From the NY Times:
THE third wave of gentrification is just now being felt in Long Island City, Queens. Artists and other creative types colonized the area’s warehouses several decades ago, followed by a burst of high-rise development aimed at singles and couples who wanted a lower-cost alternative to Manhattan.
Now apartments that can accommodate families are in demand, and buildings on the drawing board or under construction will have playrooms as amenities, along with gyms and rooftop spaces, area brokers say.
“We’re just seeing the infancy, no pun intended,” said David J. Maundrell, the president of brokerage firm aptsandlofts.com, which has many listings in the area. “By the time the child is ready for preschool, there will be many options for them, and they can grow and stay in the community for 10 years.”
So, when the kid hits junior high, it's off to greener pastures?
7 comments:
Raising children on a brownfield.
yck.
FUNNY SHIT. He actually gave a number on the longevity of the schooling situation
"stay in the community for 10 years"
Teens will do just fine-- as they do anywhere in NYC. The city is their playgorund. They takeoff and are gone all day.
Just ship Muffy and Buffy off to boarding school in Vermont, and enjoy your VIBRANT! DIVERSE! community.
What makes a neighborhood "teen-friendly"?
What makes a neighborhood "teen-friendly"?
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Teen prostitutes. They are about 10 years too late.
What makes a neighborhood "teen-friendly"?
Parks, arcades, comic book stores, fast food, handball courts, high schools, movie theaters, low end shopping for cheap sneakers and jeans, bus lines that go to other teen hoods, places to hang out without adult supervision.
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