34-20 78Th St

The Amherst is a six-story cooperative built in 1951 with 26 one-bedroom-focused residences arranged around traditional corridor access and served by an elevator and live-in superintendent. Exterior features include modest landscaped setbacks, mailbox area, and a small outdoor court used for casual basketball; garage parking is available on a short waitlist. Interiors typically show original or refinished hardwood floors, eat-in or galley-style windowed kitchens with stone counters and modern appliances in many units, windowed tiled bathrooms, and multiple closets plus generous foyer/dining alcove space. Shared building services and amenities emphasize everyday convenience: on-site laundry, bicycle storage, package/Amazon hub, storage lockers (waitlist), video surveillance and electronic entry. The co-op’s rules are residentially flexible for a coop: pets are permitted and subletting is allowed after a residency period with board approval. Located in the Jackson Heights Historic District, the property sits a short block from Travers Park, weekly farmers’ market activity and a dense mix of cafes, restaurants and groceries, with multiple subway lines (7, E, F, M, R) and several bus routes providing fast access to Manhattan and regional highways.