Bayside

Bayside has its many communities such as Oakland Gardens, Bayside Hills, Bay Terrace, Lawrence Manor, Tall Oaks, Weeks Woodlands, Bell Court and Bayside Gables. At first, Bayside was filled with Italian families. Then later most of these communities in Bayside filled with Chinese, Greek, and Korean families. Many of these communities have modern development-style housing, privately gated community, mixed architecture, and larger apartment buildings.
Along with these beautiful communities are hundreds of acres of parks. Alley Pond Park, Fort Totten, Cunningham Park, Little Neck Bay running path and park, John Golden and Crocheron Parks, and Alley Pond Environmental Center has gorgeous picnic areas, hiking paths, several ball fields, and golf courses. Communities have parties, games, religious practices, sports, etc. here the parks of Bayside.

Bayside Real Estate prices went down in the past year for about 10 percent. Housing mostly consists of condos, co-ops, apartments, 1-family houses (semi and non-attached), 1-family houses, and 2-family houses. For co-ops, prices range around $150k-500k that consists of a 1 bedroom to 3 bedrooms. Condos prices range around $200k-&700k that also consist of a 1 bedroom to 3 bedrooms. 1-family housed (attached) prices estimate up to $400k+ and 2-family houses estimate up to $750+.

Bayside has the best schools in Queens such as Benjamin Cardozo High School, Bayside High School, and M.S. 74. In Bayside, you can find major banks such as Flushing Savings Bank and Washington Mutual along with health clubs such as Bell Plaza Sports Club. As many can tell, Bayside is defiantly one of the most beautiful communities in Queens.


About.com. "Bayside Queens Neighborhood Profile." John Roleke. <http://queens.about.com/od/neighborhoods/p/bayside.htm>