Elmhurst

We went to look at this house yesterday. It is not in our targeted Landmarked Jackson Heights area but it's pretty close to the trains, and in the midst of a Chinatown in Elmhurst. It is less than half a mile from the express train Subway hub.

These are not the best pictures, but you can get the idea. It is registered as a two family that was converted from a one family. The street level has another family living in cramped quarters, and will definitely need a lot of work done to it. The owners duplex is immaculate.Here is the front of the building.

A view of the back with a nice concrete backyard ideal for a roller blade hockey game and 5 gallon bucket garden.

Bedroom

Front room with a faux fireplace.

Last name limbo continues....

In about 4 weeks I will be moving out of my apartment. The deed to the apartment is under the name Watanabe, but that's OK.
I will need to begin forwarding my mail to the new address, which is Chaim's cozy (real estate lingo for tiny) abode on the Upper East Side. Less than a week after I officially move, I will have to stop my mail for a month, when we go to Japan (using my old passport).

I have already begun changing my addresses for my bank statement and other bills, though the name is still Watanabe. The Post office will forward mail for Watanabe, but 50% of the mail will be for Spiller.

And on top of it all... The Upper East Side is changing their Zip Code and dividing it up into three different numbers!!!