21-44 45th Road
$3,550,000
MLS# RLS20115745 · Long Island City
Listed September 17, 2026 · 51 days on the market
9 Beds 7 Baths 4,500 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Rare opportunity to own an 1891 townhome in the heart of Long Island City. This 3-story, 3-family home boasts 9 bedrooms and 7 full bathrooms with an enchanting south-facing rear garden. Donch House offers a unique investment opportunity or the potential to create an owners' dream duplex with the benefit of a supplemental guest apartment or income-producing unit. The property is currently vacant and will be delivered in as-is condition.
This home enjoys an unbeatable Court Square location. Just one block from Murray Park, and moments from the best of LIC — including Trader Joe’s, MOMA PS1, top-rated dining, fitness studios, and everyday conveniences along Jackson Avenue.
With the E, M, G, and 7 trains just one block away, enjoy fast and easy access to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and downtown Flushing.
Showings by appointment only.
*All measurements provided are approximate.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.
Nine bedrooms and seven full bathrooms fill about 4,500 square feet across three stories of this Long Island City townhome, which dates to 1891. It's a three-family home, and it's currently vacant, so you can decide how the floors are used.
The rear garden faces south, which matters for light. Using sun data for that direction, a south-facing window can get about 8.5 hours of direct sun on the winter solstice, from 7:41 AM to 4:07 PM, and about 10 hours around the equinoxes. In June the same exposure gets about 6.1 hours, from 9:55 AM to 4:00 PM. These are open-horizon figures, and nearby buildings can block some of that sun.
Hardwood floors, a fireplace and a city view are among the features the listing names. Pre-war houses like this one often suit buyers who want defined rooms, and the 1891 date gives the house that character. A townhome also separates the floors more than an apartment does, though the stairs and upkeep of three levels are part of owning one.
Court Square is about 2 minutes on foot to the 7, E, F and G trains, and the 21 St station on the G is about 6 minutes away. Trader Joe's is about 1 minute from the door, MoMA PS1 is about 2 minutes away, and Murray Playground is about 3 minutes.
Quick answers+
Does the home have a fireplace?
Yes, it has a fireplace, and the home also has hardwood floors.
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes, there's a south-facing rear garden. The building also has a courtyard and a garden among its amenities.
How many bedrooms and bathrooms does the home have?
Nine bedrooms and seven full bathrooms across about 4,500 square feet.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Home features
- Fireplace
- Hardwood floors
- City view
Building amenities
Outdoor space
- Courtyard
- Garden
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$18,909 / month
- Principal and interest$17,951
- Property taxes$958
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$710,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1.5%)$53,250
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$54,670
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
About the Building
21-44 45th Road is a 3-story walk-up apartments in Long Island City, completed in 1891 and home to 3 residential units. The most recent major alteration on record was in 1985.
The closest subway is Court Sq (7, E, F, G), about a 2-minute walk. Murray Playground is roughly 3 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1891
- Stories
- 3
- Units
- 3
- Building Type
- Walk-Up Apartments
Location & Nearby
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21-44 45th Road
Subway
- 7EFGCourt SqAbout 2 min walk · Accessible
- G21 StAbout 6 min walk
- 7Hunters Point AvAbout 8 min walk
- 7NWQueensboro PlazaAbout 12 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- Murray PlaygroundAbout 3 min walk
- Queensbridge ParkAbout 12 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S./I.S. 78QAbout 15 min walk
- Growing Up Green Charter School · CharterAbout 19 min walk
Middle schools
- Hunters Point Community Middle SchoolAbout 19 min walk
High schools
- Information Technology High SchoolAbout 4 min walk
- Bard High School Early College QueensAbout 13 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Bank Street College of EducationAbout 11 min walk
- Fiorello H. Laguardia Comm CollegeAbout 16 min walk
- NY School for Med & Dent AsstsAbout 21 min walk
- Cornell TechAbout 22 min walk
Museums
- American Folk Art MuseumAbout 20 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
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Listing Courtesy of Compass
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