Neighborhood guides
Queens & North Shore Nassau
What the housing stock actually looks like, how long the commute really takes, and what each area is known for.
Queens
Bayside
A low-rise pocket of northeast Queens with a mix of detached houses, garden co-ops and newer condos.
Flushing
One of the densest and most transit-connected parts of Queens, with the borough’s deepest condo inventory.
Forest Hills
Pre-war co-op buildings and the Tudor architecture of Forest Hills Gardens, on express subway lines.
Astoria
Northwest Queens, minutes from Manhattan, with a wide mix of pre-war walk-ups and new condo construction.
Long Island City
The borough’s high-rise waterfront, with the newest condo inventory and the shortest commute in Queens.
Jamaica Estates
A hilly, tree-lined enclave of detached houses on unusually large lots for Queens.
Nassau — North Shore
Great Neck
The first LIRR stop past the Queens line, with a deep mix of co-ops, condos and detached houses.
Manhasset
North Shore village known for the Miracle Mile retail corridor and a largely detached housing stock.
Port Washington
A harbour town at the end of its LIRR branch, with a walkable centre and waterfront housing.