BAYSIDE, QUEENS An apartment building is going to ruin Utopia, Auburndale residents say. <\/p>\n
Developers have city permission to build a three-story apartment complex on Utopia Parkway and 37th Avenue, much to the chagrin of residents who cherish the block's single-family homes and Tudor-style duplexes.<\/p>\n
\"The city is all too willing to diminish the quality of life for hard working people in the outer boroughs,\" wrote a commenter in a private neighborhood Facebook group. <\/p>\n
Added another, the building will \"look like a sore thumb.\"<\/p>\n
The three-unit Auburndale complex will stand 40 feet tall and feature a backyard and two parking spots, records show.<\/p>\n
City records name the owner as Rong Chen of NYDC GROUP LLC and estimate the job will cost about $920,550. <\/p>\n
The Department of Buildings issued a signed work order for the new building on Feb. 8, city records show. <\/p>\n
News of the development angered neighbors of the Bayside, Queens Facebook group, most of whom contended that the apartment building would worsen neighborhood problems such as a short supply of parking spaces. <\/p>\n
\"People already have trouble visiting,\" one commenter said. <\/p>\n
Arguments over new construction are not new for neighbors in Bayside. Locals often push back against new apartments and schools alike on the basis of area overcrowding.<\/p>\n
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