WHERE: Tucked away in the southwest corner of Queens, Glendale, with a population of nearly 80,000, is bordered by Ridgewood to the west, Middle Village to the north, Forest Park to the east, and Brooklyn to its south. It is bounded by Long Island Rail Road and freight train tracks to the north, Woodhaven Boulevard to the east, several cemeteries to the south and Fresh Pond Road to the West.
HOUSING: What makes this residential neighborhood so appealing are its fine yet affordable homes. Single family homes have been selling from $350,000 to $650,000 while two-family dwellings are going for $500,000 to $800,000.
SCHOOLS: Glendale is home to six elementary schools - P.S. 91, P.S. 119, Saint John’s Lutheran, Sacred Heart, Redeemer Lutheran and Saint Pancras - but is also in close proximity to Christ the King High School, located in Middle Village.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND: Characterized as a low-budget residential community, the main streets in Glendale are Myrtle Avenue, known for everyday shopping needs, and Austin Street, a place for nighttime revelry, dotted with bars and delis.
But a major new attraction for this underrated neighborhood is coming in the next few months when The Shops at Atlas Park, located at 8000 Cooper Avenue at the intersection of 80th Street, will formally open to the public. It will include a multiplex movie theater, Regal Cinemas; a New York Sports Club; Borders book store; Chili’s, and a variety of restaurants - local and national - with a local specialty food store that will meet local consumers’ every day grocery-shopping needs.
“I’m sure it will bring a lot more people into the neighborhood,” said Rosetta Pirillo, the owner of Pirillo Realty, a western Queens real estate firm. “It will help a lot of people get jobs, which is nice.”
RECREATION: Glendale is also a part of the Western Queens Little League powerhouse RGMVM, and nearby to the 538 acres of Forest Park, which features tennis courts, a golf course, trails for running, biking, skating and even horseback riding.
Glendale hosts a yearly Memorial Day Parade every May, which begins at Myrtle and Cooper Avenues. It is also home to many cemeteries, like Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Carmel Cemetery, and Mt. Lebanon, the city’s first indoor Jewish-community mausoleum for above-ground burials.
UNIFORMED SERVICES: The area is also home to the 104th Precinct, located three blocks outside of Glendale in Ridgewood, and is serviced by Fire Department Engine Company #286 and Ladder Company #135, housed on Myrtle Avenue between 67th Street and 67th Place.
COMMUTE: Without any subway lines passing through, buses are the primary mode of public transportation. A ride on the Q 55 takes you to the M train on Myrtle Avenue, and the QM 24 express bus goes to midtown Manhattan from Myrtle Avenue and 73rd Street in an hour. Glendale is also in close proximity to the Long Island Expressway and the Jackie Robinson Parkway, just a 20 minute drive from either JFK or LaGuardia Airport.
