Long Island City

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Borough Queens
Area 75,814,214 sq. ft.
Rental listings 79 no-fee, 4 fee ads
Median rent $4,367

Neighborhood Profile

Long Island City had a somewhat abortive history of artist-driven gentrification. For a while (all through the 1990s), it was largely considered to be the "next big thing" for artists which were already starting to flee the rising rents of increasingly gentrified Williamsburg and Greenpoint (in retrospect, they hadn't seen nothing yet at the time). The arrival of P.S.1. and the opening of the now-defunct "5 Points" building, where many artists rented workspace, lent some credibility to the thesis of LIC as the next art mecca.

But the anticipated large-scale artist migration never happened and the neighborhood sort of leapfrogged the "bohemian" stage of gentrification and headed straight for the "wow that's expensive" stage. The heady 2000s brought a rash of high-rise developments along the East River. Several mid-rise (but high-profile) condos have been built as well. Artists and bohemians their residents aren't. But few landlords bemoan it. There is still some loft space available in the area, but hardly any of it is affordable.

Current Rental Statistics

LayoutAdsMedianAverage
Studio 21$3,268$3,361
1 Bedroom 35$4,204$4,296
2 Bedroom 22$5,979$6,121
3+ Bedrooms 5$6,215$6,457
Total 83$4,367$4,673
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Total: 79 no-fee, 4 fee ads

Neighborhood "Skyline"

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Current Rental Listings (10 out of 83)

2-Bedroom at Watermark LIC
2-Bedroom at Watermark LIC
2-Bedroom at Watermark LIC
2-Bedroom at Watermark LIC
2-Bedroom at Watermark LIC
No fee

Posted yesterday Greystar, Manager

2-Bedroom at Watermark LIC

27-19 44th Drive (Long Island City, QN)

$5,950/month
  • 2 Beds
  • 2.0 Baths
  • Doorman
  • Gym
  • High-rise
Studio at Pearson Court Square
Studio at Pearson Court Square
Studio at Pearson Court Square
Studio at Pearson Court Square
Studio at Pearson Court Square
No fee

Posted yesterday C&C Apartment Management, LLC, Manager

Studio at Pearson Court Square

45-50 Pearson Street (Long Island City, QN)

$2,858/month
  • Studio
  • 1.0 Bath
  • Doorman
  • Gym
  • Garage
  • 2 elevators
1-Bedroom at The Forge
1-Bedroom at The Forge
1-Bedroom at The Forge
1-Bedroom at The Forge
1-Bedroom at The Forge
No fee

Posted 5 days ago The Forge Leasing Gallery, Manager

1-Bedroom at The Forge

44-28 Purves Street (Long Island City, QN)

$4,510/month
  • 1 Bed
  • 1.0 Bath
  • Doorman
  • Gym
  • Elevator
  • High-rise

Buildings in the Neighborhood

Although prices are lower than in Manhattan, they are higher than in neighboring Astoria. New condos are priced around $700 per s/f (2007 data).

• 41 floors • 820 units • Doorman • Gym
14 no-fee ads Last: 5 days ago
• 32 floors • 495 units • Doorman • Gym
10 no-fee ads Last: 5 days ago
• 32 floors • 345 units • Doorman
7 no-fee ads Last: 5 days ago
• 26 floors • 585 units
8 no-fee ads Last: 5 days ago
• 41 floors • 367 units • Doorman • Gym
6 no-fee ads Last: 5 days ago
• 15 floors • 197 units • Doorman • Gym
1 no-fee ad Last: yesterday
• 27 floors • 168 units • Doorman • Gym
1 no-fee ad Last: yesterday
• 31 floors • 395 units • Doorman • Gym
6 no-fee ads Last: 7 days ago
• 38 floors • 270 units • Doorman • Gym
2 no-fee ads Last: 5 days ago
• 54 floors • 790 units • Gym
7 no-fee ads Last: 10 days ago

Updates/Newslets

  • 11/Oct/2019: Skyline Tower, the tallest residential building outside Manhattan, tops out at 778 ft. (SRC: ny.curbed.com)

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