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348Units
9Stories
1953Year Built
$360KValue Range
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An accessibly priced co-op in Jackson Heights’s historic district
Roosevelt Terrace, a quintessential example of modern architecture, finds itself in a neighborhood known for its prewar rowhouses, semi-attached single-family homes and garden apartments. Sitting pretty on a site that was once a playground, the development occupies an entire block between 85th and 86th Streets from 37th to 35th Avenues. The site comprises four identical E-shaped towers on a diagonal plane across the block. Clad in red brick, the towers are punctuated by continuous terraces with pale green wrought iron railing between flat-walled end pavilions. The entrance to each building features simple aluminum-framed glass doors — with “Roosevelt Terrace” spelled out in Futura, a font commonly used in the vestibules of International Style buildings like the Lever House and the Seagram Building — covered by a curved marquee. “Prices are generally lower, and you get many of the amenities people like in newer condo buildings,” says Vladimir Simkhovich, a broker at Jackson Heights Properties. “You can buy a two-bedroom for $450,000,” he says. Having sold properties in the neighborhood for over two decades, he explains: “The same amount would only get you a one-bedroom in a prewar building.” Roosevelt Terrace offers multiple-bedroom units with low fees starting well below $500,000, which “makes a big difference for families looking to buy.”
International Style architecture by New York-based architect Philip Birnbaum
According to a report commissioned in 1993 by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission about the Jackson Heights Historic District, Roosevelt Terrace is one of just a few residential buildings designed in the International Style within the historic district’s boundaries. Noted as one of the most distinguished examples of modernism in the neighborhood, the complex of four buildings was designed by Philip Birnbaum, “one of the most productive of post-war architects” working in Jackson Heights during the post-war period; he is noted for contributing several buildings in the area, including other apartment buildings like The Woodstock and institutional buildings, including a public school, a post office, a branch of the Queens Borough Public Library and several houses of worship.
Built between 1952 and 1954, “ Roosevelt Terrace on first sight seems out of scale and character” when seen next to the surrounding architecture, which comprises residential prewar buildings built in the neo-Georgian and neo-Romanesque styles. According to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the development “can be seen as a continuation of the block planning that characterized the earlier [prewar] garden apartments in the neighborhood.” Like its predecessors, the complex was designed as “a group of interrelated buildings arranged on a block plan, taking up most of the block.” The defining International Style characteristic is the arrangement of the structures “on the diagonal, abandoning the traditional concept of a block as an area subdivided into rectilinear building lots.” Because of this angled formation, “there is no boundary between the inner block and the outer street wall,” allowing for open space to surround the buildings. (And in New York City, space, above all, is an outright luxury.)
Natural light, privacy and sizable balconies
Every residence has a large private terrace between 10 and 20 feet long. According to Simkhovich, who has sold over a hundred units in the building, the kitchens are “smaller.” However, the square footage in primary bedrooms is “big,” and even secondary bedrooms are “good-sized.” Meanwhile, storage space is ample, with closets in each room. “Even studios have three closets,” he says. Simkhovich also says the floors were constructed with concrete barriers to buffer sound. “People have peace of mind not to hear neighbors above or below,” he says. Thanks to the E-shaped design of the towers and multiple windows in each room, each residence is light and airy with cross and through ventilation. Another perk of diagonal construction is that each apartment has a unique view, and occupants remain unseen by other units in the building and surrounding towers.
Across four nine-story buildings, 348 units range from studios to three-bedrooms. Studios, like unit #4A, average 450 square feet and feature a unique design with the petite kitchen facing the windows (instead of the opposite, with the kitchen at the rear, typically seen in contemporary studio construction); it sold in June 2024 for $200,000. One-bedrooms, like #3B, average 700 square feet with formal foyers adjacent to the galley-style kitchens; it sold for $280,000 in December 2024. Two- and three-bedrooms, averaging 950 and 1,100 square feet, respectively, have split floorplans; the latest transactions were for $455,000 in September 2023 for a two-bedroom and $625,000 in August 2024 for a three-bedroom.
The fine print
The co-op board requires the buildings to be owner-occupied, with no subleases. Up to 80% financing is permitted. Low monthly maintenance fees include gas, heat, water and electricity.
Full-service amenities include indoor/outdoor parking
The complex is serviced by porters, maintenance staff and a live-in super. Each tower has an elevator and a spacious laundry facility with folding tables, chairs and laundry carts. The campus also has a large, private, gated children’s playground. However, the main perk is the indoor and outdoor parking, offered at “unbelievable” monthly rates. “When people hear the prices, they think I am joking,” says Simkhovich. Outdoor spaces — located in two large parking lots between buildings — are $68 per month. Below these, the basement garage offers indoor spaces for $100 a month. For either option, the waiting list is three to six months. Additionally, the co-op provides personal storage spaces at just $10 a month. “The board offers the lowest [amenities] prices in Jackson Heights,” says Simkhovich.
Food from around the world, big-box chains and shopping destinations
The co-op is on a quiet, tree-shaded side street in Jackson Heights, surrounded by other brick-clad residential buildings — duplexes with gated driveways, apartment towers and other co-op complexes. In the neighborhood, one can find food from around the world (around 60% of Jackson Heights residents were born outside the United States); some favorites include the buffet eatery Indian Taj, Tibetan momo dumplings at Lhasa Fast Food and $2 tacos at Mi Mexico Lindo Tacos food truck. Along the main avenues, there are everyday conveniences, including gas stations, the Home Depot, CVS, bank branches and countless hair and nail salons. Residents can shop at nearby markets — CTown, Food Bazaar and Keyfood — within walking distance.
Remember that Roosevelt Terrace is just under two miles south of La Guardia Airport, so residents should expect to hear and see some air traffic. (Meanwhile, there shouldn’t be any car traffic affected by this proximity as most take the BQE.)
Half a mile from the 7 train
Door-to-turnstile Roosevelt Terrace is half a mile from 82nd Street–Jackson Heights station, which offers access to the 7 train. The F and M lines are accessible at Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station, about a 17-minute walk or 0.8 miles from the co-op. There’s also the LIRR Woodside station, which gets to Grand Central station in under 30 minutes. Alternatively, nearby major thoroughfares — the BQE, Grand Central Parkway and Long Island Expressway — make driving to Queens simple and to Brooklyn and Manhattan manageable.
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Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
84/ 100
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
95/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
100/ 100
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Parks in this Area
Travers Park
10 min walk
Basketball
Dog Park
Playground
Playground Ninety
11 min walk
Basketball
Trails
Playground
Northern Playground
13 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Events
Frank D. O' Conner Playground
13 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Moore Homestead Playground
14 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Gorman Playground
14 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Events
Veteran's Grove Playground
15 min walk
Playground
LaGuardia Landing Lights Park
3 min drive
Baseball/Softball
Dog Park
Trails
Edward Hart Playground
3 min drive
Basketball
Playground
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