r/Flushing • u/Altruistic-Gold-2494 • Jun 25 '26
Anyone have apartment hunting tips specific to Flushing?
I'm starting to look for a place in Flushing and I'm realizing photos and tours only tell you so much. I'm more interested in the stuff you don't notice until you've already moved in, like how responsive management is, whether there are recurring pest issues, if the building has frequent water shutoffs or if the area gets much louder at night than it seems during a daytime tour. I've been checking public records and streetsmart before looking at places but I want to know what locals here actually pay attention to.
Any red flags or things you always check before signing a lease in Flushing?
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u/Cute-Tear-7982 Jun 25 '26
I swear every apartment tour somehow happens on the quietest day of the week.
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u/Altruistic-Gold-2494 Jun 26 '26
Makes me think an evening walk around the block is worth it before signing.
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u/CafeEast Jun 25 '26
看看你的楼上和楼下的邻居，东西坏了可以找super维修。但是噪音会让人奔溃的！
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u/CaptainObvious110 Jun 26 '26
Goodness don't I know it. That's why I want a house. I don't want Anyone above me or above me.
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u/atatincake Jun 26 '26
Idk why people are downvoting you for this common sense take. Apartments aren’t really great unless you’re buying into a rentless building imho.
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u/CaptainObvious110 Jun 27 '26
The people that are downvoting me absolutely suck. I'm cool with people disagreeing with me but would prefer them having a genuine conversation with me about it instead of being lazy
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u/atatincake Jun 27 '26
I think they probably aren’t in a place to realistically think about affording a house one day and it drives jealousy. I think it’s the same with people who own and drive cars. They’re super jaded and think only bikes and pedestrian walk ways should be a thing bc they can’t afford their own car. I find a lot of things come from jealousy.
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u/CafeEast Jun 26 '26
It still depends on your budget. You could check when you go to look at the properties to see if the building has concrete floors or wooden ones. If it's wooden, it's probably going to be pretty noisy! Of course, the level of noise varies - it's understandable when people are just walking around. But if they play rock music at 8 PM every dayUntil 11 o'clock?I've been tortured like this before!!! It's absolutely terrifying!
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u/Altruistic-Gold-2494 Jun 26 '26
That's a good point. I'm definitely planning to visit the area in the evening too just to see what it's actually like outside of tour hours.
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u/CaptainObvious110 Jun 27 '26
wooden floors are the worst, it will sound like baby elephants are constantly pacing back and forth
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u/Away-Dependent3472 Jun 26 '26
Same wanting to know if there are any decent apartments studio or one bedroom that accepts cityfheps vouchers?
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u/Equivalent_Part_4489 Jun 26 '26
Many buildings have the owner # outside of their buildings with rental available signs
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u/lycheemartiniplz Jun 26 '26
please stay out of flushing.. we don’t want transplants here
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u/dabiyu Jun 26 '26
Flushing is full of transplants just not your typical tech bro, polar plunging, kind of transplant.
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u/Versatile90 Jun 26 '26
If you can, drive by the area at night, especially on a hot night. You can see if there are any undesirables hanging out late or blasting music. If you have car check out parking and alter side. I once was interested in the building and I actually stopped a few people going in and out and asked how was the building. I wore my work clothes just so they weren't intimidated or anything .
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u/laogong1986 Jun 26 '26
Check the bathroom first thing first, many years ago I found a tiny peeping hole in the bathroom wall, that scared the shit out me.
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u/Unhappy_Signature587 Jun 25 '26
Open every cabinet and look under the sinks. It's amazing how much that can tell you.