpike, our apartment elevation level filters the motor noises. We are 20 miles to the beach.
The closest decent supermarket is 6 miles, therefore I do online supermarket shopping, just like most of my neighbors.. But there is an AutoZone a block from the apartment complex. The Queens, and Jamaica Hospitals are no more than a 10 minute ride away. CLosest public library is 5 miles, and closest gas station is a block away. The closest place to grab a coffee is Dunkin Donuts, 5 blocks away.
Queens College and St. John’s University are very close. The students that come from all over the U.S. think they are coming to the popping NYC, but they actually get this semi suburb location.
The demographics have been the same for 20 years. Mostly Eastern European, Asian, and Indian. These demographics are the same for the small businesses.
