Freaky Queens in Freaky Queens

We've been wanting to buy a place in New York for a while now. Last Saturday I saw an apartment for sale on Craigs List. It looked too good to be true. Megan, my oldest friend, went and checked it out. (Thank you Megan.) She gave it the go ahead and we made the offer based on her description. So we flew in on Friday and on Saturday, we looked at it. Today, Sunday, we came back to LA. That was a lot of jet fuel.

But we got our place in NY, barring any problems. Or should I say Queens?

Really, Queens is New York...with a real homey twist. And very importantly, it's still affordable.

The offer is accepted. The apartment is ours...assuming the coop board doesn't reject us...it's one of those odd New York things where all the tenants own the building, so you join their financial cult.

The place isn't big...Main room is 10 1/2 feet by 20 1/2 feet. Plus, there are two big closets, a small entryway, a square little dressing room area, a decent sized bathroom and a kitchen. Lots of windows. Lots of light.

And we timed it many times: The subway ride is twelve mintues to midtown. And the neighborhood is quite lively with people from all over the world along with lots of their food.

It's not perfect. The apt. needs a good scrubbing. And a pigeon got in at one point and built a nest. It's amazing what those birds can do with twigs.

But the whole building is very well maintained. The street is part of a national historic landmark area. And here we go...



400 Square Feet



The View (Much bigger and better in real life)



The Street


Eat the World in Queens