Bayside Dubbed 'Suburban Astoria' For Its Homes And Waterfront Views

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Bayside and Astoria have a lot in common — at least at first glance, a new report suggests.

Real estate website Brick Underground recently featured Bayside in its column exploring what it's like to live in different New York City neighborhoods, and compared the northeast Queens neighborhood to Astoria in the process.

"I’ve heard that Bayside is a really nice place to live, sort of like a suburban version of Astoria," writes Nancy Ruhling, the piece's author, pointing to the neighborhood's waterfront location, tight-knit community and urban amenities (all of which, she points out, are also parts of Astoria).

The real estate brokers featured in the piece don't directly respond to Ruhling's comparison, instead going on to describe Bayside as a bucolic neighborhood that combines the access of New York City (by bus, not subway) with the so-called serenity of the suburbs.

"Every week, one of the streets is blocked off for filming TV shows and movies because it looks like it could be anywhere," broker Mark Karten told Brick Underground. "You don’t feel like you’re in Queens because there are lawns and white-picket fences."

The piece goes on to detail the highlights of Bayside, including the shops on Bell Boulevard, sweeping views of the Throgs Neck Bridge, and numerous green spaces, like Crocheron Park.

When it comes to actually living in Bayside, though, a home (or apartment for that matter) might be a bit harder to come by.

"For single-family homes, it is a seller’s market," admitted Karten, noting that buyers have a bit of an edge on co-ops, where there's more competition and prices are more affordable, he says.

"[The neighborhood is] really convenient, and when you return from Manhattan, it’s quite refreshing and peaceful. Yet there’s a lot of action and nightlife on Bell Boulevard," Karten told Brick Underground.

Suburban-like enclaves of northeast Queens have been profiled before, like nearby Douglaston Manor, which got a write up in the New York Times.