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The Views from Rooftop of Pistilli Riverview East Are Amazing
(post by BT) One thing about Pistilli Realty building at 19-19 24th Ave – the views from their roof are unbelievably good! The Manhattan skyline and the bridges, Astoria Park and even the view towards Queens, all add up to a 360-degrees of great views. Sure the co-op has only 35 units sold and the [...]
24Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Pictures of The Oddity that is Pistilli Riverview East Co-op at 19-19 24th Ave in Astoria
(post by Dee) Built out of the shell of the former Eagle Electric Company factory, Pistilli Riverview East at 19-19 24th Ave. co-op building in Astoria (zip 11102) was going to be a challenging conversion. But to fully realize just how challenging is was, and how bad a job can a local apartment company do, [...]
20Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
5-49 Borden Ave First to Finish Line as Buyers Move Into One Hunters Point
(post by Dee) Its’ official. Hunters Point Condos are the winners of the “who’s actually going to finish” race in LIC. While the Powerhouse and certain other smaller condos that were hyped up around the same time stand either unfinished or way behind, One Hunters Point saw the first 15 owners move in already. They are [...]
15Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Eliot Spitzer and Dad Invest in DC Real Estate at 1615 L Street
(post by Dee) Have you been wondering what happened to Eliot? The disgraced ex-governor of New York, Elliot Spitzer, has found a new gig. Well, sort of… He and his loaded real estate investor dad, Bernard Spitzer, have purchased 420,000 s/f office building in Washington, DC for $180 million. Located at 1615 L Street, the [...]
13Mar2009 | | 0 comments | ContinuedLet This Economic Madness End. Starting With This Blog, Let’s Pray for the Bottom
(post by Dee) Locals in the Queens Plaza area are saying the new structure going up at 27-09 39th Avenue is slated to be Courtyard by Marriott… Great, more LIC hotels?! Not sure any one of the locals we spoke to really have a clue, but if this were true, we’re going a little too [...]
9Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
2 More Queens Plaza Hotels: Quality Inn at 39-39 30th St and Verve by Clarion at 40-03 29th St
(post by Dee) As promised, we’re going to document all the new hotels in LIC. Two more on the list: Quality Inn located at 39-39 30th Street and just down the block from the strangely built Holiday Inn, across the street from St. Patrick’s Church, the Verve by Clarion brand. Neither doing too well in [...]
4Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Atco Loses Atlas Park at 8000 Cooper Ave in Glendale That Hemmerdingers Owned Since 1920s
(post by BT) In these economic times, one missed payment could mean that you lose a mall. Especially if your mortgage is held by French banks Societe Generale and Calyon. The Shops at Atlas Park mall is changing hands effective today after its developer Atco Properties & Management, defaulted on a loan payment. What went [...]
20Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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