Photo 16 Sep 4 notes Neighbors tried to stop this Greed-First Development, but Officials rubber-stamped the historic townhouse demolition and erection of new multistory condos now inserted into a beautiful row of matching houses setback on both sides of the street.  This began a new type of development now being approved all over Astoria. Despite the “Euro touches” on this unfortunate rowhouse wrecker, nothing like this would ever be allowed to happen in Europe.

Neighbors tried to stop this Greed-First Development, but Officials rubber-stamped the historic townhouse demolition and erection of new multistory condos now inserted into a beautiful row of matching houses setback on both sides of the street.  This began a new type of development now being approved all over Astoria.

Despite the “Euro touches” on this unfortunate rowhouse wrecker, nothing like this would ever be allowed to happen in Europe.

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    this is pretty much what was happening all over Queens during the housing boom. yeah, it was real fun having to plan my...
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