Comments on: A few points on One Hunters Point.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:41:19 +0000

Working on Skillman Ave, right over the rail tracks, I can affirm that the rumble of the trains is quite bothersome. We’re close enough that the building shakes, and it’s an old factory building. I wouldn’t want to live overlooking that.

By: Condo buyer

Condo buyer — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:57:19 +0000

I saw an update on another blog that the MTA will have to shut the train engines down while they sit in the station now. The developer of Hunters Point found out it is illegal to let the trains idle all day.

By: liQcity

liQcity — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:36:26 +0000

I agree - southern views are great once you get off the ground. Probably true of the northside as well. I will say the train drone these days is a bit drowned out by all the noise of the insane level of construction going on around the block. The true day of peaceful bliss in LIC is Sunday. You feel it a bit on Sat, bc the population drops signficantly, but there’s still lite (occasionally not) construction going on. But SUNDAY is the golden day. Super quiet, chill- I can actually hear birds. Even the LIRR is quiet.

Some of us are more sensitive than others… I definitely felt the train drone as a nuisance and I live within a stone’s throw of OHP. But the pile driving from the construction of OHP really takes the prize for Most Obtrusive Sound Coming From the Outside of My Apt.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:44:24 +0000

I, too, have been by the site at numerous times and did think the noise could be a factor. I bought a unit in Hunter’s View to avoid this issue. To be fair, the developers allowed for windows with a very high noise-reduction factor. They should go a long way to cut down, if not cancel the train noise. Maybe it won’t be an issue, I just didn’t want to take the chance. The sales folks are billing the southern exposure as the best views. Again, I’m not so sure. Northern views starting at the fifth floor will be pretty good. Southern views are not of the best part of the skyline. Still, they will be fine. Northen exposure apartments also won’t have to worry if the train noise will ruin their quality of life.

It seems OHP has been the lightning rod for comments when it comes to Hunters Point Condos, yet whenever anyone posts a picture online, it’s a picture of Hunter’s View. I spent months researching this development and decided on the purchase at HV for location and to get a parking spot. Wonder why more people haven’t been discussing that building as well.

By: Condo buyer

Condo buyer — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:39:15 +0000

I think you are overstating the noise a bit. I went by there several times mid-day. The rumble is noticeable, but it is not so loud that it is that bothersome. If you live in Manhattan, regular street noise is just as bad or worse.
How can you say that the view south will not be good? From the 3rd floor or higher you will have views of downtown Manhattan. The views are definitely better than the north side apartments.