The Zipper Building, 5-33 48th Avenue: Review and Ratings

Review of 5-33 48th Avenue by Carter Horsley

This building at 5-33 48th Street Avenue in Long Island City was formerly a zipper factory and was converted in 2019 to 41 condominium apartments by Circle F Capital. 

SRA Architecture + Engineering designed the conversion. 

Circle F Capital and SRA Architecture + Engineering are also involved in the construction of another condominium project, an 11-story, angled building nearby at 22-43 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue. 

This red-brick factory building was expanded to a 7-story building with much of the top two floors given a glass façade while the rest of the building has multi-paned fenestration.  It is known as The Zipper Building. 

It is across from the Hunters Point Community Park and a short walk from the Gantry Plaza State Park and the Hunters Point South Ferry. 

The Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue subway station is three blocks away.

Bottom Line

A well-located, mid-rise condo conversion in Long Island City, this building has good amenities and a convenient location.

Description

With its many deep-set, multi-pane windows, the building reflects its factory heritage with a robust flair accented by its more modern top floors.

Amenities

The building has a part-time doorman, a virtual doorman, ground floor retail, a fitness center, a children's playroom, a garage, a bicycle room, and storage.

Apartments

Apartments have brick walls, wood ceiling beams and washers and dryers. 

Kitchens have white quartz counters and backsplashes, Bertazonni ranges and Miele dishwashers. 

Apartment 4E is a three-bedroom unit with 1,476 square feet of indoor space and 166 square feet of outdoor space.  It has a 21-foot-long living/dining room with an open kitchen. 

Apartment 4F is a two-bedroom unit with 1,166 square feet and a 22-foot-long living/dining room with an open kitchen with a breakfast bar. 

Apartment 2A is a two-bedroom unit with 1,067 square feet of indoor space and 1,083 square feet of outdoor space.  It has a 25-foot-long living/dining room with an open kitchen with a breakfast bar. 

Apartment 4C is a one-bedroom unit with 646 square feet and a 25-foot-long living/dining room with an open kitchen with a breakfast bar.