19 Abeel St

Valentine Gardens is a mid‑century, six‑story cooperative built in 1956 that offers two‑ and three‑bedroom apartment layouts across a low‑rise, garden‑style complex. The architecture is utilitarian postwar housing with brick facades, regular window rhythms and interior corridors served by elevators. Typical residences feature eat‑in kitchens, formal dining/foyer areas, hardwood floors (often covered in rooms requiring carpeting per older co‑op rules), multiple closets and layouts that include a first‑floor/master‑downstairs option in some units. Building common spaces include a manicured courtyard and seating patio for summer use, a children’s playground on site, mailbox area, laundry facilities and optional storage bins available for an extra fee. Maintenance historically bundles utilities — heat, hot water, gas and electric — into monthly charges (STAR credit applied separately), and the co‑op is heated via oil systems. Parking operates on a waiting list with ample street parking nearby. The property sits on a tree‑lined residential street in Yonkers bordering Riverdale‑adjacent neighborhoods, within walking distance of a public park with tennis courts and playgrounds, local buses, commuter rail access and neighborhood shopping, making it oriented toward family life and commuter convenience.