5th Street Lofts, 5-09 48th Avenue: Review and Ratings

Review of 5-09 48th Avenue by Carter Horsley

The 8-story residential condominium building known as 5^th Street Lofts (5SL) at 5-09 48^th Avenue in the Hunters Point section of Queens has 78 apartments and was completed in 2009. 

It was developed by Toll Brothers City Living and designed by H. Thomas O’Hara Architects.

Bottom Line

A clean-cut, modern, mid-rise, full-service condominium in Hunter’s Point with a garden courtyard and a bocce court. 

Description

The building has multi-paned, inset windows, some of which are also corner windows, and a setback above the 6^th floor.

The building is also known as 47-39 and 47-45 5^th Street, 5-01 and 5-25 48^th Avenue and 5-22 and 5-28 47^th Road.

Amenities

The building has a 24-hour concierge, a garden courtyard with a bocce court, a live-in superintendent, a gym, cold storage, a bicycle room, a landscaped roof deck, a children’s playroom and a garage. It permits pets.

Apartments

Each apartment has a washer and dryer.

Kitchens have dark-wood cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, Liebherr refrigerators, and Bosch ranges. 

Baths have Kohler fixtures and limestone double sink vanities 

Apartment 5A is a three-bedroom unit with a 22-foot-long living room and a pass-through kitchen. 

Apartment 5C is a studio unit with a 21-foot-long living/dining/sleeping area and a pass-through kitchen. 

Apartment 7D is a two-bedroom unit with a 14-foot-wide living/dining room next to a open kitchen and a 59-foot-wide terrace. 

Apartment 2N is a one-bedroom unit with a 21-foot-long living/dining room with a pass-through kitchen and a 17-foot-wide private yard. 

Apartment 2P is a two-bedroom unit with a 17-foot-wide living/dining room with a pass-through kitchen and a 29-foot-wide private yard.