Sunnyside, Sweet Sunnyside, Queens

Sunnyside is a cool little neighborhood that I've been exploring this month. It's no longer the undiscovered country to folks fleeing Manhattan prices, and it's obvious that more money has come into the neighborhood. However, it's still a good deal, considering how close the it is to Midtown.

Visually, Sunnyside is distinct from many Queens neighborhoods. It has a fairly uniform urban look of six- and three-story buildings. Not so many teardowns like in central Queens, or new towers going up like in Hunters Point in nearby Long Island City. The architecture isn't going to win many awards, but there are neat two-toned brick Matthew Model flats and, for $200,000, sturdy prewar co-ops.

Unlike Hunters Point, Sunnyside is a long-established neighborhood with plenty of restaurants and pubs, and the local characters that go with them. Maybe that's why I spent so much time in the area. I had to walk around to get ready for the next feed.

Photos are forthcoming, but in the meantime, enjoy this neighborhood profile of Sunnyside, Queens.

• Sunnyside - Neighborhood Profile and Real Estate

Photo Credit - J. Roleke - Tudor Building in Sunnyside