61-20 Grand Central Pkwy Unit B600 · New York, NY 11375

$259,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 900 sqft · Condo · 309 Days on market

Built 1964 ↓ 4% since listing

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• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.3/10.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +3.8/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Cash flow +1.2/30.0
• DSCR +0.0/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Oversized 1-Bedroom Co-op for Sale in Forest Hills, NY Looking for a spacious and elegant home in one of Queens’ most desirable neighborhoods? This oversized 1-bedroom co-op for sale in Forest Hills, NY is truly one of a kind. With serene views, thoughtfully designed living spaces, and top-tier building amenities, this apartment offers both comfort and convenience. Apartment Features This rare 1-bedroom unit combines size, style, and functionality: Oversized layout with abundant natural light Serene views offering peace and privacy A spacious alcove that can be used as a home office, guest nook, or reading area Walk-through kitchen with plenty of counter and cabinet space Separ

Key facts

• Walk-through kitchen
• 24-hour doorman
• Spacious alcove

Tags

• SPACIOUS ALCOVE
• WALK-THROUGH KITCHEN
• SEPARATE DINING AREA
• 24-HOUR DOORMAN
• UTILITIES INCLUDED
• ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Living area recorded from other source; Building type: cooperative
• HOA & community: Association amenities include elevator(s), live-in superintendent, park, and playground; Association fee includes air conditioning, electricity, gas, heat, hot water, and sewer; Additional monthly fee for real estate tax assessment

Exterior

• Parking: Assigned attached garage parking; Garage (1 space); Parking fee applies
• Utilities: Public sewer; Electricity available and connected; Natural gas available and connected; Sewer connected; Public trash collection
• Home design: Stock cooperative; Located on 6th floor or higher; 14 total stories
• Construction: Block construction
• Exterior features: Block construction; No waterfront; Building amenities include elevator(s), live-in superintendent, park, and playground; Community features: park, playground, tennis courts

Interior

• Kitchen: Cooktop; Gas cooktop; Gas oven; Dishwasher; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Includes a first-floor bedroom
• Flooring: Hardwood floors
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced-air heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: First-floor bedroom; First-floor full bath; Entrance foyer; Walk-through kitchen; Walk-in closet(s); Double-pane windows; Accessible approach with ramp; Bicycle room (building feature); Pets allowed: cats and dogs
• Laundry & utility: Common area laundry; Laundry in basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $259k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-1k ($-13k/yr) — negative.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $259k).
• Recommended offer: $228k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 1.4% vs local median 2.6% in New York — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.

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 (+5.3%/yr); 617 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 20d 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 ($106k/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 309 days — a 12% lower offer ($228k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo; HOA is 51% of rent.
• 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 $227,920 (12.0% 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 309 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 1964 — 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. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
6. 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?
7. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
8. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
9. 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?
10. 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?
11. 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?
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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: 1.03% ✓
• Cap rate: 1.45%
• Cash-on-cash: -17.31%
• DSCR: 0.23
• GRM: 8.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 5.3% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -46.4%
• Equity multiple: -0.46×
• Total profit: $-105,623
• Equity at exit: $38,618

10-year hold

• IRR: -48.7%
• Equity multiple: -1.10×
• Total profit: $-152,429
• Equity at exit: $22,394

Cash invested: $72,520 (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 11375

• Rents YoY: 5.3%
• Active inventory: 617
• Price-to-rent: 8.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,659 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,358
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$324 /mo · $3,885/yr
• Insurance: −$108
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA est. from 5 same-building comps: −$1,357
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$558
• Net cashflow: $-1,113

Break-even live

Break-even rent $4,068

Max offer price $98,002

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-934	-5% $-1,023	+0% $-1,113	+5% $-1,202	+10% $-1,292
Rent	-10% $-1,323	-5% $-1,218	+0% $-1,113	+5% $-1,008	+10% $-903
Rate	-1.0pp $-982	-0.5pp $-1,047	base $-1,113	+0.5pp $-1,180	+1.0pp $-1,248

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: $64,750
• Closing costs: $7,770
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 40 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
61-20 Grand Central Pkwy Unit Bb706 Forest Hills, NY	2.0	1.0	970	$2,850	$2.94	20d	1	0.02mi
10849 63rd Ave Unit 2C Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	600	$1,900	$3.17	25d	1	0.20mi
102-45 62nd Rd Unit 7J Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	770	$2,950	$3.83	25d	1	0.42mi
11105 66th Ave Unit 2B Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	850	$2,600	$3.06	16d	1	0.42mi
11131 66th Ave Unit 3C Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	600	$2,000	$3.33	6d	1	0.45mi
6405 Yellowstone Blvd Flushing, NY	1.0	1.0–1.5	920	$3,075	$3.34	25d	2	0.46mi
6405 Yellowstone Blvd Unit 403S Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	720	$3,100	$4.31	25d	1	0.46mi
54-01 108th St Unit 2R Flushing, NY	2.0	1.0	1000	$3,050	$3.05	25d	1	0.47mi
6435 Yellowstone Blvd Unit 6G Forest Hills, NY	—	1.0	575	$1,900	$3.30	20d	1	0.48mi
10525 65th Ave Unit 4F Forest Hills, NY	2.0	1.0	980	$3,998	$4.08	16d	1	0.49mi
102-06 63rd Ave #2 Queens, NY	2.0	1.0	1000	$3,000	$3.00	25d	1	0.51mi
10523 65th Rd Forest Hills, NY	2.0	2.0	760	$3,200	$4.21	25d	1	0.52mi
10533 66th Ave Unit 3F Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	775	$2,200	$2.84	5d	1	0.55mi
10530 66th Ave Unit 3F Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	800	$2,200	$2.75	25d	1	0.57mi
9941 64th Ave Unit C16 Rego Park, NY	2.0	1.0	1100	$3,200	$2.91	0d	1	0.59mi
102-39 66th Ave Unit 1 Flushing, NY	2.0	1.0	981	$3,000	$3.06	2d	1	0.60mi
9941 64th Ave Rego Park, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0	975	$2,400	$2.46	20d	2	0.60mi
105-25 67th Rd Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$1,800	$2.40	20d	1	0.67mi
6145 98th St Rego Park, NY	1.0–3.0	1.0	825	$2,350	$2.85	4d	3	0.68mi
6145 98th St Rego Park, NY	1.0–3.0	1.0	825	$2,500	$3.03	25d	3	0.68mi
102-55 67th Rd Unit 2V Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	633	$2,350	$3.71	20d	1	0.73mi
6155 98th St Unit 8B Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,500	$3.57	5d	1	0.73mi
102-45 67th Rd Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,350	$3.36	20d	1	0.75mi
9825 64th Rd Unit 8F Rego Park, NY	2.0	1.0	850	$2,400	$2.82	2d	1	0.77mi
6771 Yellowstone Blvd Unit 2R Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,550	$3.64	25d	1	0.78mi
9810 64th Ave Rego Park, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	850	$2,450	$2.88	0d	2	0.78mi
9810 64th Ave Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	825	$2,125	$2.58	18d	2	0.78mi
10240 67th Dr Unit 1C Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.5	780	$2,500	$3.21	25d	1	0.80mi
10025 Queens Blvd Unit 3M Forest Hills, NY	2.0	1.0	925	$2,900	$3.14	25d	1	0.80mi
98-81 Queens Blvd Unit 15E Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$3,335	$4.76	6d	1	0.82mi
98-81 Queens Blvd Unit 14K Rego Park, NY	2.0	2.0	950	$4,490	$4.73	14d	1	0.82mi
9710 62nd Dr Unit 9F Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$2,700	$3.60	5d	1	0.83mi
9707 63rd Rd Unit 15B Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$2,300	$3.29	3d	1	0.84mi
6125 97th St Unit 4D Rego Park, NY	—	1.0	650	$2,300	$3.54	5d	1	0.85mi
9725 64th Ave Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	760	$1,800	$2.37	20d	1	0.86mi
9876 Queens Blvd Unit 3A Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	820	$2,900	$3.54	25d	1	0.87mi
97-12 65th Rd Apt 5D Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	800	$3,395	$4.24	6d	1	0.89mi
97-12 65th Rd Unit 4-C Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	650	$3,350	$5.15	6d	1	0.90mi
97-12 65th Rd Unit 18-E Rego Park, NY	1.0	1.0	600	$3,650	$6.08	0d	1	0.90mi
10010 67th Rd Unit 6L Forest Hills, NY	1.0	1.0	845	$2,700	$3.20	23d	1	0.92mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 12 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $259,000 Active 309 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $259,000 Active 306 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $259,000 Active 305 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $259,000 Active 303 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $259,000 Active 301 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $259,000 Active 297 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $259,000 Active 296 DOM
8. 2026-06-03
   days on market $259,000 Active 291 DOM
9. 2026-06-01
   days on market $259,000 Active 289 DOM
10. 2026-05-31
    days on market $259,000 Active 288 DOM
11. 2026-02-15
    price $259,000
12. 2025-08-15
    listed $270,000 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 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (shaded) · 76% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥99°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: $31,910
• − Mortgage interest: −$14,508
• − Property taxes: −$3,885
• − Insurance: −$2,092
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,553
• − Management: −$2,553
• − HOA: −$16,284
• − Depreciation: −$7,535
• Taxable loss: −$17,500
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$4,200
• After-tax cash flow: $-9,151/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): 76,839
• Household income: $105,904
• Rent vs Own: 49.5% rent · 50.5% own
• Severe rent burden: 4101.0

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 0.67)
• Race & ethnicity: White 47% Asian 28% Hispanic / Latino 16% Two or more races 11% Black 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 4% Dominican 1%
• Common ancestry: Scotch-Irish 8% Romanian 4% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 43% · China, Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 46% English-only · Chinese 12% Spanish 12% Russian/Polish/Slavic 11%

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

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• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -155.54%
• Current HPI: 224.4903
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.30%
• 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

-4.1% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-02-15 Price Changed $259,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-08-15 Listed $270,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid