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REAL ESTATE Early plans indicate a large residential tower is coming to Ridgewood BY LIAM LA GUERRE lguerre@queenscourier.com/@LiamLaGuerre The owner of properties on Myrtle and St. Nicholas avenues in the heart of Ridgewood is planning to construct a 17-story residential rental tower with 130 apartments, according to a source close to the project. Construction permits have yet to be fi led with the Buildings Department for the sites at 54-27 Myrtle Ave., and 336 and 350 St. Nicholas Ave., but early plans indicate that the project will have 200,000 square feet. The building will also be mixed-use with retail space, the source said, but since the project is in the “very early stages,” designs and details may change. Developer AB Capstone, which purchased the sites last year, fi led demolition permits late last year for the sites, and recently posted an early rendering of the tower on its website. The image shows the residential building with its entrance facing St. Nicholas Avenue. Other details about the building could not be confi rmed yet, including price ranges or sizes for the units. The development site is located a block from the L and M Myrtle- Wyckoff Avenues subway station, which will be a big benefi t for future residents. GOT A HOT REAL ESTATE Contact Liam La Guerre Real Estate Editor EMAIL: lguerre@queenscourier.com TWITTER: @liamlaguerre See it: Spacious Forest Hills home built to entertain, listed for $3.28 million BY LIAM LA GUERRE lguerre@queenscourier.com/@LiamLaGuerre The humongous home at 72-20 Harrow St. in Forest Hills has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in a whopping 5,000 square feet of space — and the heart of this giant is the kitchen. The residence features an enormous kitchen with an open concept and breakfast area, which could probably host get-togethers with extended family or friends. The space also includes a wet bar and breakfast counter complimented by granite counter tops and custom cabinets. And the additional breakfast area is warmed by a stone fi replace, which is just one of fi ve in the entire house. The fi replaces are scattered throughout the residence, including one in the living room and another in a bedroom on the second level. The home, which was listed by Terrace Sotheby’s International Realty for $3.28 million, might seem like a renovated classic at fi rst glance with its Tudor exterior designs, but it’s not even a decade old, and a baby compared to the near century-old homes in the neighborhood. Constructed in 2006, it was built for entertaining with a speaker system, media and game room, and a bar in the basement. There is a brick patio area and a large garden for outdoor parties. But when the owner wants to relax in peace, the master bedroom makes for a great escape with a private dressing area, and a spacious bathroom that has a Jacuzzi tub. STORY IN QUEENS? Photos courtesy of Terrace Sotheby’s International Realty Rendering courtesy of AB Capstone


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