The Candle Factory

A custom brick façade and large casement windows give the exterior its principal texture. The window grids continue the industrial design theme inside, where wide-plank floors and open kitchen arrangements frame the main living spaces. Studio Hudco designed the lobby using large-format porcelain stone.

The standard one-bedroom plans include layouts of approximately 636, 685, 715 and 741–742 square feet. At the upper end, a penthouse one-bedroom has approximately 929 square feet. Those differences are substantial within a building marketed entirely around one bedroom per residence.

Some homes have private balconies. The larger penthouse arrangement adds more interior living area as well as an outdoor extension, while the common roof remains available separately from an apartment's private space. The rooftop has broad views across the surrounding lower-rise blocks and toward Manhattan.

Kitchens feature quartz countertops and black stainless-steel appliances. The bathrooms have radiant-heated floors, and residential equipment includes in-unit washers and dryers, central heating and cooling, and keyless entry. Double-paned casement glazing forms part of the exterior envelope.

The common amenity program consists of a fitness center and landscaped roof deck, with package receiving and refrigerated storage in the lobby area. Entry is supported by a video intercom system. Private storage and heated parking are additional facilities within the property.

The second-floor parking layout separates vehicle storage from the street-level lobby and residential floors above. Parking has also been offered independently for rent. An apartment purchase and a parking arrangement therefore need to be distinguished when describing what is included in a transaction.

The residential tax lots are Class 2, which has no assessment-growth cap, and the assessment roll shows no exemption; confirm any abatement on the current tax bill. There are also 37 Class 4 interests. The seven-story building's recorded floor area exceeds a simple comparison with the residential floor-area ratio listed for its current R6A zoning, which does not establish legal zoning floor area or permitted future work.

Recent sales

Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.

Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $913/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 3.1% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 4-00513-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.

• Shore Towers: An Astoria condominium alternative with a much larger inventory, high-rise views and waterfront location.
• The Crescent House: A nearby postwar cooperative for comparing the ownership structure and costs of a conventional apartment house.
• 5 Court Square West: A newer Queens condominium with a relatively modest residential count and common amenities.
• Galerie: A larger contemporary condominium offering a broader range of apartment sizes and shared facilities.
• Arris Lofts: An industrial conversion for comparing actual loft proportions with the Candle Factory's industrial-inspired design.