- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 209
- Floors
- 20
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly; dogs up to approximately 30 pounds and cats permitted
- Subletting
- Subletting permitted after a holding period (commonly cited as three years of ownership); terms confirmed at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $675K
- Recent range
- $505K – $690K
- Listing discount
- 7.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 60
Haddon Hall, at 433 West 34th Street, is a substantial prewar Art Deco cooperative on the West Side, a short walk from Hudson Yards and Penn Station. Built in 1930 to the design of Sugarman & Berger — a firm prolific in the city's late-1920s apartment and hotel work — the 20-story building belongs to the Art Deco era of solid masonry construction. It is a market-rate cooperative with an active, open-market resale history; it is not a subsidized, Mitchell-Lama, or limited-equity building, and it is distinct from the nearby rental complexes on the same stretch of the West Side.
The building's appeal is the appeal of prewar West Side ownership at an accessible price point: a full-service, doorman co-op of real scale — roughly 209 residences, with a unit mix that skews toward studios and one-bedrooms — directly adjacent to one of Manhattan's most transformed neighborhoods. Hudson Yards' development, the Chelsea corridor to the south, and the transit hub at Penn Station all sit within easy reach. For buyers who want co-op ownership and prewar character near Hudson Yards without new-development pricing, Haddon Hall is frequently the answer.
What distinguishes the cooperative form here is its governance framework. Buyers purchase shares in a corporation rather than real property, and every purchase is subject to board approval. That structure self-selects for an owner-occupant community and produces a different ownership experience than the condominiums nearby. It also shapes how the building behaves on resale, which we address in the sales context below.
Architecture and unit composition
Haddon Hall presents as a prewar Art Deco apartment house of the 1930 era — 20 stories of solid masonry construction with the period detailing characteristic of Sugarman & Berger's work. Apartments of this vintage typically feature defined room layouts, distinct foyers, and proper bedrooms rather than open-plan configurations. Exposures and light improve with height; the upper floors carry open West Side and, on higher and better-positioned lines, Hudson River and skyline outlooks. Ceiling heights and original detailing vary by line and renovation history and are best assessed through an apartment-level inspection.
Because this is a cooperative, the apartment you are evaluating is described and priced by its room count, not by square footage. The room count — foyer, living room, kitchen, and bedrooms — is the working unit of value here, and renovations over the decades may have reconfigured rooms relative to the original plan. The roughly 209-unit scale implies a real range of line types and exposures across the building.
Building operations
Haddon Hall operates as a full-service prewar cooperative. Day-to-day operations include a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, a secure package room, a building management portal, a common roof deck, central laundry, bicycle storage, and resident storage units subject to availability. There is no fitness center or pool. The building is pet-friendly, permitting dogs up to approximately 30 pounds and cats.
Maintenance at a co-op is quoted on a per-room basis and covers the building's operating costs, the underlying mortgage (if any), and the shareholder's pro-rata portion of real estate taxes — a key structural difference from condominium common charges, which are quoted separately from taxes. Buyers should review the building's financial statements, reserve position, any underlying mortgage and its terms, and recent and planned capital projects during due diligence. For a building of this vintage, the relevant items are the usual prewar ones: façade and Local Law 11 work, elevator modernization, roof and mechanical systems, and the reserve fund's adequacy relative to the capital plan.
Recent sales
As a cooperative, Haddon Hall prices on a per-room basis rather than per square foot, and its resale market behaves accordingly. The building's substantial unit count and its studio- and one-bedroom-heavy mix mean it trades within a per-room band that the building establishes over time; larger, renovated apartments with better light, higher floors, and river or skyline outlooks sit at the top of that band, while units needing work or with weaker exposures sit below it. The monthly maintenance — also expressed per room — is part of what buyers underwrite, because a lower asking price paired with a higher per-room maintenance can net to a similar total cost of ownership.
The building's prevailing per-room range is best read against current recorded transfers and the building's own financials. We do not publish specific transaction prices, addresses, or names here. (Source: NYC DOF recorded transfers for apartment-level history.)
Two factors specific to the co-op form shape resale velocity. First, board approval introduces a screening step that condos do not have, which can lengthen the path from accepted offer to closing. Second, the building's financing cap and minimum down payment — which vary by building and are confirmed at offer stage — define the buyer pool. Both are normal features of co-op ownership and are manageable with preparation.
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 5L | 1 BR · 1 BA | $640,000 | -7.9% | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 4K | 1 BR · 1 BA | $675,000 | -2.9% | |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 6J | 1 BR · 1 BA · 725 sf | $600,000 | $828/sf | -7.6% |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 12D | 1 BA | $505,000 | +2.0% | |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 15H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $725,000 | -3.2% | |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 8K | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $705,000 | $1,007/sf | -2.8% |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 2N | 1 BR · 1 BA · 900 sf | $718,888 | $799/sf | off-mkt |
| May 20, 2021 | 9LM | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,125,000 | -10.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $828/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.9% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | 5A | $690,000 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 19F | $769,000 |
| Jun 7, 2016 | 8A | $758,000 |
| May 10, 2016 | 10DE | $650,000 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 11G | $685,000 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 6K | $565,000 |
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 1-00732-0016) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
You are buying shares, and the board must approve you. A co-op purchase requires a board package and an in-person interview, and the board's approval is required to close. Build the package thoroughly and present it well; this is the single most consequential step in a co-op purchase.
Price the apartment on a per-room basis. Confirm the room count and the per-room maintenance, and underwrite the total monthly carry — maintenance plus any assessments — alongside the purchase price.
Financing and down-payment minimums vary. Co-op boards set their own financing caps and minimum down payments, and these define what offers are viable. Confirm the building's current financing cap and minimum down payment at offer stage.
Subletting is permitted after a holding period. The building permits subletting after a holding period (commonly cited as three years of ownership); confirm the current terms at offer stage if rental flexibility matters to your plan.
Higher floors carry the light and the outlooks. In a 20-story prewar building near the river, floor height materially changes exposure and view; evaluate the specific line in person.
Run the diligence a prewar building requires. Review financials, the reserve study, any underlying mortgage, and the capital plan — façade/Local Law 11, elevators, roof, and mechanicals are the items that matter most in a building of this vintage.
What to know if you’re selling
Position the apartment on its room count, floor, and condition. The per-room frame is how the co-op market reads value here; a clean, well-presented apartment with a clear room count, good light, and a competitive per-room maintenance shows best.
Lead with location, scale, and flexibility. A full-service Art Deco co-op near Hudson Yards, with sublet flexibility after the holding period and accessible pricing, is the building's core story.
Prepare your buyer for the board. The most common reason a co-op sale stalls is a buyer who is not ready for the package and interview. Screening for board-readiness — financials, down payment, and use plans consistent with house rules — protects your timeline.
Plan for a longer closing. Co-op timelines include board review; price your own next move around that reality.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Haddon Hall, also evaluate these nearby West Side buildings. Several are condominiums rather than co-ops; we note them as corridor comparables, and your decision between co-op and condo ownership is itself part of the analysis:
- 430 West 34th Street — same-block West Side building
- 245 Tenth Avenue — nearby West Chelsea condominium
- 219 West 25th Street — nearby Chelsea cooperative
- 100 Seventh Avenue — large prewar Chelsea cooperative
- 252 Seventh Avenue (The Chelsea Mercantile) — large prewar conversion on Seventh Avenue
- 212 Ninth Avenue — postwar Chelsea cooperative for scale comparison
For buyers specifically weighing co-op versus condo ownership, the comparison is less about the buildings themselves and more about governance, carrying-cost structure (per-room maintenance inclusive of taxes versus separate common charges and taxes), and use flexibility.
The Roebling Team at Haddon Hall
The Roebling Team at Compass works across the West Side, Chelsea, and the broader Manhattan market, including the area's prewar cooperative stock. We publish this building profile because co-op buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the operational reality, the per-room pricing frame, and the board-driven mechanics of a co-op transaction — rather than generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at Haddon Hall, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires — board-package strategy, per-room comparable analysis, financing structure, and the pacing that fits your timeline.
The neighborhood
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