210-12 69th Ave · New York, NY 11364

$238,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 650 sqft · Condo · 277 Days on market

Built 1955 ↓ 8% since listing

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• Cash flow +18.4/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +5.8/10.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• 1% rule +4.9/10.0
• Rent growth +4.6/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Hollis Court -Lovingly maintained this bright spacious Lower 1 Bedoom apartment has been freshly painted, hardwood floors throughout, windows in every room, Washer and Dryer allowed. It is conveniently located on a tree lined street in a beautiful neighborhood, 1/2 block to Cunningham Park, 2 blocks to Q27 to Flushing, QM5 to Manhattan, close to GCPky and CLearview Expy. Hurry wont last.

Key facts

• Hardwood floors
• Built 1955
• Listed 276 days

Tags

• HARDWOOD FLOORS
• WINDOWS IN EVERY ROOM
• WASHER AND DRYER ALLOWED
• TREE LINED NEIGHBORHOOD
• 1/2 BLOCK TO CUNNINGHAM PARK
• 2 BLOCKS TO Q27 TO FLUSHING

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Community features include park and playground

Exterior

• Parking: No carport
• Utilities: Public sewer; Electricity connected; Natural gas connected; Sewer connected; Public trash collection; Water connected
• Home design: Stock cooperative; Two-story building; One level living area
• Construction: Brick construction; No waterfront
• Exterior features: Garden

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas range; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Bedrooms arranged over one level (total rooms indicate 4)
• Flooring: Hardwood floors; Tile floors
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Wall/window air conditioning units
• Interior features: First-floor bedroom; First-floor full bathroom; Formal dining room; Galley kitchen; Natural woodwork; Original details; Common basement
• Laundry & utility: Laundry: Other (on-site)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $238k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $221 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $236k (0.8% below list).
• Recommended offer: $209k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 7.4% 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.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.5%/yr); 248 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d 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).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k 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 + 8.0% rent growth), your $67k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 277 days — a 12% lower offer ($209k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $22k (8%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $209,440 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 277 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 1955 — 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: 0.99% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.41%
• Cash-on-cash: 3.98%
• DSCR: 1.18
• GRM: 8.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -4.6%
• Equity multiple: 0.82×
• Total profit: $-11,973
• Equity at exit: $35,487

10-year hold

• IRR: 10.2%
• Equity multiple: 1.97×
• Total profit: $64,653
• Equity at exit: $20,578

Cash invested: $66,640 (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 11364

• Rents YoY: 8.5%
• Active inventory: 248
• Price-to-rent: 8.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,362 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,248
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$298 /mo · $3,570/yr
• Insurance: −$99
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$496
• Net cashflow: $221

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,082

Max offer price $238,000

Occupancy floor 86%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $385	-5% $303	+0% $221	+5% $139	+10% $57
Rent	-10% $34	-5% $128	+0% $221	+5% $314	+10% $408
Rate	-1.0pp $341	-0.5pp $282	base $221	+0.5pp $159	+1.0pp $97

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: $59,500
• Closing costs: $7,140
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 5 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
5839 196th Pl Fresh Meadows, NY	2.0	1.0	750	$2,750	$3.67	25d	1	0.85mi
73-49 188th St Unit 2 Flushing, NY	1.0	1.0	650	$2,000	$3.08	25d	1	1.14mi
67-05H 186th Ln Fresh Meadows, NY	2.0	1.0	700	$3,100	$4.43	25d	1	1.21mi
8827 208th St Queens Village, NY	1.0	1.0	640	$1,900	$2.97	25d	1	1.40mi
8737 Marengo St #1 Hollis, NY	1.0	1.0	720	$1,950	$2.71	11d	1	1.42mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 14 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $238,000 Active 277 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $238,000 Active 276 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $238,000 Active 274 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $238,000 Active 272 DOM
5. 2026-06-10
   days on market $238,000 Active 268 DOM
6. 2026-06-08
   days on market $238,000 Active 267 DOM
7. 2026-06-03
   days on market $238,000 Active 262 DOM
8. 2026-06-01
   days on market $238,000 Active 260 DOM
9. 2026-05-31
   days on market $238,000 Active 259 DOM
10. 2026-03-20
    price $238,000
11. 2026-01-14
    status Active
12. 2025-10-06
    status Pending
13. 2025-09-11
    price $250,000
14. 2025-06-04
    listed $260,000 Active

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 72% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $28,341
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,332
• − Property taxes: −$3,570
• − Insurance: −$1,190
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,267
• − Management: −$2,267
• − Depreciation: −$6,924
• Taxable loss: −$1,209
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$290
• After-tax cash flow: $2,942/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): 35,276
• Household income: $98,359
• Rent vs Own: 29.4% rent · 70.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 1288.0

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 0.64)
• Race & ethnicity: Asian 50% White 29% Hispanic / Latino 15% Two or more races 7% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Puerto Rican 3% Dominican 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2% Scotch-Irish 2% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 44% · China, South Korea, Canada
• Languages at home: 41% English-only · Chinese 30% Spanish 9% Korean 8%

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: ▼ -179.50%
• Current HPI: 242.5386
• Rent YoY: ▲ 8.47%
• 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

-8.5% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-20 Price Changed $238,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-14 Relisted — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-10-06 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-09-11 Price Changed $250,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-06-04 Listed $260,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid