9255 Shore Rd

Traditional postwar floorplans with base molding and oak plank flooring

Designed in 1951, 1 Oliver Street's layouts were optimized to maximize space; generally, midcentury floorplans tend to be more spacious than their postwar counterparts. These kinds of easy-to-furnish configurations are highly livable and renovated easily (unlike prewar buildings with all their idiosyncrasies). Throughout, the residences have standard 8-foot ceilings and ample deep closets. Primary bedrooms typically fall between the following ranges: 11 x 14, 10 x 17 and 12 x 20, all well above the legal minimum of 8 x 10 or 80 square feet. Most residences feature formal foyers (some with salon-like entrance halls), open living rooms facing an eat-in kitchens and sizable living rooms (an average size is 20 x 12). The traditional look is reinforced throughout with base molding, oak plank flooring and plastered sheetrock walls.

Apartments in this co-op rarely come on the market, least of all two- and three-bedrooms; the last sales closed at $439,000 in July 2018 and $786,500 in December 2019, respectively. One-bedrooms are more commonly available and range between 640 and 900 square feet; the last transaction in August 2024 closed at $350,000. Studios span between 400 and 650 square feet; the most recent sale in February 2022 netted $159,000.

Basic amenities include a bike room and personal storage

1 Oliver Street is an elevator building with a live-in superintendent and part-time maintenance staff. On the lower level, residents can find a sizable laundry room with folding tables, a bike room and rentable personal storage lockers. On the same subterranean level, a private parking garage is waitlisted. Otherwise, residents can take advantage of public street parking extending from Oliver Street to 99th Street, just across the street along Shore Road Parkway. The co-op board allows pieds-a-terre and cats only.

Green space along the New York Harbor and all the conveniences along Third Avenue

Living along the New York Harbor in Fort Hamilton affords ample green space, namely 58 acres of waterfront parklands at Shore Park and Parkway. Soccer fields, playgrounds and basketball and tennis courts complement legendary views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Closer to the bridge, the Frank Decolvenaere Dog Run is just as big as a baseball field and offers ample seating for humans. Plus, just across the street, there’s the Shore Park Gazebo, an otherworldly pavilion shrouded in a massive thicket of greenery growing wildly across the latticework. The main thoroughfare inland, Third Avenue, offers conveniences like Mimi’s Nail n Spa, Belt French Cleaners and Citizens Bank. Along the avenue, residents can find local, family-run restaurants with cuisines from all over the world. Ayat, a Palestinian bistro, serves traditional dishes like beef pies, grape leaves and fried eggplant. Michelin-starred eatery Tanoreen was awarded for its za’atar-dusted flatbread and brightly colored salads with pickled veggies, bright tomato spread, diced cucumber and grape leaves. The Italian spot, Luliano’s, is known for its rustic dishes, including the signature pasta dish pappardelle alla Luianos, the prosciutto pizza with arugula and grape tomatoes and Chicken Marsala. For groceries, residents can pop by the local markets within half a mile, including Foodtown, Food Emporium and Brooklyn Harvest.

Just over half a mile from the Bay Ridge-95 Street station

According to Google Maps, 1 Oliver Street is a 12-minute walk from the nearest subway station, Bay Ridge-95 Street, offering exclusive R train access. Those with cars have proximity to the neighborhood’s famous Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which leads to Staten Island. Additionally, two major thoroughfares flank the neighborhood: Belt Parkway and the Gowanus Expressway, providing access to greater Brooklyn, Queens, and, eventually, Manhattan. This cozy, tucked-away neighborhood is a bit of a schlep: it takes about an hour on the train or 40 minutes via car to get to midtown Manhattan.