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106Units
6Stories
1940Year Built
$304KValue Range
Available Units
For Sale
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No Units Available
Highlights
City View
Pre War Building
Elevator
Park
1 Garage Space Per Unit
Laundry Facilities
Upper Manhattan prewar co-op with favorable policies
Perched along a quiet Hudson Heights street abutting Fort Tyron Park’s cliffside, 255 Bennett Ave. is a co-op erected in 1940 with 106 larger-than-average and competitively priced residences. The six-story, yellow-brick structure — defined by multiple light wells breaking up its otherwise monolithic massing — is accessed through a limestone arched and ironwork doorway. The marble-clad and vaulted lobby features embellished ceiling reliefs and step-up alcoves, a set-up reminiscent of the Art Deco style popular during the 1920s and 30s, although articulated in a slightly more restrained fashion. This level of well-preserved detail carries across to most residences as well — oversized studios and true one-bedrooms — where solid construction and a certain degree of original ornamentation can still be found regardless of the varying degree of renovation. “Especially elaborate crown molding accents are actually part of the walls not just surface treatments on the floor or ceiling,” says Aliya Allen, an agent with Corcoran.
“One of the main draws here is the location and by that, I mean proximity to two subway stations. The express A train stops at 190th Street, pretty much right behind the building and a three-to-five-minute walk up into the adjoining park. The local 1 stops at 191 Street on nearby St. Nicholas Avenue. These lines serve different parts of Manhattan but uptown, they’re close together. Residents have easy and quick access to Midtown and Downtown,” Allen adds. 225 Bennett Ave. has favorable sublet, pied-a-terre and pet policies, which are uncommon in co-ops. Also rare for this type of residence are the well-maintained elevators, the well-equipped laundry room, first-come, first-served storage units and a live-in-super.
Sizable studios and one-bedrooms with varying degrees of renovation
“It’s a prewar building unit uptown tending to be much larger than those downtown,” Allen adds. “One can find studios with at least 300 square feet of space.” These units — most recently selling for $250,000 — include enclosed eat-in galley kitchens and separate dressing rooms. Fetching between $300,000 and $450,000, one-bedrooms incorporate large living rooms, foyers, multiple exposures, and in the case of unit 5L, 650 square feet of space. The state of renovation varies greatly from unit to unit. “Ones that haven’t been on the market for a while will almost assuredly require a little tender loving care,” Allen notes. “Those that have been updated feature marble countertops and new white cabinetry.” Regardless of these updates, often reflecting the personal tastes of former residents, prewar detailing — arched doorways, decorative tile, hardwood floors and high ceilings that reach 10 feet on some floors — remain prevalent throughout.
Straddling verdant and culturally diverse Hudson Heights and Inwood neighborhoods
At the very northern point of Hudson Heights, 225 Bennett Ave. also benefits from everything Inwood has to offer and, in particular, its rich Spanish Caribbean food scene. Notable area restaurants include La Casa del Mofongo and Casa Tuya. Popular spots closer to the building are Peruvian staple Locksmith Bar and eclectic haunt La Cantina Heights. In both neighborhoods, there’s ample green space. Nearby Fort Tyron Park unfolds with 67 acres of hilly woodlands, sloped lawns, winding paths, well maintained playgrounds, dog runs, historical monuments, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s medieval monastery, The Cloisters. The sprawling green space blends into the top of the Hudson River Greenway, a jogging and cycling path that lines the entire Western edge of Manhattan. Further north, Isham Park plays host to a Saturday farmers market. “You’ve got to get there early in the morning,” advises Allen, who is also an area resident. “At 8 am, cars are already parked around the corner.”
Broadway is the main thoroughfare with a good mix of smaller owner-operated businesses and big box stores. The closest Target, however, is on West 181st Street in nearby Washington Heights. There are several smaller specialty grocers in 225 Bennett Ave.’s immediate vicinity and a large Food Universe Marketplace on Nagle Avenue. For residents that street park their cars, as is common do here, there’s especially good access out of town: an onramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway at the end of Riverside Drive. Interstate 95-linked George Washington and Alexander Hamiton bridges can be accessed from West 179th and West 178th streets.
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Area Factors
Low Crime
Crime Score®
3/ 10
Bikeable
Bike Score®
54/ 100
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
91/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
100/ 100
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Parks in this Area
Fort Tryon Park
7 min walk
Trails
Playground
Bennett Park
10 min walk
Picnic Area
Playground
Monsignor Kett Playground
14 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Fort Washington Park
2 min drive
Bike Trails
Picnic Area
Trails
J. Hood Wright Park
2 min drive
Basketball
Dog Park
Volleyball
Swindler Cove
3 min drive
Trails
River
Sherman Creek
3 min drive
Fishing
Picnic Area
Kayak/Canoe
University Woods
5 min drive
Trails
Beanstalk Playground
7 min drive
Basketball
Playground
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