Friday, August 12, 2016
Flagship Diner may face wrecking ball
From the Queens Chronicle:
For nearly 51 years, the Flagship Diner at 138-30 Queens Blvd. in Briarwood has served hungry Queens residents.
But according to city records, another half-century of juicy burgers and steaks may not be in the cards.
Department of Finance documents show the land the eatery sits on was sold to White Rock Management Group LLC on July 14 for $6.125 million, as first reported by real estate website New York YIMBY.
And according to Department of Buildings records, demolition permits were filed and approved for the site on July 26 and plans to construct a seven-story, 64-unit residential complex there were filed on Monday.
But in a Tuesday interview, diner co-owner Vincent Pupplo told the Chronicle he expects the Flagship to remain open at least through the remainder of its lease, which expires Oct. 31, 2019.
10 comments:
One way to reduce heartburn...
Maybe Michael Pearlman, the save the diners king, can save it.
All diners are doomed. They occupy big architectural footprints which are ideal for super development.
These one story relics are prized among developers for building sites.
Like....it ain't a holy site, like Lourdes in France.
They have good food there, it's a shame that's all that's being built is garbage fast food joints.
Fast food and bank properties are next. Wait and see.
It should become an IHOP...
We can only hope.
>> Fast food and bank properties are next.
Bank vaults will make great hipster bars one day.
One guy looking forward to the Flagship closing is the Briarwood Cafe across the street. His business should skyrocket.
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