The pages about this neighborhood skip the buildings
Guides to Jackson Heights cover the food and the history and then hand you a quote form. Fair enough — the neighborhood earns its reputation. But a move here is decided by the housing stock, which splits about evenly between houses and apartment buildings, and the apartments are like nowhere else in the city: garden co-ops built by the Queensboro Corporation a century ago, with boards, courtyards and service routes that each building runs its own way.
Big Apple Moving has moved these blocks since 1979 — NY DOT #T9942, USDOT #382368, 5.0 on Google from 2,300+ reviews — and the pre-move call here is longer than most, on purpose.
Four Jackson Heights jobs, four different plans
Garden co-op moves
Board approval, a certificate of insurance in the building’s wording, and an elevator or stair plan matched to prewar dimensions. Paperwork first, then the truck.
Rowhouse and house moves
The neighborhood’s attached houses load from the street; we confirm the curb position and the door-to-truck path on the pre-move call.
Walk-up moves
Above the avenues’ shops, walk-ups trade elevators for stair carries; on hourly work the stairs are billed as time, never as a surcharge.
Packing and storage
Full or partial packing before, storage between leases, cartons collected after.
What a garden co-op move actually involves
The buildings that make the historic district famous also make it particular. Many entrances face interior gardens rather than the street, so the carry runs through a lobby or courtyard passage the truck never sees. Prewar elevators are smaller than modern furniture expects — the sofa’s route is decided by tape measure before move day, not by optimism during it.
And each co-op board sets its own move rules: insurance wording, move hours, sometimes a deposit. None of this is a problem when it is planned; all of it is a problem at 9 AM without the paperwork. We collect your building’s requirements at booking and send the certificate of insurance the same business day.
What a Jackson Heights move costs
| Home size | Typical Jackson Heights job | Market estimate range (2026) | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom | Garden co-op one-bedroom, courtyard entrance | $450–$1,100 | 3–5 hours |
| 2-bedroom | Prewar co-op with elevator window booked | $800–$1,800 | 5–8 hours |
| 3-bedroom | Attached house or large prewar co-op | $1,200–$2,800 | 7–12 hours |
| House | Full rowhouse or detached home | $2,000+ | 8–12+ hours |
Market Estimate Ranges (2026) — Queens market data, not a quote. Big Apple Moving bills hourly from $150/hr for two movers or by binding estimate.
The number that moves the price here is not the room count — it is the route: courtyard distance, elevator size, stair turns. Give us those on a 15-minute video walkthrough and the binding figure includes them all.
When to move on these blocks
The neighborhood’s grid funnels traffic to Roosevelt Avenue under the 7 train and to Northern Boulevard — both crowded from late morning. Weekday early starts clear the avenues before the retail day opens; the 34th Avenue Open Street closes that corridor to through traffic on its posted hours, and we route and time around it. Boards add their own clock: many prewar buildings restrict moves to weekday business hours, which in practice makes Tuesday-to-Thursday mornings the golden slots — booked earliest, run smoothest.
Booking a Jackson Heights move
Tell us the address and whether it’s a co-op; we collect the board’s requirements sheet.
Item list or video call; large pieces measured against the elevator and stairs.
COI in the building’s wording, same business day; window booked with management.
Wrap, carry, load, deliver, reassemble. Support 7AM–9PM.
Why the garden blocks call us
Since 1979
Moving prewar Queens since 1979; these buildings have rules, and we already know them.
5.0 on Google
2,300+ reviews; the co-op moves are the ones that test a company.
Licensed and insured
NY DOT #T9942 · USDOT #382368 · ICC MC-205240.
Same-day COI
The building’s exact wording, delivered the same business day.
Measured, not guessed
Big pieces measured against prewar elevators and stair turns before the day.
Binding estimate
Courtyard carry, stairs and window included in one figure that holds.
Jackson Heights Moving — Frequently Asked Questions
Queens market data puts a one-bedroom at $450–$1,100 and a two-bedroom at $800–$1,800. Big Apple Moving prices hourly from $150/hr for two movers with no minimum hours, or as one binding estimate that includes the courtyard carry and the building’s move window.
Typically a certificate of insurance in the building’s own wording, a move window during weekday business hours, and sometimes a refundable deposit. We collect the requirements sheet at booking and send the COI the same business day.
That is a tape-measure question, and we answer it before move day: large pieces are measured on the walkthrough against the elevator cab and the stair turns, so the route — or the disassembly plan — is settled in advance.
The truck parks at the street and the crew runs the carry through the lobby or garden passage. The carry distance goes into the estimate, so a long courtyard never becomes a surprise line.
No. Landmark rules govern building exteriors, not household moves. What shapes your move is your co-op’s own house rules, which is why we ask for them first.
Weekday mornings. Boards usually restrict moves to business hours, Roosevelt Avenue and Northern Boulevard jam from late morning, and the 34th Avenue Open Street closes that corridor on posted hours. Early Tuesday to Thursday runs cleanest.
Yes — the full apartment the day before or a kitchen-and-fragiles pack. Materials included; we collect the empty cartons afterwards.
Three weeks or more for co-op buildings, because the elevator window has to be reserved with management. Month-end and summer weekends run 20–30% above normal Queens rates.
