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Kew Gardens Hills / Fresh Meadows (Queens Apartments) Neighborhood Information for Apartment Renters

Kew Gardens Hills: Kew Gardens Hills is nowhere near Kew Gardens, Queens; the developer just liked the name and used it when he built his houses in the mind-1900s to the southwest of Flushing. (Some people like to say you can see Kew Gardens from here, but you can't.) In the 1920s, the area became home to numerous golf clubs. Kew Gardens Hills is a tightly packed community of garden apartments, co-ops and private homes. The area attracts a large Israeli population, joining long-time Irish, Italian, and German immigrant families. Shopping is concentrated along Main Street. Union Turnpike to the south also provides stores and restaurants.
Fresh Meadows: Fresh Meadows is in an area previously known as Black Stump. (The name may have come from rows of blackened stumps used to separate large plantations.) In about 1923, a Brooklyn sportsman, Benjamin C. Ribman, opened the Fresh Meadows Country Club. Thirty years later, the 141-acre club was sold to New York Life Insurance Co. The company created a model community to house returning WWII soldiers and their families with a mix of row houses and high-rise buildings, a shopping center, a theater and schools. It opened in 1949 and helped Fresh Meadows become a prestigious address. There are three shopping centers in the housing complex, which supply almost all of one's shopping needs. Kissena Park, which used to be a nursery, offers lots of outdoor activities.

Demographics

Age Group: 0—17 (20%), 18—44 (30%), 45—64 (35%), Over 65 (15%)
Singles / Families: Lots of families, like almost every part of Queens.
Types of Housing: Low and mid-rise apartment buildings, some row houses, some detached houses.
Typical Price Range: Studios: $750—$900, 1 Bedroom: $1000—$1300, 2 Bedrooms: $1250—$1600
Transportation to Midtown/Downtown: Public transportation is sparse; a car would be handy. The closest trains are in Kew Gardens: the E and F stop at Union Tpke/Kew Gardens and Van Wyck Blvd/Briarwood.
Estimated Commuter time to arrival in NYC: To midtown: 25 mins, To downtown: 45 mins