With the highest concentration of artistic institutions in NYC, Long Island City is a popular neighborhood for artists to live in. The neighborhood is about 50% more densely-populated than New York but is filled with a mix of both residential and commercial-use buildings. Due to it's it's convenient location, residents in the neighborhood have extremely easy access to Manhattan and thus attracts many white collar execs looking to make this up-and-coming neighborhood their home.
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With the highest concentration of artistic institutions in NYC, Long Island City is a popular neighborhood for artists to live in. The neighborhood is about 50% more densely-populated than New York but is filled with a mix of both residential and commercial-use buildings. Due to it's it's convenient location, residents in the neighborhood have extremely easy access to Manhattan and thus attracts many white collar execs looking to make this up-and-coming neighborhood their home.
Apartment buildings in this area are generally comprised of smaller to mid-rise buildings, although some larger apartment buildings are in construction or under development.
Neighborhood: Long Island City, Queens
Population Density: About 50% more densely-populated than New York as a whole, and about as densely populated as Brooklyn in the aggregate. LIC encompasses a large land area and thus has a mix of residential and commercial-use structures.
Adjacent Neighborhoods: Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside
Public Transit: G/E/M/7 to Court Square
What’s Here?: Long Island City’s continually growing skyline, dominated by the MoMA’s affiliate museum PS1 and the massive Citigroup building, reflects the changing face of this Queens hotspot. From the high-rises on Gantry Plaza State Park to wide-open warehouse spaces, LIC attracts both white collar execs drawn to the neighborhood’s easy access to Manhattan and artists wanting to set up shop in an area that boasts one of the highest concentrations of artistic institutions in NYC.
The artistic flavor of LIC includes the award-winning Chocolate Factory Theater, the 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Museum, the SculptureCenter, The Oracle Club, and Silvercup Studios, the largest film and television production facility in NYC (home to 30 Rock and many others).
LIC’s culinary scene has been hyped up by additions such as Hugue Dufour’s M. Wells Dinnette in PS21 and the Waterfront Crabhouse, housed in a historical landmarked building. Nightlife go-to spots include Alewife Queens for craft beer, the outdoor biergarten at The Garden at Studio Square, and the inventive cocktail bar Dutch Kills.
Flat or Tall?: Generally smaller- to mid-rise buildings, with some larger apartment buildings in construction or under development.
History: The official coat of arms for LIC depicts the first settlers NativeAmericans, Dutch, and English that once called the area home. LIC was its own city from 1870 until it became part of the Greater City of New York in 1898. Afterwards, LIC earned the distinction of being the First Ward of the Queens Borough. LIC was a bustling commercial and manufacturing hub as various factories opened up in the area, buildings that have now turned into artists’ lofts and workspaces.
Activities: Museum hopping, vintage shopping on Vernon Boulevard, strolling the waterfront at Gantry Plaza State Park, lounging with a drink on Water Taxi Beach
Check it out: Saturday’s LIC Flea, featuring Queens’ best diverse eats as well asitems made by local artists.
| Bedrooms | Rent | Rent / ft² |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,715 | $62 |
| 1 BR | $3,250 | $57 |
| 2 BR | $5,250 | $61 |
| 3 BR | $5,995 | $61 |
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Long Island City is located within Queens County, New York. This area currently has 2,310,011 residents in 779,304 households. Out of the total population, 40.12% of the residents speak another language at home instead of English. The majority of the inhabitants in this county are currently unmarried and have a median age of 37.9.
When looking at residents older than 25, 27.27% have graduated from high school, 19.40% have a bachelor's degree, and 11.19% have obtained their master's degree or above. Employment rate is typically around 59.3% and the median income in this county is $59,758.
At least 56.20% of those living in this county rents their homes. Most residents will commute to work by public transportation with an average commute time of 43.0 minutes.
Geographically, Queens County, New York is a part of the New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area. This county is currently home to 18,812,161 residents, or 6,707,347 households with a median income of $68,319. the New York - Newark, NY - NJ - CT Urban Area residents have a median age of 37.8 and 50.07% are currently renting their homes in the area.
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