An easy commute and mix of cultures in Kew Gardens Hills
Kew Gardens Hills, in central Queens, is all about convenience and community, according to Shlomo Meirov, an agent and the owner of Olam Realty Group. “We’re situated right next to all the major highways and public transportation, so it gives people an easy commute if they have to go to the city,” says Meirov, who lives in the area. “Like many parts of Queens, we have a mix of different cultures and backgrounds and a variety of foods and customs and traditions.” The neighborhood is also home to Queens College, part of the City University of New York, and its Kupferberg Center for the Arts, which presents student work alongside bold-faced names such as singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega and author Joyce Carol Oates.
College Students from Kew Gardens Hills often take Queens College as a great option.
Kew Gardens Hills has murals is all around it.
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Garden apartments in sunny Kew Gardens Hills
The neighborhood is largely made up of brick rowhouses, garden apartments, single-family homes and low- to mid-rise developments. “Kew Gardens Hills is a sunny neighborhood. There are not a lot of tall buildings,” says Bianca Colasuonno, a Compass agent who has been selling real estate in Queens for more than 20 years. A one-bedroom garden apartment starts at around $200,000, while a two-bedroom home in a walk-up condo building costs about $650,000. A three-bedroom rowhouse starts at around $800,000, and larger homes can easily reach $1 million.
Colonial style homes are
A row of a variety of house style in Kew Gardens Hills.
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Easy access to trains and parkways
“The biggest draw of the neighborhood is transportation,” Colasuonno says. “If you need to get to points east, you have the Grand Central Parkway and you're right near the Long Island Expressway. If you're going north, you can jump on the Grand Central, the JFK or even RFK bridge, or you can head to the Whitestone Bridge really easily as well.” Residents can also take an E or F train to Midtown Manhattan in about 30 minutes or take the Long Island Rail Road from the Kew Gardens station.
The LIE is a great transportation option for Kew Gardens Hills residents.
Kew Gardens Hills residents can take an E or F train to Midtown Manhattan in about 30 minutes.
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Kosher restaurants and Halal markets
Kew Gardens Hills has “plenty of options for kosher restaurants and supermarkets,” Meirov says. Options include bakeries like Queens Pita and markets such as Seasons and Aron’s Kissena Farms. There are also halal markets and a Key Food supermarket. Essential services such as banks and pharmacies can be found on the neighborhood's Main Street, along with eateries like Max & Mina's Ice Cream—renowned for its creative flavors like Cap'n Crunch Baby Ruth or Donut Croissant Brownie—and Benjy’s Kosher Oven Pizza and Sushi Bar, which offers slices and spicy salmon rolls. It’s also a quick drive to area shopping centers, such as the Queens Center Mall and The Shops at Atlas Park.
Benjy's Pizza and Sushi Bar is a Kosher restaurant in Kew Gardens Hills.
Max & Mina's Ice Cream is a popular dessert shop which has unique decoration.
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Local high school offers agriculture program
In Kew Gardens Hill, students can attend P.S. 164 Queens Valley from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Niche gives it a B-plus rating. John Bowne High School has a B-minus rating. The high school offers an agriculture program with a 4-acre “land laboratory” featuring a large animal barn, an exotic animal laboratory, fields and a greenhouse.
John Bowne High School in Kew Gardens Hills offers extracurricular clubs.
Ps 164 Queens Valley is a great school choice for Kew Gardens Hills residents.
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Adjacent to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The neighborhood is right next to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, offering nearly 900 acres of greenspace. The park is also home to several New York City landmarks, including the Unisphere—one of the surviving structures from the 1964-65 World’s Fair—the Queens Museum and The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the annual U.S. Open tournament. Citi Field, where the New York Mets play baseball, is just north of the park. There are also several pocket parks throughout the area.
The FLushing Meadow park is right next to Kew Gardens Hills which has many architectural sites.
There are several murals here and there in Kew Gardens Hills.
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Kew Gardens Hills Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens sell after 70 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens over the last 12 months is $380,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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