4842 44th St Unit 5H · New York, NY 11377

$369,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 602 sqft · Condo public records · 95 Days on market

Built 1933 ↓ 5% since listing

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• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +6.0/30.0
• 1% rule +5.2/10.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.0/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• DSCR +0.4/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Blinded by the Light!!! That's how you will feel when you enter this fifth-floor, sun-filled, renovated 1 BR in highly sought-after Celtic Park Cooperative. Enter this Lovingly renovated and maintained apartment and you'll instantly feel at home. From the sunlit entry-way, LR and BR,to the Eat-in-Kitchen and Full-bath, this apartment has been updated with an eye to preserving its historic Deco elegance. Wooden floors and doors, arch-way, picture-rail molding, high-ceilings, etc. See it quickly, or it will be sold, because this apartment literally welcomes you home. Celtic Park offers: storage (wait listed), bike storage, large new gym, new elevators, laundry facilities (soon to be completely renovated), security, parking -- with charging stations for EVs, recycling centers, 24/7 maintenance and cleaning staff, and an on-site management office. Maintenance includes all utilities. Pet owners are welcome. Fios and Spectrum both available., Additional information: Appearance:Excellent

Key facts

• Roomy kitchen
• Walk in shower
• Separate dining area

Tags

• ROOMY KITCHEN
• SEPARATE DINING AREA
• SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM
• RECENTLY RENOVATED BATHROOM
• WALK IN SHOWER
• BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED GARDENS

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Carport available; Carport spaces for 192 vehicles; Parking lot with waitlist
• Utilities: Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Stock cooperative
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Brick construction; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Gas range; Microwave; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 3 rooms total (includes bedrooms and living spaces); Entry level: 5
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Interior features: Recessed lighting; Wall/window air conditioning units; Natural gas heating
• Laundry & utility: Pets allowed: Cats and Dogs

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $369k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-700 ($-8k/yr) — negative.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $369k).
• Recommended offer: $336k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 4.0% 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 (+6.1%/yr); 349 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 11d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 5,302 units permitted in Queens County in 2024 (4,918 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $3,777/mo this rent would consume 62% of the median local household income ($73k/yr) (locally 5474% 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 $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k 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 95 days — a 9% lower offer ($336k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts since 4y 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: HOA is 30% of rent; built in 1933 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: 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 $335,790 (9.0% 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 95 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Built in 1933 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
4. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
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. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
7. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. 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?
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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: 1.02% ✓
• Cap rate: 4.02%
• Cash-on-cash: -8.13%
• DSCR: 0.64
• GRM: 8.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 6.09% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -25.1%
• Equity multiple: 0.11×
• Total profit: $-91,544
• Equity at exit: $55,019

10-year hold

• IRR: -10.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.21×
• Total profit: $-81,164
• Equity at exit: $31,904

Cash invested: $103,320 (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 11377

• Home prices YoY: -28.8%
• Rents YoY: 6.1%
• Active inventory: 349
• Price-to-rent: 8.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,777 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,935
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$461 /mo · $5,535/yr
• Insurance: −$154
• HOA est. from 1 same-building comp: −$1,134
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$793
• Net cashflow: $-700

Break-even live

Break-even rent $4,663

Max offer price $267,649

Occupancy floor —

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: $92,250
• Closing costs: $11,070
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
34-35 44th St Astoria, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	613	$3,576	$5.83	1d	26	1.16mi
2719 44th Dr Long Island City, NY	1.0	1.0	628	$4,945	$7.87	7d	2	1.20mi
3705 30th St Long Island City, NY	2.0	1.0–2.0	700	$4,840	$6.91	10d	3	1.28mi
285 Kingsland Ave #2078 Brooklyn, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	725	$4,240	$5.85	24d	2	1.32mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 17 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $369,000 Active 95 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $369,000 Active 94 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $369,000 Active 92 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $369,000 Active 90 DOM
5. 2026-06-10
   days on market $369,000 Active 86 DOM
6. 2026-06-08
   days on market $369,000 Active 85 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $369,000 Active 84 DOM
8. 2026-06-04
   days on market $369,000 Active 81 DOM
9. 2026-06-03
   days on market $369,000 Active 80 DOM
10. 2026-06-01
    days on market $369,000 Active 78 DOM
11. 2026-05-31
    days on market $369,000 Active 77 DOM
12. 2026-04-06
    status Active
13. 2026-04-06
    status Pending
14. 2026-03-15
    listed $369,000 Active
15. 2022-08-19
    soldstatus $380,000 Closed 1004-char remark

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    Blinded by the Light!!! That's how you will feel when you enter this fifth-floor, sun-filled, renovated 1 BR in highly sought-after Celtic Park Cooperative. Enter this Lovingly renovated and maintained apartment and you'll instantly feel at home. From the sunlit entry-way, LR and BR,to the Eat-in-Kitchen and Full-bath, this apartment has been updated with an eye to preserving its historic Deco elegance. Wooden floors and doors, arch-way, picture-rail molding, high-ceilings, etc. See it quickly, or it will be sold, because this apartment literally welcomes you home. Celtic Park offers: storage (wait listed), bike storage, large new gym, new elevators, laundry facilities (soon to be completely renovated), security, parking -- with charging stations for EVs, recycling centers, 24/7 maintenance and cleaning staff, and an on-site management office. Maintenance includes all utilities. Pet owners are welcome. Fios and Spectrum both available., Additional information: Appearance:Excellent

16. 2022-06-06
    status Pending 1004-char remark

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    Blinded by the Light!!! That's how you will feel when you enter this fifth-floor, sun-filled, renovated 1 BR in highly sought-after Celtic Park Cooperative. Enter this Lovingly renovated and maintained apartment and you'll instantly feel at home. From the sunlit entry-way, LR and BR,to the Eat-in-Kitchen and Full-bath, this apartment has been updated with an eye to preserving its historic Deco elegance. Wooden floors and doors, arch-way, picture-rail molding, high-ceilings, etc. See it quickly, or it will be sold, because this apartment literally welcomes you home. Celtic Park offers: storage (wait listed), bike storage, large new gym, new elevators, laundry facilities (soon to be completely renovated), security, parking -- with charging stations for EVs, recycling centers, 24/7 maintenance and cleaning staff, and an on-site management office. Maintenance includes all utilities. Pet owners are welcome. Fios and Spectrum both available., Additional information: Appearance:Excellent

17. 2022-03-24
    listed $390,000 Active 1004-char remark

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    Blinded by the Light!!! That's how you will feel when you enter this fifth-floor, sun-filled, renovated 1 BR in highly sought-after Celtic Park Cooperative. Enter this Lovingly renovated and maintained apartment and you'll instantly feel at home. From the sunlit entry-way, LR and BR,to the Eat-in-Kitchen and Full-bath, this apartment has been updated with an eye to preserving its historic Deco elegance. Wooden floors and doors, arch-way, picture-rail molding, high-ceilings, etc. See it quickly, or it will be sold, because this apartment literally welcomes you home. Celtic Park offers: storage (wait listed), bike storage, large new gym, new elevators, laundry facilities (soon to be completely renovated), security, parking -- with charging stations for EVs, recycling centers, 24/7 maintenance and cleaning staff, and an on-site management office. Maintenance includes all utilities. Pet owners are welcome. Fios and Spectrum both available., Additional information: Appearance:Excellent

ⓘ 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 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 22% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 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 5/10 Major 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 8 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $45,321
• − Mortgage interest: −$20,670
• − Property taxes: −$5,535
• − Insurance: −$1,845
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$3,626
• − Management: −$3,626
• − HOA: −$13,608
• − Depreciation: −$10,735
• Taxable loss: −$14,322
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$3,437
• After-tax cash flow: $-4,968/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): 81,690
• Household income: $73,073
• Rent vs Own: 70.5% rent · 29.5% own
• Severe rent burden: 5474.0

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: Hispanic / Latino 40% Asian 36% Two or more races 20% White 20% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 12% Puerto Rican 4% Dominican 5%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 56% · Canada, China, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 27% English-only · Spanish 34% Other Indo-European 16% Chinese 6%

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: ▼ -110.83%
• Current HPI: 273.9408
• Rent YoY: ▲ 6.09%
• 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

-5.4% since first listed

6 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-06 Relisted — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-06 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-03-15 Listed $369,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-08-19 Sold (MLS) $380,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-06-06 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2022-03-24 Listed $390,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid