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60Units
6Stories
1940Year Built
$370KValue Range
Available Units
For Sale
No Units Available
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Highlights
Elevator
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway Rated A
Resident Manager or Management On Site
Public Transportation
Package Room
2 min walk to Willow Lake Playground
Brick midrise co-op in Forest Hills
Residents of The Joylane, a center entrance colonial co-op in Forest Hills, enter via a brick walkway --- edged by lawns and a wrought-iron fence --- and a portico flanked by circular windows. The brick extends to the facade of the six-story, 1940 brick building with 60 units, and landscaped gardens complement the tall white columns that stand tall at the entry.
Located just one block from Queens Boulevard, the mid-block building co –op is on a tree-lined street blocks from Flushing Meadows Corona Park and shopping and dining on Austin Street. “It is in a great location and the apartments are sizable for their selling prices,” Bruce Eaton, an associate real estate broker at Corcoran Group and a Forest Hills specialist, says of The Joylane.
Value pricing for size and location
The lobby features all the charm of yesteryear with moldings and an antique chandelier. There is a laundry room on-site and an elevator. A live-in superintendent addresses the tenants’ needs. There is parking available on the premises for an additional fee.
The Joylane offers one- and two-bedroom layouts. The most recently sold unit was a 900-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath residence at $325,000 in September 2024.?
Period details include arched doorways, high ceilings, hardwood floors and large rooms to give a bit spacious feel. Built-in shelves are prevalent for storage. Crown molding offer contrast, and the bathrooms have separate showers and bathtubs.
The layout is open with enough space to add a home office in the living area. Many of the living rooms are sunken—a prewar architectural feature. A foyer leads to the galley kitchen, with cabinetry on both sides.
Popular shopping and dining options
Forest Hills is in central Queens with a mix of brick prewar buildings, single-family Tudors and garden communities. The Forest Hills Garden community is known for its English village look with winding streets and streetlamps. Austin Street is a shopping and dining destination, with a mix of boutiques and restaurants as well as big box retailers. There’s Spy C Cuisine for spicy Chinese. This Austin Street restaurant serves up Sichuan eats amid murals of flowering trees. For fast take out, check out Stacked Sandwich shop on Austin Street for giant heros. Yes, New Yorkers call sub sandwiches heros. There are many vegan options at the shop.
The Queens Center Shopping Mall, about a seven-minute drive, is filled with trendy stores like Zara and Steve Madden as well as traditional stores such as JCPenney for family shopping.
The popular mall is also a gathering spot for food and drink. BonChon is known for its double fried chicken, Gong Cha and Tiger Sugar offer up popular boba drinks, including mango milk slush, while Ice Queen serves up rolled ice cream.
Foodtown of Forest Hills, SS Natural Market and Key Food Supermarkets are all within a within walking distance of the complex for grocery needs.
For the nature lover, there are several parks, including Yellowstone Municipal Park and MacDonald Park and Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Transportation near The Joylane
Commuting is convenient for residents. The building is just a short walk from subway and bus stops, with routes connecting to Forest Hills, Queens and Manhattan. The 75 Avenue station offers the E and F lines and the Forest Hills-71 Avenue station offers the E, F, M, and R lines. Both are within a five-minute walk with the train rides about 25 minutes into midtown Manhattan. The Q 60, QM 11 and QM18 bus lines are available on Queens Boulevard. The LIRR Forest Hills Station, serving the Babylon, Hempstead, Long Beach, and Port Jefferson branches, is a 10-minute walk from the building. The Grand Central Parkway is nearby for driving in and out of Queens.
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Area Factors
Low Crime
Crime Score®
2/ 10
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
49/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
75/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
100/ 100
Sources: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com, Walk Score
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Parks in this Area
Willow Lake Playground
2 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Hawthorne Park Forest Hills
8 min walk
Multi-Purpose Field
MacDonald Park
10 min walk
Multi-Purpose Field
Yellowstone Municipal Park
15 min walk
Russell Sage Playground
3 min drive
Plaza 67
4 min drive
Albert H. Mauro Playground
5 min drive
Vleigh Playground
5 min drive
Judge Moses Weinstein Playground
5 min drive
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