QNS
A 72-year-old man was killed after a fire engulfed his illegal basement apartment in South Richmond Hill on Thursday afternoon.
The FDNY
received a call just after 5 p.m. of a house fire at 94-14 132nd St.
Firefighters confirmed the blaze broke out in the basement. The FDNY
dispatched 12 units and 60 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene.
Paramedics rescued the 72-year-old victim, and EMS rushed him to Jamaica
Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition. He
succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead a short while later.
Two other residents were injured, and one firefighter suffered a
minor injury. They were treated at the scene. The fire was brought under
control at 5:44 p.m.
QNS
New York City has launched a housing lottery for 182 units in The Monarch, a 24-story mixed-use development at 92-29 Guy R Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica that opened last July.
The building has 605 total residences, with 30 available in the
housing lottery for those earning 80% of the area median income and
another 152 for those earning 130% of the area median income.
Of the 30 units set aside for those earning 80% of the area
median income, 25 are one-bedroom, with a monthly rent of $1,596. Up to
three people can reside in each unit, as long as their combined annual
income ranges from $58,046.-$111,840. The other five units are
two-bedroom, with a monthly rent of $1,904. These units are meant for up
to five people, who earn $69,669-$134,160 annually.
For the 152 units set aside for those earning 130% of the area median
income, 125 of them are one-bedroom units, which cost $3,140 a month.
They are meant for up to three residents, who combine to bring in
$107,658-$181,740. The 27 remaining units are two-bedroom, with a
monthly rent of $3,753. Up to five people can live in these units, as
long as they combine to earn $128,675-$218,010 annually.
Amenities for residents of The Monarch include washers, dryers and
dishwashers in the units, high-end kitchen appliances, countertops and
finishes, air-conditioning, energy-efficient appliances, smart controls
for heating and cooling, charging outlets with USB ports, hardwood
floors, cable or satellite TV and high-speed internet.
QNS
The average rental price for housing units across Queens went up 4.07% year-over-year in August 2024, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate.
Queens had its overall rental price jump from $2,812 in August 2023
to $2,926 in August 2024. Studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units
each experienced price hikes over this period of time. While the
year-over-year changes were not as extreme as last month, the trends were similar.
Studios again had the largest percentage increase, going up 5.92%, from $2,240 in 2023 to $2,372 in 2024. Rego Park
retained its title of having the most significant increase in studio
rent year-over-year among the 11 Queens neighborhoods included in the
study. The cost there rose from $2,138 last year to $2,714 this year.
One-bedroom units had a 3.73% rise in rent, from $2,737 in August
2023 to $2,839 in August 2024. Once again, Rego Park had the biggest
boost among the Queens neighborhoods, with the rent of one-bedroom units
there going up from $2,646 last year to $2,889 this year
Two-bedroom units again had the largest increase in price, going up 4.41%, from $3,415 in August 2023 to $3,566 in August 2024. Sunnyside had the biggest change, up from $2,920 last year to $3,316 this year.
The most expensive units continue to be found in Long Island City. The average rent in August there was $3,464 for studios, $4,223 for one-bedroom units and $5,975 for two-bedroom units.
