$550 Alcove Rm in Lg Apt avail for Live &/or Work

Daytime View of Alcove Room

Safe lively neighborhood, lots of nearby stable businesses and amenities – several great shopping malls, numerous banks, food stores and restaurants in immediate vicinity. Starbucks and several 24-hour stores are right around the corner--gourmet/organic deli, drugstores and supermarket are conveniently on the way to and from the train or buses. No on-site parking garage, but local streets have residential parking. Queens Blvd, LIE, and R/M subway (63rd Dr stop/Rego Park, 1/2 hr to Manhattan) are just 1 block away, plus various buses are available. LIRR in neighboring Forest Hills, where the popular Austin St. also has good shops and restaurants.

Your portion of the rent will be $600. This is a nearly 1000 sq ft 2 bedroom 2 bath rent-stabilized apartment. Take note, the rent has been frozen--you will never be subject to rent increases! You'll share the apartment with two other people. However, you'll pay quite a bit less than a third of the rent, as your room is a cozy 8 x 9 ft "third" bedroom converted from a large alcove room that was previously a formal dining area, with a smartly designed curtain wall and central access to all the best features of the apartment--3 other large shared rooms--bath, eat-in kitchen and living room. The large bathroom, conveniently located to your right, is used by only one other roommate and you can store your supplies there. With your tall curtain open, you can in fact enjoy the apartment's loft-like layout and you're free to use the huge living room as an extension of your living and working space. (Living Room is fully furnished, includes streaming/cable TV and another dining area.)

Furnished apartment with lots of windows--Share entire apartment, yet enjoy your own separate space with wood floors, a fire-escape window with blinds and a view out to the cool, leafy, breezy backyard side of the building. There's a charming built-in arched set of shelves and vintage chest of drawers for storage, and room in a closet nearby for your coats. You can add a clothes rack if you wish. A single bed is included. One end of the room is a semi-circle--a cool architectural feature! There's a small bookcase, a computer desk with a marble top, office chair, 2 lamps, hamper, night table/stool and fan are also available. Heat is included in the rent. Portable AC unit is included and hooks up easily to your window for summer cooling. Electric, Gas and Cable/Internet/WiFi bills must be split with other 2 residents; the 1/3 portion you use will average about $70-$80 per month. I cook a lot and keep a fully stocked kitchen. If you like to do the same we can work out sharing food storage, utensils, dishes and appliances.

This 3rd-floor apartment is in a fairly recently-renovated 1940 7-story multi-unit brick building with newly replaced modern elevators. Not really wheelchair-accessible due to sunken-style lobby. On-site laundry/several outside laundromats. Several gyms in the neighborhood/other recreational facilities nearby, plus 3 parks: Juniper, Forest and Flushing Meadows. Picturesque residential parts of neighborhood make for lovely walking or jogging.

Apartment relatively quiet despite proximity to commercial area. Outside of keeping the noise level down late at night in respect to the neighbors, the walls are pretty thick and we've found that any of us playing TV and music late is fine... between us sound can always be muted/headphones worn if absolute quiet is needed. I'm fine with roommates having visitors over, but since most of the interior furnishings are those of myself, the original tenant, I naturally prefer that gatherings be on the small side and for you and guests to be respectful of the furniture.

Sadly, my 22 yr old cat just passed away, but I still have a feisty little rescue parakeet. He loves to sing all day. I don't wish to have him stressed with having to deal with a roommate's pet that might stalk him, nor do I want damage to my furniture, so I cannot accept a roommate who is hoping to move in with a pet of his/her own.

It is important that you are neat, I prefer that you are personally mindful about keeping your room clean and free of excess piles of laundry or packages of food. I provide bins and storage so I expect my roommates to recycle things and put stuff away on a daily basis. We are all busy people and thus require that you also do your share of the common household upkeep and cleaning. Like many pre-war buildings, especially since the pandemic, this one has leaky pipes and bug issues and thus one must be diligent about cleaning up after oneself.

Your room is available July 1st. Because it's just been painted and the rest of the apartment is being fixed up as well, your patience with some minor apartment work getting finished is appreciated.

Although a rent payment is due for July, there is flexibility about the move-in date, please inquire. First month's rent and security of an equal amount required prior to move-in. Minimum 3 month stay. Two months notice if you're moving out. Security may not be used for the last month’s rent.

You must be reliable and mature. I prefer to room with working, non-smoking people. Be ready to provide information about your job and show recent pay stub or other income statements. It's a plus if you can supply references.

Once we determine a mutual interest in rooming via email, we can move right on to messaging and an in-person room and apartment tour can be quickly arranged at our convenience.

Please be sure to let me know a little about yourself when responding. Tell me about your job, interests, and the minimum time span you are thinking of renting for – Thanks!