88-25 155 Ave Unit 4G · New York, NY 11414

$181,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 750 sqft · Condo · 244 Days on market

Built 1965 ↓ 4% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the B grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +8.8/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Rare opportunity to get a Lovely Large 1 Bedroom co-op with Terrace! Conveniently located just a few blocks from the shopping center in the Lindenwood section of Howard beach. This unit features a Large Living room, galley kitchen & large bedroom with refinished hardwood floors. The property also has a playground, laundry room & storage lockers. Close to Express bus stops to the City. Must See!

Key facts

• Terrace
• Express bus stops
• Laundry room

Tags

• TERRACE
• LAUNDRY ROOM
• STORAGE LOCKERS
• EXPRESS BUS STOPS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: No carport
• Utilities: Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Stock cooperative
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Brick exterior; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 3 total rooms (configured as bedrooms/rooms)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Hot water heating; Other heating
• Interior features: Other interior features

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $181k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $724 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $181k).
• Recommended offer: $159k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 11.1% vs local median 2.6% in New York — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#268 in NY, #4,188 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
• Zoned schools: Elm Tree Elementary School (math 27% / reading 52%, grade F, #1,444 of 2,108 statewide, top 71%, 806 students, 94% FRL); Is 227 Louis Armstrong (math 52% / reading 69%, grade B+, #153 of 729 statewide, top 21%, 1,528 students, 68% FRL); Midwood High School (math 94% / reading 96%, grade A+, #83 of 1,100 statewide, top 8%, 4,062 students, 73% FRL).
• Market conditions: 260 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 32% of the median local income ($95k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Queens County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $51k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 244 days — a 12% lower offer ($159k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $159,280 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 244 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1965 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
4. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
7. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
8. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
9. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
10. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.38% ✓
• Cap rate: 11.09%
• Cash-on-cash: 17.14%
• DSCR: 1.76
• GRM: 6.0

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 8.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.33×
• Total profit: $16,818
• Equity at exit: $26,988

10-year hold

• IRR: 17.7%
• Equity multiple: 2.46×
• Total profit: $74,173
• Equity at exit: $15,650

Cash invested: $50,680 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (CITY): 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City New York: 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+34

Rent Stabilization Code; HSTPA; 6+ months in housing court.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 11414

• Active inventory: 260
• Price-to-rent: 6.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,500 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$949
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$226 /mo · $2,715/yr
• Insurance: −$75
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$525
• Net cashflow: $724

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,583

Max offer price $181,000

Occupancy floor 66%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $849	-5% $787	+0% $724	+5% $661	+10% $599
Rent	-10% $526	-5% $625	+0% $724	+5% $823	+10% $921
Rate	-1.0pp $815	-0.5pp $770	base $724	+0.5pp $677	+1.0pp $629

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $45,250
• Closing costs: $5,430
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
84-29 155th Ave Unit 5J Queens, NY	1.0	1.0	800	$2,500	$3.12	26d	1	0.10mi
8439 153rd Ave Unit 5A Howard Beach, NY	1.0	1.0	800	$2,500	$3.12	26d	1	0.11mi
9105 107th Ave Ozone Park, NY	1.0	1.0	648	$2,400	$3.70	20d	1	0.87mi
9512 108th Ave Ozone Park, NY	2.0	1.0	1000	$2,800	$2.80	12d	1	0.88mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $0 · $0/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-05-19
   status Pending
2. 2026-04-16
   price $181,000
3. 2025-11-06
   price $185,000
4. 2025-09-30
   price $186,000
5. 2025-09-17
   listed $189,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $29,997
• − Mortgage interest: −$10,139
• − Property taxes: −$2,715
• − Insurance: −$905
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,400
• − Management: −$2,400
• − Depreciation: −$5,265
• Taxable income: $6,174
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,482
• After-tax cash flow: $7,206/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

No district data.

Livability — New York

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #268
• US rank: #4188

Category grades

Amenities A+ Commute A+ Cost of living F Crime F Employment A- Housing C+ Health & safety A User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New York, NY
• County: Queens County · 1,914,869 people
• City population: 7,731,280
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 31,308
• Household income: $95,051
• Rent vs Own: 26.9% rent · 73.1% own
• Severe rent burden: 985.0

Population outlook (Queens County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 2,546,320 people
• By 2030: 2,643,059 · +3.8%
• By 2040: 2,815,563 · +10.6%
• By 2050: 2,944,423 · +15.6%
• By 2075: 3,123,338 · +22.7%
• By 2100: 3,098,688 · +21.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.56)
• Race & ethnicity: White 61% Hispanic / Latino 25% Two or more races 13% Black 5% Asian 5%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Puerto Rican 11% Dominican 6%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 4% Scotch-Irish 1%
• Foreign-born: 20% · Canada, Jamaica, China
• Languages at home: 63% English-only · Spanish 17% Other Indo-European 14% Russian/Polish/Slavic 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Queens

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+24.6) · D 62.3% · R 37.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.2pp toward R · 2008: 50.8pp · 2024: 24.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+24.6 2020: D+45.2 2016: D+53.4 2012: D+58.5 2008: D+50.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -227.02%
• Current HPI: 206.6334
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

-4.2% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-19 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-16 Price Changed $181,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-11-06 Price Changed $185,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-09-30 Price Changed $186,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-09-17 Listed $189,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid