Interborough Express could turn neglected neighborhoods into a developers’ paradise
Published on Jul 24, 2025
An MTA plan to transform a stretch of freight tracks in Brooklyn and Queens into a new passenger rail line is drawing interest to the low-rise neighborhoods that surround the 14-mile route. Developers now see new potential in the hodgepodge of commercial, manufacturing and residential lots along the tracks that have largely gone ignored by the real estate industry.
An MTA plan to transform a stretch of freight tracks in Brooklyn and Queens into a new passenger rail line is drawing interest to the low-rise neighborhoods that surround the 14-mile route. Developers now see new potential in the hodgepodge of commercial, manufacturing and residential lots along the tracks that have largely gone ignored by the real estate industry.
