(Tribune) When folks think of Flushing, they might consider the shopping possibilities on Main Street, the delectably authentic Asian cuisine of New York’s second-largest Chinatown, or a sun-drenched ballgame at Citi Field.

There are also a number of real estate development companies planning to add “luxury homes” to the slate of Flushing attractions as well. Groundbreakings in the neighbourhood seem to happen on a weekly basis, while a number of artistic renderings depicting chic, high-rise apartment complexes have been released online the past few months.

With the Flushing market already among the strongest in the five boroughs — home sales prices have shot up more than 51 percent in the last five years, according to Trulia.com — residents can only expect greater maturation in property values as a new local skyline emerges throughout the next half decade.

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