435 Convent Ave APT 32, New York, NY 10031

Welcome to The Garrison Apartments, a stately grand dame located in Historic Hamilton Heights. On entering its gracious lobby, you can tell that there’s something special about this place. Steeped in history, and a cooperative since 1929, The Garrison was a haven for Harlem Renaissance luminaries. Poet Countee Cullen lived here as did Jules Bledsoe, the first major Black opera star in the U.S. Both Adam Clayton Powell Sr. and his son, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. lived here. Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston wrote most of their storied play, Mule Bone, here. See Wikipedia for more on its rich history. On entering the apartment, a welcoming foyer belies pre-war touches like original wood molding and 9”7’ ceilings that excite those in search of a prewar a gem. Eureka! You feel that you’ve discovered a real home, a haven with good bones, good vibes and a myriad of possibilities for making it your own. It boasts a living room with a decorative fireplace and a cozy window seat beneath a bay window, a formal dining room overlooking a tree lined street that can easily seat 8 people. A warm, welcoming wood-paneled room portends a Tudor-style bedroom that reeks primary bedroom or a formal library – with another bay window seat. Plus, there are still two other bedrooms to reimagine as you like. And then there’s that piece de resistance - a rare New York apartment kitchen so large that guests will naturally want to congregate there. Forget about those cramped white boxes, A little cosmetic reboot can make this the home you’ve been dreaming of. Coop Rules: Cats Only. Primary Residence. No subletting A $408 monthly special assessment is in place until December 2025, paid by seller The Garrison is a NYC landmark and registered on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Hamilton Heights Historic District. Building features include an elevator, a ButterflyMX video security system, storage room, bike storage, laundry room, a lovely garden maintained by shareholders and a live-in superintendent. It’s just blocks from City College, the 28-acre Riverbank State Park and the 11-acre, newly renovated Jackie Robinson Park with indoor and outdoor gym facilities, baseball diamonds, basketball and volleyball courts and a bandshell that hosts local concerts. Public transportation is ideal. It’s a 15 minute ride to midtown from the 145th Street A/B/C/D express subway station, which is one block away.