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Mexican Eatery In Forest Hills Sued By Landlord For $40K
The eatery began struggling to pay rent at the start of COVID. Its landlord, who owns 40 NYC buildings, is suing for months of missed fees.

The eatery began struggling to pay rent at the start of COVID. Its landlord, who owns 40 NYC buildings, is suing for months of missed fees.

National home prices have surged over the past year; the Forest Hills area was no exception.

120 of the units are available for households earning under 100 percent of the area's median income, including studios from $738 per-month.
The neighborhood is number two on a new list of NYC neighborhoods with the most affordable homes for median-income, first-time buyers.
Florist Hills and Garden Center would stay in the space through the end of the year, but then be mowed down for housing, records show.
After months of speculation, a developer applied to demolish Rego Park's Parkside Memorial Chapel in order to build an apartment building.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Forest Hills area was no exception.
Homes in Forest Hills were listed for $6,000 more on average in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter, a report shows.
The once-contested 11-story development, which will replace a Key Foods, is slated to be done by 2023, after building violation setbacks.
The site, which has condos starting at $650K, is one of a couple luxury buildings developed by RJ Capital Holdings in central Queens.
Home prices have skyrocketed in the Forest Hills area since the pandemic began.
Developers might turn the long-shuttered hospital into housing, with affordable senior units and a big condo tower, reported the Real Deal.
Demolition permits have been filed to develop a historic theater-turned-synagogue and several businesses in Rego Park into a luxury tower.
A group of tenants say they've been dealing with rodents, burst pipes and piles of trash since September. Now they're suing their landlord.
As NYC's housing market sees a slow return to normalcy, rents in Forest Hills remain stable from March to April and housing prices rise.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.
The 2021 study highlights disparities between central Queens areas where rents dropped, and nearby areas hard-hit by COVID where rents rose.
A new study found that 88 percent of one-bedroom homes near NYC subway stops have dropped in price — including in Forest Hills.
Home prices are expected to stay elevated for the near future. They have increased in Queens area.
A new study shows how many people left NYC neighborhoods during the pandemic, including 1,000 in Forest Hills, a 48% increase from 2019.
The rental building was initially proposed at the site of a former Key Foods in 2017. After community pushback construction began Thursday.
The PropertyNest analysis ranked the five most expensive and five most affordable spots in the borough.
The social service organization's purchase of the Forest Hills Community Center will allow it to do a major renovation.
The board's vote Wednesday night came with the condition that the developer lower the building's height from eight to seven stories.
The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic is driving down rents in Forest Hills, a new study found.
The Forest Hills Jewish Center has officially hit the market, more than a year after its redevelopment plans fell apart.
A proposal for an eight-story residential building on Woodhaven Boulevard has moved one step closer to getting approved.
Queens Community Board 6 will host a public hearing Thursday on a developer's proposal to rezone the site where Shalimar Diner once stood.
NY Attorney General Letitia James said the developer received tax breaks but didn't follow the rent-stabilization rules that came with them.
A developer is seeking the city's approval for a 16-story luxury building on the Queens Boulevard lot that houses the Ohr Natan Synagogue.
Rents in Forest Hills spiked after a surprise broker fee ban, but renters could still save money long-term, one study finds.
A new, eight-story apartment building is in the works for Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, according to building department records.
This storybook home in Queens has everything from a glass-enclosed veranda to a wine cellar.
Forest Hills residents are filing a class action lawsuit claiming their landlord illegally de-regulated apartments while getting tax breaks.
The city has shut down an illegal hotel on Alderton Street, just a few months after a shell company bought the building.
A new batch of luxury developments in Forest Hills is driving up the neighborhood's average rent and sales price, real estate data shows.
Locals are dismayed following reports that London Lennie's Seafood Restaurant is up for sale.
Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, Kew Gardens and Rego Park all made the list in a report on the best neighborhoods for first-time home buyers.
Park Towers tenants in Forest Hills will receive approximately $1.1 million in the midst of an ongoing lawsuit with Blackstone Equity.
The 18-building portfolio along Queens Boulevard has an asking price of $210 million.