Comments on: NOVO 64 news omnibus

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:47:40 +0000

Prices are ridiculous, I used to live up the block and the apartment we bought was a 2 bedroom for $140k, and our garage was $80, Great Price but not so good location. Acrross the street a Russian dentist was murdered at the childrens park. There are people hanging out in front of the buildings and on corners in the summer at nights. A dark and long walk from the subway, they are crazy! And I guarantee these prices will come down, plus these apartments don’t even have nice views…. I rather live further on yellowstone where the nice doorman buildings are, after 68th, much safer and far far better school district.

By: MTrizzzz

MTrizzzz — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:03:59 +0000

I was in the sales center the other day. I even said to the woman (who told me the prices were firm and already heavily discounted) that for the same price, I could have a condo in the Windsor with the same size and better location with immediate occupancy.

Or I could go with the Novo, put 10% down a year before it supposidely will be complete, and spend the same amount as I could now in the Windsor…but also on a LOWER floor.

Her answer…Quality!

She also admited that others have said the same as me and the units they have already pre-sold were to yuppy lawyers and doctors.

By: aj023

aj023 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:15:42 +0000

We shall see what the demand is on Novo 64 and how fast sales go. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it sells well since people LIKE NEW. Don’t think that Bukharanian jews dont want new apartments as well.

By: aj023

aj023 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:10:41 +0000

I am a non-Bukharian and have been down that section before. The banks are there, the supermarket, convenience stores, food places, shops and the like. Its technically on Yellowstone Boulevard. Its just a bit further down than Birchwood Towers.

Why was it built over there? Because housing is sorely needed for Forest Hills, and there was a parking lot which made better sense to convert it to new housing. There are older co-ops right next to it already and so that side gets some fresh new housing stock. It was easier to convert that site than where Keyfood and 71st was. Empty parking lots are the EASIEST sites to build on for Forest Hills. The Windsor AND Novo 64 were both on former parking lots. The buildout of Novo 64 on this site was NOT unexpected at all.

Will Forest Hills get even MORE housing stock? The next locations will be closer to prime Forest Hills on the South side MUCH closer to express bus and 71st and Continental stations but they are MUCH HARDER to get done because they have existing buildings on the locations and permit approval is MUCH MORE DIFFICULT as well.

By: MaryJane

MaryJane — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:28:25 +0000

Sure, Novo 64 will have access to stores. But they’re not the stores most non-Bukharians would want to patronize…

By: aj023

aj023 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:18:14 +0000

In Lincoln Square, one can get a 720-square-foot 1-bedroom for around 600k now give or take. Would rather have Lincoln Square than Forest Hills IMHO.

With that being said, Forest Hills needs NEW HOUSING STOCK and so Novo 64 HAD TO BE BUILT and it will sell because it is Queens and in Forest Hills and NEW.

The section by the housing projects and the Fairview over there is NOT the best but Novo 64 is being built further down and will make that section of Forest Hills more upscale to boot since it has access to stores, banks and other forms of commerce. For those with a CAR who drive, it would make no difference being by Continental Avenue or the other side of Forest Hills at any rate. Its a new property which fills a niche and I bet they will sell out as well. Not really a piece of property I would focus on since I would NEVER move to that section myself.

I honestly would prefer a unit in the Windsor, Gerard Towers, Pinnacle or Kennedy House than Novo 64 at any rate.

By: aj023

aj023 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:57:53 +0000

With that being said, I think the gorgeous buildings are the ones on Central Park in Manhattan if I had the money. Would rather a SMALL STUDIO in Central Park in a beautiful building than a larger apartment in Forest Hills in Novo 64.

By: aj023

aj023 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:56:25 +0000

I am comparing it to the lower story part of Trump Place minus the highrise towers. The office complex style is reminescant of those buildings in Lincoln Square if you ever seen them and is what is the IN Style now in Manhattan as well in areas with newer development like Lincoln Square for instance.

By: JamesH

JamesH — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:40:56 +0000

AJ - the building looks like an office complex you’d find in the suburbs. Not that being compared to Trump Place is any high complement, but the only connection is they both apparently have four walls, windows, and a roof.

By: bobbyrab

bobbyrab — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:38:05 +0000

Are you sure those prices are in dollars or could it possibly be rubles? Seriously, even though situated in Rego Park, where those of the highest caliber live, to have a beautiful apartment overlooking the Associated Foods parking lot with its pigeons and stench from the rotting food bins would be a bit much. I have to laugh when I see the artists renderings of the place — talk about creative license!