tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post2403576472709237609..comments2024-02-27T07:33:30.829-05:00Comments on Edge of the City: Forest Hills Jewish Center In Talks with DevelopersEdge of the City Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-36736462129102862792015-04-27T12:25:49.884-04:002015-04-27T12:25:49.884-04:00Drake, great find! My window looks at this site, s...Drake, great find! My window looks at this site, so I'm eager to learn more. I tried to join the center to use its pool, but you have to be Jewish. I was able to take swim classes there. --DWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-19460589182884009902015-04-16T09:15:56.410-04:002015-04-16T09:15:56.410-04:00being a member of the congregation and using the f...being a member of the congregation and using the facilities are probably separate types of memberships. It's not inexpensive to be a member of the congregation (neither is a recreational membership). Not sure if they are open to congregational memberships for other religions, but if you are serious, you should inquire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-54027672025077873602015-04-16T08:56:31.187-04:002015-04-16T08:56:31.187-04:00You don't have to be Jewish to use their facil...You don't have to be Jewish to use their facilities. We currently have our child in baby swim classAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-34725367810857797842015-04-15T21:34:50.303-04:002015-04-15T21:34:50.303-04:001) I agree with the commenter below that the "...1) I agree with the commenter below that the "stuck in the 1960's and WILL rip you off Key Food" + adjacent vacant space is just BEGGING to become a Whole Foods.<br /><br />2) Does anyone know the deal with the vacant lot on the south side of Austin? A while ago I looked up the property and it was supposed to be an 8-story mixed-use building, but was stalled due to violations. ButAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-61651931403169857292015-04-15T12:18:10.686-04:002015-04-15T12:18:10.686-04:00I think you have to be Jewish in order to become a...I think you have to be Jewish in order to become a member, which means I cannot join or have a say about the property or utilize it's facilities. If I'm wrong please let me know. I would love to be able to use the pool there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-46714907016462102462015-04-15T08:48:59.423-04:002015-04-15T08:48:59.423-04:00Thanks for the link. If you want a say about the ...Thanks for the link. If you want a say about the property, you need to become a member of the Center. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-64576731307118848092015-04-14T14:41:05.369-04:002015-04-14T14:41:05.369-04:00Perhaps developer talks is in reference to this ar...Perhaps developer talks is in reference to this article on page 4 of the FHJC newsletter? <br /><br />http://www.fhjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Jan-Feb-2015-Message.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-89625357061105242852015-04-14T11:03:42.880-04:002015-04-14T11:03:42.880-04:00Just like all of the development going on in Queen...Just like all of the development going on in Queens, I see another residential tower. Not sure how tall of a building the zoning laws allow on this site, but I can see more apartments with ground floor commercial and maybe a a community space. Seems to be the trend going on now with developers. High demand and quickest way for a developer to get returns. Everyone getting priced out of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-24058196342499201812015-04-14T10:57:53.810-04:002015-04-14T10:57:53.810-04:00Instead of condos and stores it's time for a c...Instead of condos and stores it's time for a cultural center like "Flushing Town Hall" or "BAM"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-17954906242028566472015-04-14T09:28:53.065-04:002015-04-14T09:28:53.065-04:00Those of you fantasizing about the car dealership ...Those of you fantasizing about the car dealership location better not hold your breath - they are undergoing complete renovation NOW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-13523161944971461082015-04-14T08:03:08.170-04:002015-04-14T08:03:08.170-04:00Hopefully, it's not another urgent care center...Hopefully, it's not another urgent care center - or worse, an urgent care center that gets 10% built and then condemned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-27631108961329697392015-04-13T23:01:24.970-04:002015-04-13T23:01:24.970-04:00I think that our local pols in FH don't have a...I think that our local pols in FH don't have any vision for urban renewal. They seem like good ppl but not willing to take on bold ideas. BP Katz talks about Queens as a destination and the Lonely Planet ranking but her biggest contribution to the Queens urban renewal landscape so far is lighting the World's Fair Pavilion. So what??? How does that benefit anyone in Queens except for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-45644336295142461032015-04-13T22:52:23.214-04:002015-04-13T22:52:23.214-04:00In theory, I think this could be amazing. In pract...In theory, I think this could be amazing. In practice, I am worried about this mass scale development. I am not confident that FH will be the site of Williamsburg-esque style development with nice retail like Whole Foods or a home goods store like West Elm for example. While younger families seem to be moving to the area (a good thing), I have not yet seen the critical mass needed to ensure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-45534407490091947842015-04-13T16:50:34.391-04:002015-04-13T16:50:34.391-04:00A) I'm still pretty young B) I make plenty of ...A) I'm still pretty young B) I make plenty of money C) I have a strong connection to the classical arts, and high-end entertainment and food and D) Forest Hills can be a sprawling mass of caca from the shitty drive-by people and businesses.<br /><br />I'm happy we have some hipsters. Station House is a very welcome addition instead of another dress store featuring the latest slutty Countervailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14477058227048854610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-81185745470235435712015-04-13T15:12:37.404-04:002015-04-13T15:12:37.404-04:00There are many 'this is my turf' losers in...There are many 'this is my turf' losers in Forest Hills. Get a life -- younger people, with more money, and better education are moving into Forest Hills since they rather spend their money on Entertainment and Eating rather than Manhattan RENTS -- GET OVER IT or move to Kansas!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-39046339239142469242015-04-13T15:10:09.290-04:002015-04-13T15:10:09.290-04:00Interesting, inasmuch as the Karate joint on the t...Interesting, inasmuch as the Karate joint on the top floor (where I do cardio kickboxing) is halfway through a large expansion from about a quarter of the top floor to the whole top floor. I wonder if they knew about this beforehand or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-46847196307735202072015-04-13T14:50:05.238-04:002015-04-13T14:50:05.238-04:00Their congregation has been dwindling for the last...Their congregation has been dwindling for the last decade. Would be interesting to se what happens to the senior center. I also agree that the Car showroom, maintenance garage, Key Food and the vacant space next to it would be prime space for a Whole Foods. Parking, truck deliveries would be no problem . When will someone see the potential in this gold mine of property? I can picture the entire Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-72169109164261298502015-04-13T13:19:16.194-04:002015-04-13T13:19:16.194-04:00I can understand your concerns and then you go and...I can understand your concerns and then you go and lose me completely with the "masses of non-residents" remark. You talk about Forest Hills as though it is some small hamlet out in Iowa suddenly being invaded by newcomers. It's part of New York City. Every neighborhood in New York City is constantly in hyper-flux with new residents moving in and old residents moving out every Edge of the City Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-47071879830857158352015-04-13T11:54:23.544-04:002015-04-13T11:54:23.544-04:00Been in the works for 10 years. Too large, too ol...Been in the works for 10 years. Too large, too old, too expensive building & location being swapped for new building and new location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-47869515397786780282015-04-13T11:35:18.668-04:002015-04-13T11:35:18.668-04:00Great. More unchecked business expansion in the ne...Great. More unchecked business expansion in the neighborhood. Sweetheart deals to developers that will bring in masses of non-residents to crowd and dirty up Austin street. Yay. Do you hear the excitement in my voice? Because there is none. Why is there no larger guidance plan?Countervailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14477058227048854610noreply@blogger.com