Bright top floor apartment available in well-maintained 3-family walk-up townhouse - Polished hardwood floors, large windows, plenty of closets (including a walk-in) - Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, large closet - 2nd large bedroom with closet - 2nd bathroom, linen closet, and walk-in closet in the hallway - 3 Skylights - Large living room and dining room area with balcony - Modern eat-in-kitchen features warm cabinetry and updated appliances - Dishwasher, A/C slots available, high speed cable/Fios ready, utilities are not included - Coin operated laundry machines in building - Excellent location in the heart of Forest Hills -- half a block to Queens Blvd and Ascan Ave - Easy public transportation -- short walk to 71st Continental Ave subway lines (E/F/M/R), Forest Hills LIRR station, or buses QM11/Q23/Q60 - Nearby major highways -- LIE, GCP, Van Wyck Expressway - Plenty of good shopping, supermarkets, restaurants, banks, movie theaters, gyms, etc nearby
Forest Hills is a lush, beautiful residential neighborhood in the middle of Queens. Surrounded by many neighborhoods including Corona, Rego Park, and Kew Gardens, Forest Hills leans more into the suburban lifestyle rather than a gritty city one. The houses are big, the shopping is plentiful, and the people who live here never run out of things to do.
In the early days, Forest Hills was made up of six large farms. In 1895, the area just beneath those farms was being transformed into a park known as Forest Park. In 1906, developers bought the six large farmlands in order to develop them into a neighborhood, which would be named Forest Hills as a tribute to the neighboring park.
Forest Hills divided ownership of the neighborhood in 1908 when Margaret Sage, founder of the Russell Sage Foundation, bought 142 acres from the development firm. She christened the area Forest Hills Gardens and commissioned architects to build tudor style housing in the…
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