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Retail Properties On Steinway Sell For $13.55 Million
Two retail properties located on 31-46 and 48 Steinway Street and housing outlets like GAP and FedEx/Kinkos were sold for a staggering $13.55 Million recently. The two buildings, who have been leased by the two long established retail brands, were just the opportunity that the investment buyer (unnamed real estate investment group) were looking for.…
Read MoreFormer Marine Is Restoring Astoria Park Bocce Court
Don Berrior, former Marine and semi-retired contractor, is on his way to restoring Astoria Park’s old and weathered Bocce Ball Courts. The Bayside resident spent most of his time growing up in Astoria, he told DNAinfo, where the Bocce Ball Court in Astoria Park was just one of the places to be 30 years ago.…
Read MoreBit Chilly? Fancy A Cup Of Tea at Tea Plus Cafe?
For us, when we think of Fall, we think of sweaters, a chill in the air, and cozying up to a hot cup of tea. Tea Plus Cafe on 3710 31st Ave will warm up your soul with their bountiful offerings. Do not let the name fool you, Tea Plus Cafe also offers desserts like…
Read MoreChristopher Walken Heads Sprout In Socrates Sculpture Park
Socrates Sculpture Park has become home to a bunch of Christopher Walken heads popping out of the ground like mushrooms. The concrete human heads are all in the shape of Astoria grown Christopher Walken. They were commissioned as part of the park’s annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition. Bryan Zanisnik, the sculpture behind the heads, stated…
Read MoreTop 3 Nightclubs In Astoria
The sun is setting sooner, the nights are getting cooler, and the days of beach sunsets and rooftop parties will soon retire to the chest box labeled, Summer 2016. It won’t be too long until the sweaters are out and our weekends are not as eventful and one thing that is almost certain is that…
Read MoreWho’s In The Mood For Treats? Check Out These Great Astoria Giveaways!
Do you love Fall along with treats and giveaways? Because we do! The sights, the feels, the sweets, the free stuff, it may be our favorite season yet. And so we’ve tracked down some of our favorite stores in Astoria that are getting into the giving mood. Apart from decorating their windows and storefronts, our…
Read MoreFood Emporium Coming To Astoria
With the closure of the old C-Town store on Broadway and 29th Street last year, Astorians can now hopefully enjoy the new Food Emporium which is slated to open in it’s place. The Food Emporium will be on the ground floor of a new apartment building. The building will be taking the C-Town corner. The supermarket…
Read MoreChecks Stolen From USPS Mailboxes For Cash
A group of individuals believed to originate from the Bronx are fishing out checks from USPS mailboxes in Western Queens and changing the information around for themselves. And it’s not just a Queens issue, with all boroughs in potential risk. It’s a simple enough plan, find USPS mailboxes (the blue postal boxes) then fish out…
Read MoreSpider-Man: Homecoming Films in Astoria
The newest installation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was filming in Astoria recently. Spider-man: Homecoming, set to come out next year is the highly anticipated reboot of the much loved high school going, spandex wearing, web slinging spidey. The newest star to take on the roll of Spider-Man, Tom Holland, was spotted along with the…
Read MoreRecord Breaking Building On Steinway Sells For Millions!
Astorians have known for quite a while that the market in Astoria has been steadily climbing, perhaps quicker than the other boroughs (save for Brooklyn) for a while now. The prices are trickling from apartments to groceries. The next item on the property list was just sold for a staggering $7,450,000, by Boulevard Realty to Zirk…
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