61-55 224 St Unit A · New York, NY 11364

$280,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 600 sqft · Condo · 37 Days on market

Built 1950

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• Cash flow +13.7/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.6/5.0
• DSCR +4.1/10.0
• 1% rule +3.8/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Welcome to this spacious ground floor unit located in the Oakland Gardens section of Bayside. This unit can be sold fully furnished or empty. Features include renovated eat in kitchen, renovated bathroom, hardwood floors throughout, king sized bedroom, spacious and sunny living room and dining area. Unit is nearby to shopping, dining, public transportation, and schools. Ideally zoned in school district 26. Low maintenance. (Board of Approval needed), Additional information: Appearance:Great,Interior Features:Lr/Dr

Key facts

• Renovated bathroom
• Sunny dining area
• First floor unit

Tags

• FIRST FLOOR UNIT
• RENOVATED EAT IN KITCHEN
• RENOVATED BATHROOM
• HARDWOOD FLOORS
• SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM
• SUNNY DINING AREA

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Assigned parking; On-street parking (waitlist)
• Utilities: Public sewer; Electricity connected; Natural gas connected
• Home design: Stock cooperative; Entry at level 1
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Brick construction; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Gas cooktop; Gas oven; Microwave; Refrigerator; Stainless steel appliances
• Bedrooms: 3 total rooms (includes the bedroom on the first floor)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Wall/Window air conditioning unit(s)
• Interior features: First-floor bedroom; First-floor full bathroom; Eat-in kitchen; Quartz/Quartzite counters

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $280k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-46 ($-549/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $273k (2.4% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $248k (11.6% below list).
• Recommended offer: $248k (11.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.4% 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.
• 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: Rents rising fast (+8.5%/yr); 249 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d 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 30% of the median local income ($98k/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 $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k 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.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 37 days — a 3% lower offer ($272k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 2y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo; built in 1950 — 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 $247,559 (11.6% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 37 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
4. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
5. 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?
6. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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: 0.88% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.38%
• Cash-on-cash: 0.32%
• DSCR: 1.01
• GRM: 9.4

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: -11.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.55×
• Total profit: $-35,125
• Equity at exit: $41,749

10-year hold

• IRR: 3.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.33×
• Total profit: $25,524
• Equity at exit: $24,209

Cash invested: $78,400 (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: 249
• Price-to-rent: 9.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,476 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,468
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$350 /mo · $4,200/yr
• Insurance: −$117
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$520
• Net cashflow: $-46

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,534

Max offer price $273,379

Occupancy floor 97%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $148	-5% $51	+0% $-46	+5% $-143	+10% $-239
Rent	-10% $-241	-5% $-144	+0% $-46	+5% $52	+10% $150
Rate	-1.0pp $95	-0.5pp $25	base $-46	+0.5pp $-118	+1.0pp $-192

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: $70,000
• Closing costs: $8,400
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
24120 Northern Blvd Unit 3K Little Neck, NY	—	1.0	500	$2,800	$5.60	17d	1	1.19mi
4230 Douglaston Pkwy Little Neck, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$1,800	$2.57	20d	1	1.33mi
40-11 214th Pl Unit 2R Bayside, NY	1.0	1.0	650	$2,800	$4.31	6d	1	1.35mi
5839 196th Pl Fresh Meadows, NY	2.0	1.0	750	$2,750	$3.67	26d	1	1.46mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 18 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $280,000 Active 37 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $280,000 Active 34 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $280,000 Active 33 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $280,000 Active 32 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $280,000 Active 31 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $280,000 Active 29 DOM
7. 2026-06-10
   days on market $280,000 Active 25 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $280,000 Active 24 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $280,000 Active 23 DOM
10. 2026-06-04
    days on market $280,000 Active 20 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    pricedays on market $280,000 Active 19 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $290,000 Active 18 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $290,000 Active 17 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $290,000 Active 16 DOM
15. 2026-05-14
    listed $290,000 Active
16. 2025-01-31
    soldstatus $270,000 Closed 519-char remark

    Show marketing remark (519 chars)

    Welcome to this spacious ground floor unit located in the Oakland Gardens section of Bayside. This unit can be sold fully furnished or empty. Features include renovated eat in kitchen, renovated bathroom, hardwood floors throughout, king sized bedroom, spacious and sunny living room and dining area. Unit is nearby to shopping, dining, public transportation, and schools. Ideally zoned in school district 26. Low maintenance. (Board of Approval needed), Additional information: Appearance:Great,Interior Features:Lr/Dr

17. 2024-08-12
    status Pending 519-char remark

    Show marketing remark (519 chars)

    Welcome to this spacious ground floor unit located in the Oakland Gardens section of Bayside. This unit can be sold fully furnished or empty. Features include renovated eat in kitchen, renovated bathroom, hardwood floors throughout, king sized bedroom, spacious and sunny living room and dining area. Unit is nearby to shopping, dining, public transportation, and schools. Ideally zoned in school district 26. Low maintenance. (Board of Approval needed), Additional information: Appearance:Great,Interior Features:Lr/Dr

18. 2024-05-29
    listed $268,000 Active 519-char remark

    Show marketing remark (519 chars)

    Welcome to this spacious ground floor unit located in the Oakland Gardens section of Bayside. This unit can be sold fully furnished or empty. Features include renovated eat in kitchen, renovated bathroom, hardwood floors throughout, king sized bedroom, spacious and sunny living room and dining area. Unit is nearby to shopping, dining, public transportation, and schools. Ideally zoned in school district 26. Low maintenance. (Board of Approval needed), Additional information: Appearance:Great,Interior Features:Lr/Dr

ⓘ 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 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 77% 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: $29,707
• − Mortgage interest: −$15,684
• − Property taxes: −$4,200
• − Insurance: −$2,198
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,377
• − Management: −$2,377
• − Depreciation: −$8,145
• Taxable loss: −$5,273
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,266
• After-tax cash flow: $716/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

+8.2% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-14 Listed $290,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-01-31 Sold (MLS) $270,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-08-12 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-05-29 Listed $268,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid