Murano
5-19 Borden Avenue, Hunters Point, Queens, Long Island City
Long Island City, Queens
BBL 4000347502 · BIN 4539589
- Year built
- 2010
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Concierge, fitness center, resident lounge, playroom, garden, common terrace, garage, bicycle storage and cold storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2019–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2024
- $1,281
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- -2.4%
- Recorded sales
- 8
- On record
- 2019–2026
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Murano's angled glass-and-metal frontage is shaped around its Hunters Point setting. Gilman Architects turned the lower building toward Manhattan and opened the upper façades outward. The entrance passes through a garden and over a reflecting pool before reaching the glass lobby.
The building contains 76 residences across 12 floors. Its shared facilities include both indoor recreation rooms and outdoor space, with a garage in the property. The condominium sits inland from the East River, close to the Long Island City rail terminal and within walking distance of the Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue subway station.
The tax position has changed since the original sales period. The 421-a benefit began in 2012, and DOF now carries it as inactive on the 2027 roll. Historic descriptions of tax-abated carrying costs should not be carried forward into an assessment of a current purchase.
Architecture and unit composition
Glass panels alternate with brushed metal, while custom-etched metal balcony railings introduce another pattern across the façade. The balconies project at different angles, emphasizing the building's changing planes. Inside, the original apartment design uses open living areas and large windows.
Apartments include one-bedroom homes and larger two-bedroom layouts. The smaller residences cluster around open kitchens and living rooms, while the larger plans provide additional bedroom separation. Private balconies and terraces are available in selected homes; their shape and placement follow the building's angled exterior.
The original interiors include oak flooring and contemporary kitchens with integrated appliances. In-home laundry is part of the apartment offering. The common terrace gives residents additional outdoor space independent of whether a home has its own balcony.
Building operations
Concierge service is supported by a resident lounge, fitness room and playroom. Cold storage provides a place for temperature-sensitive deliveries, and bicycle storage is separate from the garage. The shared garden is part of the entry sequence, with another outdoor area available above street level.
The condominium contains separately assessed residential and nonresidential lots. There are 76 Class 2 residential unit lots and 38 Class 4 lots. Garage facilities are therefore a meaningful part of the property's operation, but a parking space should not be assumed to accompany every residence.
In a simple comparison with lot area, the building's recorded floor area slightly exceeds the stated residential allowance under its M1-5/R7X zoning; that does not establish legal zoning floor area or permitted future work. The condominium's long-term exterior maintenance includes its glass, metal panels and projecting balconies.
Policy framework
Pets: Permitted — confirm with the managing agent. Financing: Up to 90% — confirm with the managing agent.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: recent listing records
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, playroom, garden, garage, bike storage, cold storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2015–20 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | 2G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 675 sf | $865,000 | $1,281/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 689 sf | $830,000 | $1,205/sf | +0.0% |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 6A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,234 sf | $1,560,000 | $1,264/sf | +4.3% |
| Sep 27, 2021 | 5C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 717 sf | $900,000 | $1,255/sf | +8.6% |
| Jun 22, 2021 | 6F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 689 sf | $793,000 | $1,151/sf | -3.3% |
| Dec 9, 2020 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 689 sf | $845,000 | $1,226/sf | +2.4% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 4F | 1 BR · 689 sf | $805,000 | $1,168/sf | +2.5% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,281/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount -2.4% over ask.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 4-00034-7502; 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.
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Comparable buildings
- L Haus: A nearby mid-rise condominium with substantial shared outdoor space and a larger residential inventory.
- The View: A waterfront condominium for comparing direct river frontage with Murano's inland position.
- Galerie: A newer mid-rise condominium with a broad shared amenity program near Court Square.
- 5 Court Square West: A similarly scaled modern condominium in the Court Square transit center.
- Arris Lofts: An industrial conversion offering a different architectural route to condominium ownership in Long Island City.
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The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Long Island City.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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