3130 Brighton 6th St Unit 6L · New York, NY 11235

$270,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 850 sqft · Condo · 105 Days on market

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• Cash flow +28.1/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +7.7/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +3.8/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Extra large 1 bedroom coop apartment for sale in the heart of Brighton Beach. OK to sublet from day one. Bright and spacious apartment. Lots of closets. Great convenient location right by the beach, restaurants, shopping and trains. Large rooms, lots of closets, kitchen and bathroom with windows. Nice hard wood floors, 2 elevators building, super on premises. There is a laundry room, storage rooms and bike room in the building. Heat, water and taxes are included in maintenance, cooking gas and electric are separate bills. Secured entrance and hallways. Maintenance is $780 includes assessment, heat, water, taxes, suage, etc. The apartment is being sold with tenant.

Key facts

• Hard wood floors
• Lots of closets
• Laundry room

Tags

• HEART OF BRIGHTON BEACH
• BY THE BEACH
• LOTS OF CLOSETS
• HARD WOOD FLOORS
• 2 ELEVATORS BUILDING
• LAUNDRY ROOM

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Building has 85 total units; Co-op shares listed as 100.00
• Financial info: Financing available: bank mortgage or cash; Sub-lease allowed
• HOA & community: Maintenance fee includes common charges and assessments; Monthly maintenance/HOA fee of $780; Management by Coney Realty (manager phone available); Pets allowed (cats only); Handicap access available

Exterior

• Parking: Street parking
• Security: Secure lobby
• Utilities: Heat; Sewer; Water
• Home design: Detached building; Residential unit on floor 6
• Exterior features: Waterfront present

Interior

• Kitchen: Stove; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: One bedroom located on the first floor
• Flooring: Hardwood floors; Tile floors
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom located on the first floor
• Interior features: Elevator access; Secure lobby; Storage rooms
• Laundry & utility: No AC units reported

🏢 Co-op / cooperative unit. The $270,000 price buys shares in the cooperative corporation, not the real estate itself — so it isn't comparable to a fee-simple sale price, and the cashflow / cap-rate / 1%-rule cards below (which assume you own the property and can rent it out) don't apply here. Expect board approval and a monthly maintenance fee on top of the price.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $270k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $786 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $270k).
• Recommended offer: $246k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 10.1% 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 (+5.0%/yr); 521 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 10,063 units permitted in Kings County in 2024 (9,789 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $3,441/mo this rent would consume 69% of the median local household income ($60k/yr) (locally 7823% 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 $8k 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 + 5.0% rent growth), your $76k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 105 days — a 9% lower offer ($246k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $245,700 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 105 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
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: 1.27% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.08%
• Cash-on-cash: 13.53%
• DSCR: 1.60
• GRM: 6.5

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 5.04% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 4.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.18×
• Total profit: $13,610
• Equity at exit: $40,258

10-year hold

• IRR: 15.9%
• Equity multiple: 2.42×
• Total profit: $107,523
• Equity at exit: $23,345

Cash invested: $75,600 (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 11235

• Rents YoY: 5.0%
• Active inventory: 521
• Price-to-rent: 6.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,441 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,416
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$338 /mo · $4,050/yr
• Insurance: −$112
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$723
• Net cashflow: $786

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,446

Max offer price $270,000

Occupancy floor 72%

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: $67,500
• Closing costs: $8,100
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 11 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
532 Neptune Ave Brooklyn, NY	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	948	$3,400	$3.58	8d	8	0.69mi
2971 Shell Rd Unit 704 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	1.0	826	$3,950	$4.78	25d	1	0.78mi
2971 Shell Rd Unit 711 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	2.0	907	$4,200	$4.63	25d	1	0.78mi
2971 Shell Rd Unit 612 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	2.0	907	$4,150	$4.58	25d	1	0.78mi
2971 Shell Rd Unit 720 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	2.0	920	$4,100	$4.46	25d	1	0.78mi
2971 Shell Rd Unit 406 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	2.0	920	$3,550	$3.86	25d	1	0.78mi
2971 Shell Rd Unit 508 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	2.0	930	$4,099	$4.41	25d	1	0.78mi
1515 Surf Ave Brooklyn, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0	706	$3,120	$4.42	2d	15	1.10mi
3000 Emmons Ave Unit 1 Brooklyn, NY	—	1.0	536	$3,273	$6.11	25d	1	1.35mi
3000 Emmons Ave Unit 5 Brooklyn, NY	2.0	2.0	840	$4,085	$4.86	25d	1	1.35mi
2483 W 16th St Brooklyn, NY	1.0	1.0	800	$1,800	$2.25	21d	1	1.40mi

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 12 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $270,000 Active 105 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $270,000 Active 104 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $270,000 Active 102 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $270,000 Active 100 DOM
5. 2026-06-10
   days on market $270,000 Active 96 DOM
6. 2026-06-08
   days on market $270,000 Active 95 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $270,000 Active 94 DOM
8. 2026-06-04
   days on market $270,000 Active 91 DOM
9. 2026-06-03
   days on market $270,000 Active 90 DOM
10. 2026-06-01
    days on market $270,000 Active 88 DOM
11. 2026-05-31
    days on market $270,000 Active 87 DOM
12. 2026-03-05
    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 (unshaded) · 60% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 6 d/yr ≥97°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% 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: $41,292
• − Mortgage interest: −$15,124
• − Property taxes: −$4,050
• − Insurance: −$2,148
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$3,303
• − Management: −$3,303
• − Depreciation: −$7,855
• Taxable income: $5,509
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,322
• After-tax cash flow: $8,110/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): 78,558
• Household income: $59,661
• Rent vs Own: 65.2% rent · 34.8% own
• Severe rent burden: 7823.0

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: Predominantly White (67%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 67% Asian 15% Two or more races 9% Hispanic / Latino 9% Black 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 3%
• Common ancestry: Scotch-Irish 15% Subsaharan African 12% Romanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 63% · China, Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 24% English-only · Russian/Polish/Slavic 48% Chinese 7% Spanish 7%

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: ▼ -181.73%
• Current HPI: 303.6714
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.04%
• 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

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• 2026-03-05 Listed $270,000 BNYMLS