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06.25.08, 17:34 PM New York City
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Forest Hills moms -- we are considering a move this summer to Forest Hills. What should we expect the rent to be for a 2-bedroom apartment near a good elementary school and not too far from the subway? TIA [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.25.08, 05:34 PM Flag
 

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a few years ago, I rented a 3 br close to everything for 2400 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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is there a particular neighborhood or area you would recommend? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:36 PM Flag
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yes. the LIRR and biggest subway stop is on 71st ave at the intersection of Austin street. the closer to Austin you are, the better. Look along yellowstone blvd close to queens blvd. yellowstone as you go away from queens blvd is less convenient and a little shadier of a neighborhood. - dont let them show you places called "forest Hills" that are really rego park [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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thanks! any Web sites or realtors you'd recommend? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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i just found my place in the paper, but I know the area well. We used terrace realty. where is your commute to? I might be able to give you some more specific advice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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I work near Penn Station and dh works in the 20s and Park Avenue area [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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well, you could be to work in 14 minutes on the LIRR. dh will have to do the E train - so you could even look on austin east of continental - some nice bldgs there, too. the others are also exactly right [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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^^other posters, that is [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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Also, along the N side of Queens Blvd are some very nice apartment buildings. They're expensive but they're nice. Most of them are named after presidents but they could get pricey. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Definitely google the address and get the zip code. You want 11375 not 11374 (Rego Park), but RP will be cheaper. Just don't get tricked into it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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or: exactly what I said above - do not fall for that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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Craig's List is good to give you an idea of price. You might see Jr 4 being advertised a lot. I don't know if you know it but it's basically a tiny second bedroom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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I did not know that, so thanks. Any particularly good public schools to recommend? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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i didnt have dcs when I lived there, but I dont think there are many in FH (maybe 2) and I htink theyre both supposed to be good. See which one is zoned for the neighborhoods were talking about and Im willing to bet its a good one [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:56 PM Flag
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PS196 is the highest scoring, but has large classes. PS101 is also overcrowded. I would look into PS144. Don't let the test scores fool you. They have special needs kids that bring the overall score down. PS144 is south of QB, west of Continental, in general. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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Well, the best one is the School-in-the-Gardens PS 101 but you'd have to live in Forest Hills Gardens and that's really, really, really expensive. The others are PS196 and PS144, depending on where you actually live. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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PS101 does not cover the entire Gardens, just east of Continental. Also, not all of its catchment is the Gardens. There are a lot of apartment buildings east of Ascan Avenue, for example. Also, I do not agree that PS101 is necessarily better. It depends on the criteria. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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OK, I have no kids so I'm just giving some random thoughts. Just watch that you don't wander too far East of Ascan and into Kew Gardens. If you want that 15 minutes commute to Penn, you won't want to wonder too far. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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Thanks, everyone. One more question (though I'll keep this post on watch if other folks have ideas to share) .... is the 2400 estimate in first response an accurate estimate for a 3 bedroom? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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As a benchmark, look at Parker Towers. They have a website. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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im the or. I think that parker towers is not a great benchmark - its probably on the low end. huge complex, but I did not like it when I went to look at apts there. there are much nicer bldgs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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any recs for buildings to look at? Parker Towers runs about $2400 for a two bedroom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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ha, see. I was right -2400 for a 2 br! there are not that many buildings like that in the area - many smaller ones. but theres the kennedy house, the birchwood towers, gerard towers and the pinnacle but that one is probably the most expensive and its also the farthest east. theres some new bldg on continental, too but i dont know what ots called [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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^^you know what, I take it back, maybe its nicer now. you should really a look at a few you know how it is with seeing stuff online... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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I ageee, I think Parker Towers is probably on the low end. There's Lexington and the presidents (clumped together and the states (spread throughout). Fancy schmancy one is called Windsor and if you buy they cost as much as a house. Here's a good NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/realestate/21living.html?_r=1&ex=1126324800&en=97482a9ec5cd18a7&ei=5070&oref=login&oref=slogin [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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im that responder and I highly doubt it. like i said it was a few years ago. but I bet its in the right neighborhood for a 2 br. but I havent looked in a while [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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I pay $2,600 a month for a large two bedroom in one of the "president" buildings on Yellowstone, a 5-minute walk to the subway on Queens Blvd. Zoned for PS 196, which is opening a second school in the neighborhood to handle the overcrowding. My dc's first grade was 21 kids, that is not bad. PS 144 across QB is also quite good. Note: I have heard there is a scarce supply of three-bedroom rentals in good buildings. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 08:27 AM Flag
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Actually, the new school is its own independent school and has its own philosophy, curriculum and principal, so they will not be doing things the 196 way. It is a feeder school to 196, that is true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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