This Astoria Loft Studio is advertised confidently, but the floor plan raises a bedroom-count concern. What is the legal red flag?

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Astoria loft studio apartments in dense Queens blocks sometimes have bedroom windows that open into a narrow gap between buildings, a space measured in inches rather than feet, rather than open air or a usable light well. A window opening to a wall surface several inches away technically provides some air exchange but delivers no meaningful daylight, no view, and essentially no ventilation benefit. These windows may not meet the minimum daylight and ventilation requirements for a habitable room.