83-40 Austin St

The Texas is a midcentury, low-rise cooperative built in 1956 with seven stories and 71 units primarily of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Characteristic interior details include high and beamed ceilings, crown moldings, formal dining areas or combined living/dining rooms, and configuration options such as first-floor bedrooms, dens, and master-downstairs plans. Many apartments feature updated kitchens and baths with materials like quartz, marble, and granite counters, eat-in kitchens and windowed cooking spaces, hardwood floors, sizable closets including his-and-hers and walk-ins, and private balconies or terraces for select units. Shared building elements include an attended lobby, elevator access, a roof deck and communal outdoor patio, on-site laundry, storage and bike rooms, mailbox facilities and building storage, plus a live-in superintendent. The property offers optional garage parking via a wait list and accommodates pets. Located on Austin Street in Kew Gardens, the building sits within a tree-lined neighborhood steps from shops, restaurants, a historic movie theater, Forest Park and golf course, and within easy walking distance of LIRR and nearby subway lines — positioning it as a commuter-friendly, community-oriented residence with practical amenity support rather than high-rise luxury.