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Get Connected => Real Estate & Home Improvement => Topic started by: Shelby2 on December 21, 2016, 12:05:15 PM

Title: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: Shelby2 on December 21, 2016, 12:05:15 PM

From Jackson Heights Post:

http://jacksonheightspost.com/seven-story-building-to-go-up-on-roosevelt-ave-several-stores-face-wrecking-ball

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Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: NYC Peromyscus on December 21, 2016, 12:24:16 PM

Interesting...seems like we might be in store for a mini-boom of residential construction outside the historic district.

As far as I know, this 15-story monster by the BQE is also still moving forward:

http://www.jacksonheightslife.com/community/index.php?topic=12694.0

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: ShinjukuBaby on January 02, 2017, 06:43:54 AM

Great news!  That current building is a complete mess.  Wonderful to get more housing units added. 

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: toddg on January 02, 2017, 08:43:49 PM

I agree the building is an eyesore.  But I hope unique local businesses like Mohan's Tattoo and the Arepa Lady are able to find alternative locations in the neighborhood.  Affordable commercial spaces can be difficult to find here.

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: dssjh on January 02, 2017, 10:56:46 PM

i'm sure there'll be a huge market for luxury apartments on roosevelt avenue with 24 hour subway noise 15-18 feet away from apartment windows.

yes, negativity and naysaying are my middle and confirmation names :)

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: deja on January 03, 2017, 04:52:14 AM

There are already enough empty or mostly empty new buildings in the neighborhood. 

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: M7X7 on January 03, 2017, 07:53:19 AM

Quote from: deja on January 03, 2017, 04:52:14 AM

There are already enough empty or mostly empty new buildings in the neighborhood.

There are? Where?

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: deja on January 03, 2017, 10:22:31 AM

There's the new building on 81st near Roosevelt.  They had a couple of open houses but no one came.  There's the apartments/coops above the new Downtown market.

Title: Re: New 7 story building going up at 77th and Roosevelt
Post by: dssjh on January 03, 2017, 10:57:28 AM

and i have no idea about the actual occupancy, but that building that was erected on 37th road at 75th doesn't look too full, either.