Property Description
This unique piece of New Haven History is back on market because of financing issues. Now is your chance! This gorgeous jazz-age apartment building in the heart of Westville features 9′ ceilings, hardwood floors, lovely moldings & balusters. Most of the original craftsmanship remains, waiting to be brought back to full glory. Sit in the shaded courtyard or generous apartments and you can almost hear Billie Holiday singing “Night & Day” while Cole Porter taps along…. Grandfathered as-built in 1926, the building sits on a quiet, highly coveted mostly single-family residential block in an RS2 zone; it’s like may never be built again. Based on apartment layouts, doors, windows, & moldings, it appears 10 apartments + superintendent unit were original design. Used as 11 units since at least the 1950s, the building is designated as 11 units with LCI, which has regularly inspected. Certificate of Occupancy however was issued in 1926 for 8 units; buyers must do their diligence about bringing non-conforming units into compliance. 6 units will be empty at closing, ready for new owners to update to taste & re-rent (or sell, if condos are preferred). 5 other tenants hope to stay, but understand that if so, rents will need to increase. The unfinished 3rd floor features over 5000 sq ft of potentially developable space + some 4000 sq ft more in the lower level.
Features
- Heating System:
- Hot Water, Steam
- Cooling System:
- No
- Foundation Type:
- Concrete
- Heat Fuel Type:
- Oil
- Exterior Features:
- Gutters, Lighting
- Flooring:
- Wood
- Fireplaces Total:
- 0
- Parking Total Spaces:
- 0
- Location:
- Urban, Historic Area
- Lot Description:
- Level Lot, Dry, Treed
- Water Source:
- Public Water Connected
Address Map
- Street:
- Marvel
- Street Number:
- 55
- Floor Number:
- 0
- Longitude:
- W73° 2′ 12.2”
- Latitude:
- N41° 19′ 12.9”
MLS Addon
- Office Name:
- Betsy Grauer Realty, Inc
- Agent Name:
- Rebecca Weiner
- List Agent MLSID:
- WEINERRE
- List Office MLSID:
- GRAU30
- Tax Year:
- July 2025-June 2026
- Directions:
- West Elm to Marvel
- HOA Fee Amount:
- $0
- Parcel Number:
- 1259152
- Property Tax:
- $29,935
- Zoning:
- RS2
Commercial For Sale
55 Marvel, New Haven, 06515
0 Bedrooms
10 Bathrooms
10,200 Sqft
$1,800,000
Listing ID #24125301
Basic Details
- Property Type :
- Commercial For Sale
- Listing Type :
- For Sale
- Listing ID :
- 24125301
- Price :
- $1,800,000
- Bedrooms :
- 0
- Baths Total :
- 10
- Bathrooms :
- 10
- Half Bathrooms :
- 0
- Square Footage :
- 10,200 Sqft
- Year Built :
- 1920
- Lot Area :
- 0.35 Acre
- City:
- New Haven
- Zipcode:
- 06515
Agent info
RE/MAX Right Choice
43 South Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
- Ben Keeney
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- 203-313-0013
- 866-886-0013
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