Douglaston, NY 11363
Neighborhood Description:
Located in the far northeastern corner of Queens, Douglaston is considered among the most exclusive neighborhoods in the borough. Douglaston's long history, fantastic schools, it's beaches and areas with rolling hills have kept the real estate market in this area hot despite the downturn in the rest of country. The character of this community is being preserved through careful, restricted development. Douglaston is home to Alley Pond Park and the Alley Pond Environmental Center, with a variety of educational programs, and boasts the only working windmill in New York City.
Geographic Boundaries:
Douglaston, is bordered by three city parks, and Little Neck bay. With 635 acres of wildlife and the bird sanctuaries of Alley Pond Park to the West, and 90 Acre Udalls Cove to the East, Northern Boulevard, bounded by Douglaston Parkway to the west, and 244th Street to the East, it's no wonder Douglaston has remained unspoiled. Douglaston Manor, founded in 1906, is the community's oldest and most expensive area. It and neighboring Douglaston Hills lie north of Northern Boulevard, on a peninsula jutting into Little Neck Bay.
Douglaston Real Estate Pricing Guide*:
Rentals: 1BR, $1,200-$1,400; 2BR, $1,700-$1,900; 3BR, $1,500+; House, $2,300-$3,400
Co-ops: $150K-$350K (1-bed, $150K-$240K)
Condos: $300K-$700K (1-bed $3000K+)
Detached 1-Family: $650K+ (some new-construction Colonials or Mansions - $1.1M - $4M)
Attached 1-Family: $500K-$600K
2-Family Houses: $700K+
*Source: MLS November 2008
Douglaston Demographics:
Population: 6,596
Median Age: 43
Median Household Income: $83,799
Households with Children: 29.7%
Homes Owned: 68.6%
Homes Rented: 25.7%
Homes Vacant: 5.6%
Local Schools (for a complete list Click Here)
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Pre-Schools |
Elementary Schools |
Middle Schools |
High Schools |
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PS 186
Long Island Hebrew Academy
St. Anastasia
Sacred Heart
Yeshiva Ohr Haim |
PS 98
PS 94
PS 221 North Hills
St. Anastasia
CCB School of Douglaston
Sacred Heart |
JHS 67 Louis Pasteur
CCB School of Douglaston
St. Anastasia School |
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Ohr Torah School
CCB School of Douglaston
Bayside High School
North Shore Hebrew Academy |
Douglaston Library
249-01 Northern Boulevard
Little Neck, NY 11363
Tel: 718-225-8414
Douglaston Post Office
250-10 Northern Boulevard
Little Neck, NY 11362
Tel: 718-229-8573
Community Board #11
46-21 Little Neck Parkway
Little Neck, NY 11362
Tel: 718-225-1054
Fax: 718-225-4514
Local Police & Fire Departments:
111th Precinct
45-06 215th Street
Bayside ,NY 11361
Phone: (718) 279-5200
Detective: (718) 279-5282
Local FDNY
40-18 214th Place
Bayside, NY 11361
Tel: Call 911
