Apartment 3A

The Lowery is a 1930 walk-up at 45-08 40th St in Sunnyside, Queens: four stories, 10 apartments and the brick proportions of the era. It runs without an elevator or doorman, and makes up for it with the things that count day to day. There is a live-in superintendent, a virtual doorman intercom for visitors, smart package lockers, a bike storage room and private storage cages. Cats and dogs are welcome. Every home has been renovated in the same clean, modern finish: wide-plank white oak floors, quartz counters, stainless appliances with gas ranges, recessed lighting and baths with glass-enclosed showers. The mix covers studios on the west side, one-bedrooms facing the street and a line of east-facing two-bedrooms that runs up through all four floors, with ceiling fans throughout and dishwashers in the one- and two-bedrooms. Sunnyside rewards a walk. The landmarked courtyards of Sunnyside Gardens are close by, and Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard carry everything from Irish pubs to Colombian bakeries. From the door, Chakra Cafe is a 1-minute walk, 1 Buen Sabor Bakery and Parrot Coffee Market Place are 3 minutes, and The Lowery Bar & Kitchen is 2. The 7 train stops at 40 St-Lowery St and 46 St-Bliss St, each a 4-minute walk, putting Grand Central about fifteen minutes away.