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Celtic Park Apartments

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtSunnyside, NY

Retrofitted 756-unit garden-apartment complex (built, not active opportunity) in Sunnyside, NY, with median rent $1,915. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 28 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,918 units, Queens County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $3,273/mo zillow · all sites with this
Scale
Under 20 acresThis site: 7 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a 756-unit garden-apartment complex record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …a 756-unit garden-apartment complex newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there nowa 756-unit garden-apartment complexnewtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperCity and Suburban Homes Companynewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Closed1930newtypes-extraction reported
Acres7.0newtypes-extraction reported
Original developerIrish American Athletic Club (IAAC)newtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsIrish American Athletic Club (IAAC)
CountyQueens County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former athletic facility Celtic Park was redeveloped into the 756-unit Celtic Park Apartments garden-apartment complex in Sunnyside, Queens, starting in 1930.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Before and after

Before: the mall

ArchitectErnest Flaggquote

After: the retrofit

Housing units built756quote
ArchitectSpringsteen & Goldhammerquote

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Site context

Housing permits, Queens County (NY), 20244,918 units in 5+ unit buildings, 328 in 2–4, 56 single-family; 2023: 7,505 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby28 within 10 km, 39 within 25 km: 219 E. 42nd and 235 E 42nd St. (4.5 km); CBS Studio Building (4.9 km); The Shops at Atlas Park (5.6 km); Gilsey House (5.6 km); 100 West 33rd Street (5.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)56,533 jobs in 6,819 establishments; average annual pay $43,035; employment location quotient 0.76; employment -1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022153 jobs; 11 in retail trade, 42 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36081018501)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53rd income percentile as adults; -0.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (416 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 18.0%; median family income $68,988; 91 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsNew York City Department Of Education (PK-12); 15 public schools within 1 mile: ROBERT F WAGNER JR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY; AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL; IS 125 THOMAS J MCCANN WOODSIDE; PS 199 MAURICE A FITZGERALDNCES EDGE
Elevation76 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025114 county-logged events: 66 flash flood, 37 thunderstorm wind, 6 lightning, 3 hail; $60,181,250 property damage reported; 10 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 11377, 2026-09median list price $527,250 (-2.5% on the year); 183 active listings; median 89 days on market; 8% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20237,348 establishments (-1%); 56,495 jobs (-5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $745,223 (+5% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $3,273/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)23,792 vehicles a day on I495 WB to Borden Ave; 949 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Celtic Park Apartments is a built 756-unit garden-apartment complex in Sunnyside, NY, developed by City and Suburban Homes Company. It replaced an athletic facility (1898–1930) operated by the Irish American Athletic Club. The redevelopment began in 1930, with first buildings completed in 1931 and subsequent phases by 1938. Converted to co-op ownership in 1986. Current median rent is $1,915. The site is verified as retrofitted (status: built), not a current opportunity. Housing market data shows a 2026 ZHVI of $745,223 in Queens County. Nearby context includes 28 sites within 10km (e.g., CBS Studio Building, The Shops at Atlas Park). No planning or current deals recorded. Unknown: exact current ownership, vacancy rate, or financial performance beyond median rent.

Why. Record confirms retrofit is complete (status: built), so not a development opportunity. Housing use is operational. Context shows alignment with NYC housing market trends (e.g., peer projects like Albee Square Mall). No data on current management or financials beyond median rent.

Where it stands. Operational housing asset; no active redevelopment or planning noted. Market context (median rent, ZHVI) is provided but not actionable for new development.

For a planner

  • Built housing asset in Queens County
  • Replaced athletic facility (1898–1930)
  • 756 units, median rent $1,915
  • Part of 28 nearby sites within 10km (e.g., CBS Studio Building)

For a developer

  • Not a current opportunity (retrofit already built)
  • Housing market data available (ZHVI $745k, median rent $1,915)
  • No active deals or planning records

What we do not know yet

  • No current ownership or management data
  • No vacancy rate or financial performance metrics
  • Verified as draft (data may be preliminary)

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Background

Celtic Park was an athletic facility in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City, that operated from 1898 to 1930 as the home grounds of the Irish American Athletic Club (IAAC). Its members, drawn largely from Irish-American immigrants, won 26 gold, 22 silver, and 8 bronze medals for the United States at the Summer Olympics between 1900 and 1924, and Celtic Park hosted Amateur Athletic Union championships, including the 1912 All-Around championship, won by Jim Thorpe.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1898 Celtic Park athletic facility opened
  2. 1898 Opened
  3. 1930 Athletic facility sold and redevelopment began
  4. 1930 Closed
  5. 1931 First apartment building completed
  6. 1938 Subsequent apartment buildings completed
  7. 1986 Complex converted to cooperative ownership

Sources

  • Celtic Park (Queens) · CC BY-SA 4.0
    6 quoted sentences
    Celtic Park Apartments
    Celtic Park was an athletic facility in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City, that operated from 1898 to 1930
    the field was sold in 1930 to the City and Suburban Homes Company and developed as the Celtic Park Apartments
    The first apartment building, completed in 1931–32, was designed by Ernest Flagg

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