Citylights, 4-74 48th Avenue - Condo in LIC NYC
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Citylights stands as Long Island City's first luxury high rise condop, a striking 42 story tower designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli. Located at 4-74 48th Avenue directly across from the 22 acre Gantry Plaza State Park, this full service building houses over 520 apartments ranging from studios to three bedrooms, with many units featuring the flexibility to convert layouts to suit residents' needs.
The building's apartments showcase soaring high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame panoramic views of Manhattan's skyline, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Many residences include private balconies, with southwest facing units offering spectacular sunset views over Manhattan and front row seats to Fourth of July fireworks. Notable features include original parquet floors in select units, updated kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, and generous closet space throughout. The building also features unique combined units like 39J and K, creating extra large living spaces, and penthouse residences on the upper floors with unobstructed river and city views.
Residents enjoy an impressive array of amenities including a state-of-the-art fitness center with sauna, yoga studio, and complimentary fitness classes, an outdoor tennis court, and a landscaped rooftop deck. The building provides 24 hour doorman and concierge service, a five level indoor garage with resident parking starting at $148 per month, bike storage, and on-site laundry facilities. The ground level features retail space housing a spa, dry cleaner, and elementary school with early learning center.
The location offers exceptional convenience with the Vernon Boulevard Jackson Avenue 7 train just steps away, providing one stop access to Grand Central Station and Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood boasts award winning dining including Michelin rated Casa Enrique, cultural attractions like MoMA PS1 and the Noguchi Museum, and immediate access to Gantry Plaza State Park's four piers extending into the East River. The building operates as a cooperative with no board interview required, welcomes pets, allows subletting after one year, and offers tax abatements on maintenance for select units.
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