Long Island City is an area with attached and semi-attached townhouses and multi-family homes are most common; studios and one-bedrooms are in comparatively short supply, there’s still a large immigrant population. Long Island City (often abbreviated L.I.C.) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded on the north and west by the East River; on the east by Hazen Street, 49th Street, and New Calvary Cemetery, and on the south by Newtown Creek which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It originally was the seat of government of Newtown Township, and remains the largest neighborhood in Queens Borough. The area is part of Queens Community Board 1 north of the Queensboro Bridge and Queens Community Board 2 south of the Bridge.

Development has been piecemeal here, which explains the uneven price changes. Smaller rentals continue to be in demand, though, and as more people seek bargains outside Manhattan, the area should continue to gain momentum. Who knows—Manhattanites visiting “Matisse Picasso” may start calculating prices per square foot and decide to put down roots.

Subway stops: N or W to Astoria; 7 to Long Island City