435 Convent Avenue Unit 54, New York, NY 10031

$1,175,000

Welcome to The Garrison Apartments, one of Hamilton Heights' most distinguished and historically significant prewar residential buildings. Converted into a cooperative in 1929 — the first on Sugar Hill — this intimate, 29-unit landmark is a six-story Beaux-Arts gem whose gracious lobby immediately signals that you've arrived somewhere truly special.… Read More NYC-landmarked and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Garrison was a magnet for the luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance. Poet Countee Cullen called it home, as did Jules Bledsoe — the first major Black opera star in the United States and the original voice behind Ol' Man River in Jerome Kern's Show Boat — along with the Reverend Adam Clayton Powell Sr. and his son, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and many other noted Harlemites. Within these walls, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston collaborated on Mule Bone, their celebrated and only joint theatrical work. Apartment 54 is the kind of home most Manhattan buyers can only dream of finding. A rare true four-bedroom residence, it offers 9.5-foot ceilings, original wood-paneled doors, exquisite period molding, and a wainscoted living room — architectural details that speak to a craftsmanship simply not replicated today. The open living and dining room layout offers the flexibility to be restored to its original configuration as two gracious, formal rooms — ideal for those who entertain or simply want to be in a setting that really feels like a home. With four bedrooms and two bathrooms, this apartment delivers that most coveted of Manhattan luxuries: genuine space. Building amenities include an elevator, ButterflyMX video security, a storage room, bike storage, a laundry room, a beautifully maintained shareholder garden, and a live-in superintendent. Please note: cats are welcome; no dogs, no subletting, no in-unit washer/dryer. The location is exceptional for its convenient transportation and outdoor activity choices. Just blocks away are the 28-acre Riverbank State Park on the Hudson, and the newly renovated 11-acre Jackie Robinson Park, complete with indoor and outdoor gym facilities, baseball diamonds, basketball and volleyball courts, and a bandshell for community concerts. The 145th Street A/B/C/D express subway station is one block away, putting Midtown Manhattan just 15 minutes from your door. The neighborhood is anchored by several outstanding cultural and educational institutions: the City University of New York, Columbia University just one subway stop away, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Harlem School of the Arts, Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling and the Hispanic Society Museum & Library - one of the world's premier collections of Spanish and Latin American art. Showings are by appointment only. Read Less

Listing Courtesy of: MARIANNE C SPRAGGINS, Keller Williams NYC

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

May 28, 2026

Property Type

Apartment

Beds

Full Baths

Square Ft.

44,268

Lot Size

0.23 Acres

Year Built

1909

MLS Number

RLS20092828

30 Days Snapshot Of 10031

$1.42M

+261%

(avg) sold price

-66%

home sold

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Building

Features: Elevators, Living Area Units: SquareFeet, Rooms Total: 6, Structure Type: MultiFamily

Lot

Parcel Number: 2063-0046-00435-000-0000054

Property

Property Sub Type: Apartment

Security Features

Security Features: ClosedCircuitCameras

Taxes

Tax Annual Amount: $0, Tax Block: 02063, Tax Lot: 0046

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