2705 Kings Hwy Unit 4A · New York, NY 11229

$299,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 900 sqft · Condo · 167 Days on market

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• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +6.5/30.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +5.0/5.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• DSCR +0.8/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Well-located home at 2705 kings HWY, unit 4A, Brooklyn n y 11229. This unit feature 2-bedroom , 1 bathroom, and a huge living room, with a beautiful kitchen. Every room has windows, providing plenty of natural light. The apartment faces south to north, offering bright and comfortable living. Convenient transportation: B7, B82, B44, B100, BM4, and B & Q subway lines nearby, making easy to get anywhere. The most attractive feature is that price, you can own a stable home of your own. interested? Contact us right away.

Key facts

• Listed 166 days

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Pets are not allowed; Handicap access available; Co-op shares: 50.00
• Financial info: Financing options: bank mortgage, cash; exchange considered
• HOA & community: Monthly maintenance fee includes assessment; Maintenance fee $970; Managed by MORRIS ROKOWSKY MGT LLC; Manager contact available

Exterior

• Security: Secure lobby; Building alarm
• Utilities: Electric service; Gas service; Water service
• Home design: Residential unit; Unit on 4th floor
• Construction: 35-unit building
• Exterior features: Located on 4th floor of the building; Secure lobby

Interior

• Kitchen: Stove; Refrigerator; Dishwasher
• Bedrooms: Master bedroom (first floor); Second bedroom (first floor)
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom (first floor)
• Heating & cooling: Window A/C unit
• Interior features: Window A/C unit; Alarm system; Elevator access; Secure lobby
• Laundry & utility: Washer; Dryer; Card-operated building laundry

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $299k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-566 ($-7k/yr) — negative.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $299k).
• Recommended offer: $263k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 4.3% 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 (+15.8%/yr); 355 active listings in the ZIP; 10,063 units permitted in Kings County in 2024 (9,789 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,994/mo this rent would consume 51% of the median local household income ($71k/yr) (locally 4771% 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 $9k 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.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 167 days — a 12% lower offer ($263k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 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; HOA is 27% of rent.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wind risk, 77% 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 $263,120 (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 167 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
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: 1.00% ✓
• Cap rate: 4.29%
• Cash-on-cash: -7.16%
• DSCR: 0.68
• GRM: 8.3

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: -22.2%
• Equity multiple: 0.19×
• Total profit: $-68,112
• Equity at exit: $44,582

10-year hold

• IRR: -4.4%
• Equity multiple: 0.63×
• Total profit: $-31,379
• Equity at exit: $25,852

Cash invested: $83,720 (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 11229

• Rents YoY: 15.8%
• Active inventory: 355
• Price-to-rent: 8.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,994 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,568
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$374 /mo · $4,485/yr
• Insurance: −$125
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA est. from 1 same-building comp: −$799
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$629
• Net cashflow: $-566

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,711

Max offer price $217,067

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: $74,750
• Closing costs: $8,970
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

HOA detail condo

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

Listing history 15 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $299,000 Active 167 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $299,000 Active 166 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $299,000 Active 164 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $299,000 Active 162 DOM
5. 2026-06-10
   days on market $299,000 Active 158 DOM
6. 2026-06-08
   days on market $299,000 Active 157 DOM
7. 2026-06-04
   days on market $299,000 Active 153 DOM
8. 2026-06-03
   days on market $299,000 Active 152 DOM
9. 2026-06-01
   days on market $299,000 Active 150 DOM
10. 2026-05-31
    days on market $299,000 Active 149 DOM
11. 2026-01-02
    listed $299,000 Active
12. 2025-11-10
    listed $299,000 Active
13. 2025-05-12
    status Pending
14. 2025-05-12
    historical
15. 2024-10-29
    listed $299,000 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) · 78% 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 77% 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: $35,933
• − Mortgage interest: −$16,749
• − Property taxes: −$4,485
• − Insurance: −$2,292
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,875
• − Management: −$2,875
• − HOA: −$9,588
• − Depreciation: −$8,698
• Taxable loss: −$11,629
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$2,791
• After-tax cash flow: $-4,004/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): 78,377
• Household income: $70,603
• Rent vs Own: 53.1% rent · 46.9% own
• Severe rent burden: 4771.0

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 0.60)
• Race & ethnicity: White 59% Asian 22% Hispanic / Latino 9% Black 6% Two or more races 6%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 3%
• Common ancestry: Scotch-Irish 6% Subsaharan African 6% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 47% · China, Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 40% English-only · Russian/Polish/Slavic 22% Chinese 16% Spanish 6%

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: ▼ -761.52%
• Current HPI: 361.7011
• Rent YoY: ▲ 15.81%
• 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

+0.0% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-01-02 Listed $299,000 BNYMLS
• 2025-11-10 Listed $299,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-05-12 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-05-12 Listing Removed — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-10-29 Listed $299,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid