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55 Marvel Road

New Haven, CT 06515
  • $1,800,000
  • STATUS: Active Under Contract
  • ON SITE: 215 Days
  • MLS #: 24125301
Under Contract
UPDATED: 79 min ago
$1,800,000
  • 0
    BEDS
  • 0.35
    ACRES
  • 10
    BATHS
  • 0
    1/2 BATHS
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Type:
Commercial
Built:
1920
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Area:

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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. See attached pro forma financials and 3rd floor/attic floor plan (in photos). Additional floor plans coming soon.

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55 Marvel Road New Haven, CT 06515

  • Price: $1,800,000
  • Status: Active Under Contract
  • On Site: 215 Days
  • Updated: 79 min ago
  • MLS #: 24125301
0
Beds
10
Baths
0
½ Baths
0.35
Acres
1920
Built
Neighborhood:
Westville
County:
New Haven
Area:
New Haven
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. See attached pro forma financials and 3rd floor/attic floor plan (in photos). Additional floor plans coming soon.
Exterior Features

Exterior Features GuttersLighting Lot Description TreedDryLevel Lot Road Frontage Description Municipal StreetPaved Road Roof Information Asphalt Shingle

Interior Features

Cooling System None Flooring Wood Heat Type Hot WaterSteam Sq Ft Residential 10200 Sq Ft Total 10200 Total Rooms 0

Property Features

Acceptable Financing FHAVACHFARenovation Agent Owner YN No Bank Owned Property No Financing Used Conventional Fixed Foundation Type Concrete Heat Fuel Type Oil Home Owners Assocation No Location UrbanHistoric Area Number Of Tenants 11 Potential Short Sale No Potential Use Up to 16 units w/inclusionary zoning Present Use 11 units (C of O is 8) Sewage System Public Sewer Connected Subdividable YN Unknown Tax Year July 2025-June 2026 Total Number Of Units 8 Under Agreement Yn No Utilities Available ElectricGasPhone AvailableCable Water Source Public Water Connected Zoning RS2

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Listing provided courtesy of Rebecca Weiner of Betsy Grauer Realty, Inc: (203) 787-3434.


The data relating to real estate for sale on this website appears in part through the SMARTMLS Internet Data Exchange program, a voluntary cooperative exchange of property listing data between licensed real estate brokerage firms, and is provided by SMARTMLS through a licensing agreement. Listing information is from various brokers who participate in the SMARTMLS IDX program and not all listings may be visible on the site. The property information being provided on or through the website is for the personal, non-commercial use of consumers and such information may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Some properties which appear for sale on the website may no longer be available because they are for instance, under contract, sold or are no longer being offered for sale. Property information displayed is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Copyright 2026 SmartMLS, Inc. Data last updated: 2026-04-13T10:10:10.21.
 
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