A Long Island City penthouse on the waterfront, for $3,250,000
The condo, with three bedrooms and four baths, is in a 2008 building called The View, which sits behind Gantry Plaza State Park and the iconic Pepsi Cola sign.
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Look at the luxury apartment you can get for your dollars if you cross the East River. No, not in Brooklyn—we’re talking about Queens. This sprawling waterfront condo, 46-30 Center Boulevard, #PH5, with three bedrooms and four baths, is in a 2008 building called The View, which sits behind Gantry Plaza State Park and the iconic Pepsi Cola sign in Long Island City.
The penthouse is currently asking $3,250,000. It has had several price chops and has been on and off the market since 2017, when it was asking $4,250,000, according to StreetEasy.
The asking price is just over the current entry threshold for luxury properties in NYC, and is only $150,000 more than what the owner, a Hong Kong investment firm, appears to have paid for the property in 2012.
There is one (relative) discount: A tax abatement in place until 2027, so taxes are a mere $33 a month. Monthly common charges are $2,432.
The penthouse is over 2,200 square feet and the living room has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the East River and Manhattan. It has new wood floors, tall ceilings, central air, and a washer/dryer in the unit.
The living room connects to the open kitchen, which has Viking and Sub-Zero appliances and a granite island.
Off to the side of the kitchen is a dining nook.
The first floor also has a full bath and a private terrace.
The second-floor master suite is about 350 square feet and has a windowed en-suite bath, a walk-in closet, and city views.
The other two bedrooms also have en-suite baths.
The building has a 24-hour concierge, live-in super, and fitness center. Owners also receive membership to the East Coast Club across the street in the Rockrose building, which has a larger fitness center, heated pool, roof deck with grills, spa, screening room, lounge, playroom, and billiards room.
The building is near the Vernon/Jackson subway station, which takes you to Grand Central in about 15 minutes. It is a few blocks from the Long Island City ferry station.
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