A developer has filed permits to demolish a number of buildings in Rego Park, including a popular diner and a synagogue that occupies a historic Art Deco building.
RJ Capital Holdings, under the name Trylon LLC, filed the demolition permits on May 3 for the triangular lot at 98-85 Queens Blvd. where Tower Diner, Ohr Natan Synagogue and several businesses sit.
The development company aims to rezone the site in order to build a 16-story mixed-use building on the soon-to-be empty lot. The rezoning plans have yet to be certified by the Dept. of City Planning, with the public review process still to take place.
Rudolf Abramov, managing principal of RJ Capital Holdings, previously told the Queens Post that he aims to offer Ohr Natan Synagogue space in the new building, as well as any other current tenants who are interested.
The synagogue is a popular place of worship for members of the Bukharian community in the neighborhood. It occupies the building that once was the historic Art Deco-styled Trylon Theater, which opened in 1939 and closed in 1999. It serves a congregation of roughly 1,000 members, mostly residents of Rego Park and Forest Hills.
The leaders of the synagogue and the development company have been at odds with each other for years, but have since reconciled and hope to establish a home for Ohr Natan in the proposed development.
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"Luxury Public Housing Tower"
Let me guess, Housing for the Entitled Homeless Drug Addicts, Entitled Mentally Ill Homeless, and Single mothers with 5 or more children...
All paid for by OverTaxed, Hard-Working NYers, who are Ignored by people they vote and elect into office.
@Anon
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It's a hot market for demolishing Jewish property right now
I don't blame the congregants from the synagogue for not wanting their synagogue in the same building as homeless bums, addicts, mentally ill, etc. It is absolutely not conducive to having solemn and dignified surroundings in which to worship. It's a really stupid idea, one that only a greedy developer could come up with. I hope the Bukharians can find another site for their synagogue.
From the name, sounds like the developer himself is Bukharian.
Now that the Cord Meyer section is almost completely destroyed, it's time for the Boulevard.
Why are so many real estate developers destroying nice, close communities to build overly large buildings in neighborhoods where residents don't want them?
Why doesn't the residents have a say on what changes should be made to their neighborhood?
These greedy real estate developers could care less what they build and they are destroying the character and uniqueness of the neighborhood they build their eyesores in.
What a shame.
Where are the Sheeple going to worship and eat breakfast now?
The Sheeple can eat bugs like deep fried cicadas.
Sheeple are vegetarians!.
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