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Back to the listing1-bedroom apartment for sale in Forest Hills
112-50 78th Ave Unit 5H, Forest Hills, Queens, New York, NY, 11375
- Size
- 750 ft² (69.7 m²)
- Available
- Now
- Year built
- 1938: Building details
About this home
Apartment for sale in Forest Hills, Queens: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 750 ft². Asking price $365,000. Built in 1938.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
Welcome home to Forest Hills South! This sunny and spacious, beautifully renovated one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment combines classic prewar elegance with modern comfort. Southern exposure, open views, and abundant natural light from every window create a bright and inviting atmosphere. An elegant entry foyer leads to a spacious sunken living room and dining area. The fully renovated windowed kitchen features modern cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances, and tiled flooring. The renovated windowed bathroom offers floor-to-ceiling tiles and a designer shower with frameless glass doors. The generously sized bedroom accommodates a king-size bed, while gorgeous hardwood floors, recessed LED lighting, four large closets, and 9-foot ceilings complete this thoughtfully renovated home. Forest Hills South is a well-maintained, financially sound co-op complex comprising seven beautifully preserved prewar buildings. Residents enjoy landscaped English gardens, water fountains, private sitting areas, and elegant lobbies and hallways. Amenities include a part-time doorman, elevators, a live-in superintendent, on-site maintenance staff and management office, laundry rooms, storage and bike rooms, a gym, an indoor playroom, a reading lounge, and a community room. Parking is available by waitlist. Centrally and conveniently located just half a block from the E and F express trains, buses and major highways, short walking distance to the LIRR, Austin Street's shops and restaurants, movie theaters, Forest Hills Stadium, the West Side Tennis Club, and Trader Joe's. Monthly maintenance of $954.57 includes heat, water, and property taxes. 20% down payment is required.
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Grade B, 81/100 · Complete
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- Full points: Running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)8/8
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- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1940, 85 homes)5/5
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Amenities
Pets
- Pets allowed
Compared with the area
Asks $365,000, 8% above the median asking price for 1-bedroom homes for sale in Forest Hills.
- Median here
- $339,450
- 62 listings, last 90 days
- Typical range
- $297,472–$406,500
- The middle half of listings
- Per ft²
- $486.67 vs $463.04
- This home vs the median, 5% higher
Priced in line with similar homes here.
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More about Forest HillsLocation
- NeighborhoodForest HillsHousing records and complaints
- BoroughQueensHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 11375Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for sale in 11375152 homes for sale
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Nearby transit
- Kew Gardens-Union TpkeE F2 min walk
- 75 AvE F10 min walk
- Kew Gardens (LIRR)Babylon Far Rockaway Hempstead Long Beach Port Jefferson Ronkonkoma West Hempstead10 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 28
- P.S. 099 Kew Gardenselementary540 m
- J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyckmiddle, grades 6-81.7 km
- Forest Hills High Schoolhigh, grades 9-122 km
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
85 units · 6 floors · built 1940
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)112-50 78 Avenue · BBL 4-02270-0020 · built 1940 · 85 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- None
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- Had 1 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
- Last sale (12-month file)
- $380,000 on Jan 7, 2026
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
See the full building recordPublic NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).
Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.
























































