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The vast majority of stores on 37th Ave. cater towards poor people. This is not Austin Street in Forest Hills. There used to be decent stores but most of those upper middle class people have moved. Over 25% of the people in CB 3 live below the federal poverty line. Most of the people that rent spend most of their rent on greedy landlords who continue to raise the rent pricing many of the poor out of the neighborhood. Those inflated real estate values are not really accurate and most of the housing is inhttps://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/queens/3 a poor condition. Look at the statistics for CB3. Stop the personal attacks and flaunting your homophobia. 

the question is JK Resident, why do you on insult people who consider Armondo's, etc. by describing them as laughable for considering those restaurants as costly? Did your parents so completely fail to teach you basic civility that you don't understand your words are rude and insulting?

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the apartments in the buildings right behind Swim Two Birds sell for between $850,000 and $950,000+.  Many of the other buildings have units in the $500,000 range.  There are plenty of potential customers for a moderately expensive restaurant.

Important to keep in mind that many of those residents didn't buy their apartments at current market prices though. If someone bought their apartment even just 4 years ago, while their net worth will have jumped up because of the increase in the value of their home, that doesn't make them more flush with money.

I agree that some people purchased their apartments prior to the jump in prices--although even four or five years ago units in Hawthorne Court cost around $700,000--but my point is there are enough customers to support a casual american bistro.

The vast majority of stores on 37th Ave. cater towards poor people. This is not Austin Street in Forest Hills. There used to be decent stores but most of those upper middle class people have moved. Over 25% of the people in CB 3 live below the federal poverty line. Most of the people that rent spend most of their rent on greedy landlords who continue to raise the rent pricing many of the poor out of the neighborhood. Those inflated real estate values are not really accurate and most of the housing is inhttps://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/queens/3 a poor condition. Look at the statistics for CB3. Stop the personal attacks and flaunting your homophobia. 

What do you mean JK Resident by "flaunting your homophobia"?

Wasn't Swim Two Birds going to be a bistro? I thought that was the idea. Important to remember, bistros by definition means modest. Looks like the Queensboro will be opening soon, and they are describing themselves as a bistro as well I think. So we'll see.

Sure, anyone who could afford a $700K apartment 4 years ago can no doubt eat at a bistro frequently.  But also, let's remember that someone who bought a $700K apartment four years ago wasn't buying a one bedroom, and because there are fewer multi-bedroom apartments than one bedrooms, there is greater competition for them which bumps up the price. I just think we shouldn't forget that just because apartments are selling for a lot today, that doesn't mean the majority
 of the neighborhood is moneyed. Truth be told, if I were looking to buy today, I wouldn't be buying in JH because I couldn't afford it now.

well, having thick packets of eviction papers taped to the door wasn't a rumor, but glad that you've managed to work through that.

well, having thick packets of eviction papers taped to the door wasn't a rumor, but glad that you've managed to work through that.

One of the wonderful features of rumours is that seven 8 1/2” x 11” pieces of typewriter paper can suddenly be more colourfully described as “thick packets”, and that the content can be assumed to be unassailable.

Glad to hear you were able to work things out. I, along with many others, are looking forward to the opening of the restaurant. 

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY -- ahem -- I mean, great to hear, Stew! Just so excited for this