3-bedroom apartment for rent in Forest Hills, Queens

78-14 Austin Street #1E

Forest Hills, Queens, NY 11375

  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • 1,300 sq ft
  • Available now

About this apartment

Pre-war three-bedroom with private entrance in Forest Hills

This three-bedroom corner apartment sits in an elegant pre-war co-op with a private entrance and a grand lobby, plus a shared furnished patio and landscaped grounds. Arched doorways, high ceilings, crown moldings and inlaid hardwood floors run through the oversized rooms, including a spacious living room and generous closet space. The renovated open-concept kitchen has stainless appliances, a dishwasher and a microwave. Laundry is on site 24 hours a day. The building also offers a lounge room, bike storage and a live-in superintendent. The E/F express is two short blocks away, the LIRR three blocks, and the apartment is zoned for PS 101. Forest Hills Gardens and Forest Park are close by.

LeaseLine wrote this from Metro Garden Realty NYC’s listing on StreetEasy. Confirm the details with the lister.

Read the lister’s description

Huge prewar 3br in prime Forest Hills at Austin st - E/F express, LIRR, PS 101 School Zone XLG corner APT in elegant prewar co-op building The apartment has a private entrance in addition to access from a grand inviting lobby Charming landscaped grounds, lounge room, bike storage, shared furnished patio, 24HR laundry on site Pre-war charm, arched doorways, towering high ceilings, huge rooms, inlaid hardwood floors, crown moldings Beautifully renovated open concept modern kitchen, stainless appliances with dishwasher & microwave Spacious living room, 3 oversized bedrooms, very generous closet space Ideal for commuters: - 2 short blocks to E/F express train - 3 short blocks to LIRR (19 min to NYC) - quick ride to JFK airport. Q10 & Q46 to St. John's on the corner, all highways immediately accessible Adjacent to the Forest Hills Gardens & picturesque Forest Park just steps away Zoned for PS101 highly sought elementary school Strong credentials are important

Written by Metro Garden Realty NYC. LeaseLine shows it as it appears on StreetEasy.

Apartment details

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Available on
2026-10-15
New development
No
Housing type
co op
Furnished
No

About the building

  • Built in 1932
  • 60 apartments
  • 6 floors
  • Elevator
  • Energy Star score 88 of 100

Nearest subway

Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E,F)EF

  • 0.2 miles away
  • Step-free access
  • 2 stations within half a mile

School zones

School district 28. From the city’s school zone maps. Zones can change from year to year, so confirm with NYC Public Schools.

The city’s recent property tax bills show no registered rent-stabilized apartments in this building. Owners sometimes register late or not at all, so ask the lister if it matters to you.

Violations and inspections

This apartment (1E)
No open violations
No open violations about
Lead paint, mold, pests, heat and hot water, or leaks
Bedbugs
None in the owner’s 2026 filing
Facade
Safe, with repairs to make

Renovation and building permits

Interior renovation permits
Most recent issued in 2023
Building permits
Last issued August 2023. General construction and plumbing in the last 5 years

How it compares

Per apartment, compared with 241 other apartments LeaseLine listed in Forest Hills in the last 90 days.

  • Open HPD violations1 open

    Fewer per apartment than 62% of Forest Hills apartments on LeaseLine.

  • Heat and hot water complaintsNone in the last 12 months

    None. 46% of Forest Hills apartments on LeaseLine have none either.

  • Noise complaintsNone in the last 12 months

    None. 29% of Forest Hills apartments on LeaseLine have none either.

  • Buildings Department complaintsNone in the last 12 months

    None. 57% of Forest Hills apartments on LeaseLine have none either.

Public records from NYC Open Data and the MTA, as of October 15, 2026. Class C violations are immediately hazardous and class B hazardous. Subway distances are in a straight line, so the walk is a little longer. Permit dates are when the Buildings Department issued the permit, not when work was done. Records and reviews can be out of date, so confirm what matters to you with the lister.

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