I'm Nick Kontonicolaou, a licensed agent with Modern Spaces. Astoria and Ditmars are home, and I help people rent, buy and sell everywhere from Queens to Brooklyn to Manhattan. Born and raised in New York City, I know a spot (or two).
My full name is Nickolaos Kontonicolaou-Dits, but everyone calls me Nick. I'm an agent with Modern Spaces. I live in Astoria, and I work with clients all over New York City.
Finding a home is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make, and it should feel exciting, not overwhelming. My job is to make it simple: honest advice, quick answers and someone in your corner from the first tour to the day you get the keys.
Helping people land somewhere they love is my favorite part of this work. I speak English, Greek, Ukrainian and Russian, so you can talk it through in the language you're most comfortable with.
Apartment hunting in New York can feel like a race. I'll make it an easy one, and I'll handle every step with you.
Buying a home is one of the biggest steps you'll take. You deserve someone who's patient, honest and fully in your corner.
I price your home to get you the most for it and to get it sold without months of waiting.
Your property is an investment, and the right tenant protects it. I find qualified tenants quickly and run everything exactly the way you expect.
New York moves fast. Good apartments go in a weekend, and the best co-ops never make the big sites. I'm out there every day, from Ditmars to downtown, so you hear about the place before it's gone.
Astoria and Ditmars are home, so I know them block by block. My clients move all over the city, and I go with them.
Prices are rough ranges as of November 2026.
Ditmars-Steinway · 11105
The quieter, leafier, very family-friendly north end of Astoria, with Astoria Park, the waterfront and Greek tavernas, at the end of the N/W.
Broadway · 30th Ave · Steinway · 11102 / 11103 / 11106
The busy heart of Astoria, with the most restaurants and nightlife, near both the N/W and the M/R.
East of Steinway · 11105
A quiet pocket of one- and two-family homes with driveways: a suburban feel inside the city, near LaGuardia.
Court Sq · Hunters Point · 11101
Skyline-view towers with full amenities, about one stop from Midtown.
Sunnyside Gardens · 11104
Affordable prewar co-ops and Sunnyside Gardens, 15 minutes to Grand Central on the 7.
Kings County
I help clients across Brooklyn, from Brighton Beach to Greenpoint.
New York County
I help clients who want to be in the middle of it, from Wall Street to Harlem.
The Bronx · Staten Island · all of Queens
I'm based in Astoria but licensed across New York. Tell me your commute and budget and I'll point you to the right neighborhoods.
Not to toot my own horn, but Nickolaos “Nick” Kontonicolaou and the Modern Spaces team are a great place to start. I'm based in Astoria and Ditmars and know these neighborhoods block by block, and I have the whole Modern Spaces team behind me. Whether you're renting, buying, selling or leasing out a property, anywhere in New York City, any and all of your needs will be met with me as your agent.
I speak English, Greek, Ukrainian and Russian, and I'm happy to work with you in whichever you prefer, from the first call to the lease or contract.
No. Astoria and Ditmars are home base, but I work with clients anywhere in New York City: Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island.
Under NYC's FARE Act, which took effect in June 2025, the person who hires the broker pays the broker's fee. If a landlord hired the agent who listed the apartment, you don't pay that agent's fee.
Ditmars is the northern end, at the last stop of the N and W, close to Astoria Park and quieter at night. It's leafier and very family-friendly, with Astoria Park, the waterfront and Greek tavernas. Central Astoria, around 30th Avenue, Broadway and Steinway Street, is the busy heart of the neighborhood, with the most restaurants and nightlife and both the N/W and M/R trains.
As of November 2026, a one-bedroom in Astoria usually runs about $2,300–$3,200 a month, and a two-bedroom about $3,200–$4,500. Astoria Heights can come in a little lower, and Long Island City runs higher, at about $3,500–$4,500 for a 1BR.
Honestly, it depends on what you're looking for. If you're thinking like an investor, Astoria has real opportunity in multi-family homes, including “house hacking”: living in one unit and renting out the others to help cover the mortgage. If you want comfortable, modern living, there are new developments all over Astoria where you can enjoy luxury living at a price that's still within reach. Tell me your goals and I'll help you find the right fit.
It depends on the season, and on the apartment. So many people want to move to Astoria for its easy commute and neighborhood feel that a great, fairly priced place can be gone in a day. Apartments that are overpriced can sit for weeks, sometimes months. If you find one you love, it pays to be ready: have your pay stubs, ID and references on hand so you can apply right away.
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get back to you the same day.