8735 Bay Pkwy Unit A57 · New York, NY 11214

$238,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 625 sqft · Condo · 173 Days on market

↓ 3% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the C+ 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 +25.4/30.0
• DSCR +8.4/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +6.7/10.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.0/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome to this clean and bright 1-bedroom apartment in well-maintained building in a prime, highly desirable area! The apartment offers a well-proportioned bedrooms, ample natural light, and a clean, updated feel throughout. An open concept kitchen inside the generous living room with excellent natural light, making the space feel big and comfortable. Large bedroom accommodates a king-size bed and additional furniture. Located in one of the most desirable area, you’ll enjoy easy access to transportation, shopping, dining, and everything the neighborhood has to offer.

Key facts

• Ample natural light
• Open concept kitchen
• Shopping and dining

Tags

• OPEN CONCEPT KITCHEN
• AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT
• EASY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION
• SHOPPING AND DINING

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Sub-lease permitted; Building has 79 units; Co-op shares listed as 119.00; Flip tax applies (percentage)
• Financial info: Financing considered: bank mortgage, cash, exchange considered; Down payment typical guideline: 20%
• HOA & community: Monthly maintenance fee of $468; Managed by Allstate Realty Association; Pets allowed (see agent); Handicap access available

Exterior

• Security: Intercom door; Secure lobby
• Utilities: Heat; Water; Sewer; Septic; Other
• Home design: Residential apartment; Located on 5th floor
• Exterior features: Secure lobby; Storage rooms; Bike rooms; Intercom door; Resident superintendent

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Refrigerator; Stove
• Bedrooms: 1 bedroom on the first floor
• Flooring: Carpeting; Hardwood floors; Linoleum floors
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom on the first floor
• Heating & cooling: Steam/radiator heat; Window A/C units (2)
• Interior features: Window A/C units (2); Dishwasher; Elevator access; Laundry area; Refrigerator; Stove
• Laundry & utility: On-site laundry area; Card-operated laundry in building

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 $548 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $238k).
• Recommended offer: $209k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 9.1% 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.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.9%/yr); 330 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 10,063 units permitted in Kings County in 2024 (9,789 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,776/mo this rent would consume 51% of the median local household income ($66k/yr) (locally 6028% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

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.
• Kings County population projected at +13% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.9% rent growth), your $67k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 173 days — a 12% lower offer ($209k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 68% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/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 173 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. 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?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: 1.17% ✓
• Cap rate: 9.06%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.87%
• DSCR: 1.44
• GRM: 7.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 5.87% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 1.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.07×
• Total profit: $4,638
• Equity at exit: $35,487

10-year hold

• IRR: 14.0%
• Equity multiple: 2.28×
• Total profit: $85,061
• 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 11214

• Rents YoY: 5.9%
• Active inventory: 330
• Price-to-rent: 7.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,776 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,248
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$298 /mo · $3,570/yr
• Insurance: −$99
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$583
• Net cashflow: $548

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,082

Max offer price $238,000

Occupancy floor 75%

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 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
2286 Cropsey Ave Unit 19C Brooklyn, NY	1.0	1.0	544	$3,600	$6.62	19d	1	0.26mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-01
   days on market $238,000 Active 173 DOM
2. 2026-05-31
   days on market $238,000 Active 172 DOM
3. 2026-01-28
   price $238,000
4. 2025-12-09
   listed $245,000 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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 68% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $33,311
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,332
• − Property taxes: −$3,570
• − Insurance: −$1,190
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,665
• − Management: −$2,665
• − Depreciation: −$6,924
• Taxable income: $2,966
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$712
• After-tax cash flow: $5,867/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: Kings County · 2,614,986 people
• City population: 7,731,280
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 89,397
• Household income: $65,895
• Rent vs Own: 65.4% rent · 34.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 6028.0

Population outlook (Kings County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 2,847,441 people
• By 2030: 2,937,006 · +3.1%
• By 2040: 3,095,491 · +8.7%
• By 2050: 3,228,968 · +13.4%
• By 2075: 3,321,723 · +16.7%
• By 2100: 3,111,387 · +9.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.67)
• Race & ethnicity: White 40% Asian 38% Hispanic / Latino 17% Two or more races 6% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 5% Puerto Rican 3% Dominican 2%
• Common ancestry: Scotch-Irish 4% Subsaharan African 3% Romanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 56% · China, Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 26% English-only · Chinese 28% Russian/Polish/Slavic 15% Spanish 13%

Political lean MEDSL · Kings

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+44.0) · D 72.0% · R 28.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -15.5pp toward R · 2008: 59.4pp · 2024: 44.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+44.0 2020: D+54.8 2016: D+61.8 2012: D+63.9 2008: D+59.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -184.55%
• Current HPI: 276.0804
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.87%
• 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

-2.9% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-01-28 Price Changed $238,000 BNYMLS
• 2025-12-09 Listed $245,000 BNYMLS