Hallet’s Cove Condominium
30-85 Vernon Boulevard, between 30th Drive and 31st Avenue, in Astoria, Queens
BBL 4005047501 · BIN 4533709
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 73
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, fitness room, common roof deck, bicycle storage, storage and garage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,190
- Listing discount
- 2.5%
- Recorded sales
- 225
- On record
- 2006–2026
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Hallet’s Cove Condominium brings a staffed, mid-rise ownership building to Astoria's Vernon Boulevard waterfront corridor. The 73 apartments stand near the cove, with the river and Manhattan skyline opening west of the building. Its common roof deck gives the condominium an outdoor gathering area above the street, while selected apartments have their own outdoor space.
The building belongs to the waterfront's mid-2000s residential development period. DOB's original new-building application and a later administrative alteration both specify 73 dwellings on six stories; PLUTO and City Planning's Astoria Cove environmental review describe the property as seven stories. Individual apartment ownership is established, with separate residential tax lots and no majority owner in the current DOF roll.
The waterfront location also determines the transportation choice. The Astoria ferry landing is close to the building; the Broadway and 30th Avenue N/W stations are considerably farther inland. Socrates Sculpture Park, Hallet's Cove and the Noguchi Museum form part of the immediate riverside setting. The street's orientation makes river exposure a meaningful distinction between apartments.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is an elevator condominium with a mid-rise mass and large apartment windows. Its western exposures face toward the East River, while apartments on other sides look along the surrounding streets and blocks. A west-facing home and an east-facing home therefore offer different outlooks even when their interior areas are similar.
The apartment inventory includes one- and two-bedroom configurations. Open kitchens commonly connect to the living and dining space. Some two-bedroom layouts use a full bathroom plus a separate half bath, while compact one-bedroom plans place the principal living space and bedroom along the exterior wall. In-unit laundry is present in multiple apartment types.
Private terraces occur in selected homes. These outdoor areas differ from the shared roof deck in both access and allocation. A terrace apartment has an exclusive space connected to the residence; the common deck is a building amenity available under the condominium's rules. Interior-only apartments still have access to the shared outdoor facility.
Original finish packages included wood flooring and stone kitchen counters, but individual renovations have changed the resale inventory. Cabinetry, appliances and bathroom treatments belong to the particular home being offered. Window orientation, floor area and the relationship between bedrooms and the main living room are the more durable elements of the building's plans.
Building operations
The condominium has round-the-clock door service and a resident superintendent. The fitness room, roof deck, bicycle facilities and storage add shared services to the residential elevators and lobby. Garage parking is available within the property, with parking arrangements and charges handled separately from residential common charges.
The tax roll identifies 73 residential condominium lots and one commercial lot. Residential ownership is dispersed: the largest recorded owner holds two of the 73 apartments. That structure gives purchasers an established condominium association with many separate apartment owners.
The active 421-a benefit is a material part of ownership costs. DOF records a 25-year program beginning in 2008, still active on the 2027 roll. Its remaining schedule belongs in a multiyear ownership budget because the tax position changes as the benefit runs down. An older tax figure cannot be projected unchanged through the full holding period.
The zoning record places the property in R7A, with built density below the listed residential allowance. That numerical difference is not a statement that additional residential space can be created: setbacks, height, lot coverage and the condominium's rights would also affect any proposal.
Policy framework
Pets: Permitted — confirm with the managing agent.
In-unit laundry: Existing washer/dryers occur in the residential inventory; new installations and replacements remain subject to building requirements — confirm with the managing agent.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | 7K | 1 BR · 1 BA · 687 sf | $905,000 | $1,317/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 653 sf | $799,326 | $1,224/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 6Q | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,268 sf | $1,487,000 | $1,173/sf | +2.6% |
| May 28, 2026 | PHE | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,868 sf | $2,754,621 | $1,475/sf | +5.1% |
| May 20, 2026 | 6N | 1 BR · 1 BA · 634 sf | $760,000 | $1,199/sf | -6.2% |
| May 19, 2026 | 8G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 687 sf | $930,000 | $1,354/sf | -2.6% |
| May 14, 2026 | 7N | 1 BR · 1 BA · 634 sf | $804,417 | $1,269/sf | -1.4% |
| May 7, 2026 | 7E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 629 sf | $763,687 | $1,214/sf | -1.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,190/sf across 21 sales. Median listing discount 2.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 4-00504-7501) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
At the recent median sale of $856K (63 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $32,052 to close, or 3.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $12,359
- Title insurance: $3,852
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $15,842
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Astoria.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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