330 Haven Avenue (Lafayette Gardens)

Lafayette Gardens is a low-rise complex on a large irregular lot — roughly 190 feet of building frontage running more than 200 feet deep — which is why so much of its housing stock gets courtyard or open-western exposure rather than lot-line light. The 192 apartments skew larger than the neighborhood's pre-war walk-up stock: one-bedrooms through three-bedrooms, with the premium product being west-facing upper-floor lines toward the river and bridge. Six stories with elevators, post-war concrete construction, and plans that renovate easily. The architect of record is not firmly documented in public records; the building's significance is typological — a textbook 1951 garden complex — rather than authorial.

The cooperative runs a part-time doorman (afternoon-to-midnight coverage per listing records) over a live-in superintendent and porter staff — a service level calibrated to keep maintenance moderate. The on-site garage is the operational amenity that distinguishes the complex in a neighborhood where parking is scarce; storage, bike rooms, and two central laundry facilities round out the stack. An active tenants' community — including a resident-run food pantry noted in listing records — is part of the building's culture. The complete offering plan is on file in The Roebling Research Library; current financial statements should be obtained through the managing agent during diligence.

Recent sales

Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. 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.

Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $451/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.1% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-02177-0234). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.

Compare the neighborhood’s features and actual prices. Hudson Heights delivers elevator co-ops, river views, and two major parks — Fort Tryon with the Cloisters to the north, Fort Washington Park on the river below. Compare prices per square foot with matched properties below 96th Street using consistent area measurements. The A train is accessible at 181st Street’s 184th Street entrance; check the walking route and current service for the intended trip.

Underwrite the utilities-included maintenance. Gas and electricity bundled into maintenance changes the monthly math against buildings that bill separately. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator on a like-for-like basis.

Read the sublet schedule as policy, not just price. The escalating sublet fee — 15 percent of annual maintenance rising to 45 percent and beyond — is designed to keep the building owner-occupied. Investors should look elsewhere; owner-occupants benefit from exactly that.

The garage and the commercial lease deserve attorney attention. The conversion plan documents a 47-year commercial lease between the corporation and the sponsor group. Your attorney should confirm its current status, economics, and expiration posture — we provide the offering plan from the Research Library for that review.

Verify the policy stack. Financing convention (20 percent minimum down per listing records), pied-à-terre posture, purchase structures, and any transfer fee should all be confirmed with the managing agent at offer stage. Run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator before offering.

Lead with the view and the plaza. West-facing bridge-and-Palisades lines are the complex's premium product, and the Plaza Lafayette address is the most recognizable corner in Hudson Heights. Market against the neighborhood's best co-ops, not against generic Washington Heights stock.

State the carry plainly. Utilities-included maintenance, garage access, and the low per-foot basis are the building's competitive facts. Buyers comparing downtown alternatives often miss the first one entirely.

Compare dated sales and condition. The 192-unit count does not establish the availability or frequency of comparable sales; check dated transfers. Same-line history — which we maintain in the Research Library — can inform the comparison after adjusting for date, layout and renovation level.

If you're considering 330 Haven Avenue, also evaluate:

• Castle Village — the five-tower co-op on the bluff at 180th–186th Streets; the neighborhood's signature river-view complex
• Hudson View Gardens (116 Pinehurst Avenue) — the 1924 Tudor co-op enclave; the pre-war character alternative
• 100 Bennett Avenue — large pre-war co-op on the eastern slope of Hudson Heights
• 720 Fort Washington Avenue — Art Deco co-op at the foot of Fort Tryon Park
• Cabrini Terrace (900 West 190th Street) — large post-war co-op with garage; the closest like-for-like post-war format
• 116 Cabrini Boulevard and the surrounding Cabrini co-ops — the lower-bluff alternatives with river proximity