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City will now recognize deed restrictions: Vallone BY ALINA SURIEL asuriel@queenscourier.com @alinangelica Properties with restrictive deed covenants Sales in Queens HOMES – CO-OPS – CONDOS Listings and photos courtesy MLSLI NORTHWEST NORTHEAST SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST ASTORIA BELLEROSE HOWARD BEACH HOLLIS Under $400K: 21-67 33rd St., Astoria Price: $375,000 Bed(s): 2, co-op Bath(s): 1 Broker: Foti Bouklis, Bouklis Group Marketing Corp. $400K-$800K: 42-37 27th St., Long Island City Price: $545,000 Bed(s): 1, condo Bath(s): 1 Broker: Wonwoo Chang, Wonwoo John Chang, Realtor Above $800K: 12-14 31st Ave., Astoria Price: $989,000 Bed(s): 2, condo Bath(s): 2 Broker: Vasilia Palmos & Helen Tzelios, Douglas Elliman Real Estate REAL ESTATE Under $400k: 141-15 28th Ave., Flushing Price: $318,800 Bed(s): 3, co-op Bath(s): 1 Broker: James Jacome, Douglas Elliman Real Estate $400K-$800K: 89-12 237th St., Bellerose Price: $569,000 Bed(s): 3, two-family Bath(s): 2 Broker: Juan Pina, Winzone Realty Inc. Above $800K: 49-51 166th St., Fresh Meadows Price: $929,000 Bed(s): 3, single-family Bath(s): 2 Broker: Derek Greene, Greene Realty Group Under $400K: 104-53 Atlantic Ave., Richmond Hill Price: $399,000 Bed(s): 3, single-family Bath(s): 3 Broker: Ansar Mahmood, New York 1 Homes Network Inc $400K-$800K: 107-70 101st St., Ozone Park Price: $659,000 Bed(s): 4, two-family Bath(s): 3 Broker: Neal Khoorchand, NJK Professional Realty Inc. Above $800K: 96-18 164th Ave., Howard Beach Price: $889,000 Bed(s):5, two-family Bath(s): 3.5 Broker: Paul Napolitano, Coldwell Banker Napolitano Realty PICTURED LISTING Under $400K: 9 Hollis Pl., Huntington Station Price: $329,000 Bed(s): 2, single-family Bath(s): 2 Broker: Douglas Elliman Real Estate $400K-$800K: 198-49 Foothill Ave., Holliswood Price: $749,000 Bed(s): 3 Bath(s): 1.5 Broker: Maureen Folan, Folan Real Estate Group Inc. Above $800K: 85-37 Chelsea St., Jamaica Estates Price: $829,000 Bed(s): 4, single-family Bath(s): 2 Broker: Rafael Ching, Exit Realty First Choice can now be added to a registry with the city Department of Finance, thanks to legislation from northeast Queens Councilman Paul Vallone. A restrictive covenant is a binding legal obligation embedded into the deed of a property by the seller that can levy penalties against buyers who fail to obey them. There are at least two neighborhoods in Vallone’s district — the Broadway- Flushing area east of downtown Flushing and Douglas Manor located between Great Neck and Bayside — where many properties have restrictive covenants included in the deed. Both areas were developed by the Rickert- Finlay Realty Company of New York just after the turn of the 19th century. According to the Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society, restrictive covenants functioned as a method of controlling the extent of development that was allowed before the institution of modern zoning laws. Vallone said the measure will help protect the beautiful historic neighborhoods and that he will continue to work with homeowners to create additional layers of security against any overdevelopment. “We took the community’s long standing battle to City Hall and delivered exactly what we said we would,” Councilman Paul Vallone said. Inclusion in the registry is not mandatory, according to a source in Vallone’s offi ce. Vallone is also in the process of trying to work with the Department of Buildings to set up a similar registry in that agency. Broadway-Flushing Homeowners’ Association President Robert J. Hanophy Jr. called the announcement a positive step for future construction and renovation projects in neighborhoods like Broadway-Flushing. “The Broadway-Flushing Homeowners’ Association gratefully acknowledges the efforts by Council member Paul Vallone to enable the city of New York to acknowledge the existence and validity of restrictive covenants,” Hanophy said, adding that the civic group will continue to strive toward a coordinated effort between the Department of Buildings and the Department of Finance. THE COURIER/Photo by Alina Suriel Many homes in Douglas Manor and the Broadway-Flushing (pictured) areas of Queens are bounds by restrictive deed covenants.


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