29 Convent Ave #11 · New York, NY 10027

$279,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 494 sqft · Condo · 149 Days on market

Built 1910 ↓ 7% since listing

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• Cash flow +29.5/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +8.3/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Appreciation +4.4/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +3.2/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Rarely available and attractively priced 1-bedroom in a well-maintained HDFC co-op. This bright home features original exposed brick, tall ceilings, tile floors, and an open-concept kitchen—ideal for comfortable everyday living. A large double closet with built-in storage offers excellent functionality and can be opened to create an additional dining area or flexible living space. The building features a renovated lobby and a peaceful shared outdoor garden with seating and BBQ area—perfect for relaxing or entertaining. Conveniently located near the A/B/C/D subway lines, Columbia University, City College, Morningside Park, local markets, and a wide variety of restaurants. Pet-fri

Key facts

• Built 1910
• Listed 148 days

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Association present; Association includes common area maintenance, exterior maintenance, heat, sewer, snow removal, trash, and water

Exterior

• Parking: On-street parking
• Utilities: Public sewer; Water connected; Electricity connected; Natural gas connected; Cable available; Phone connected; Trash collection (public); Sewer connected
• Home design: Stock cooperative; One level unit; Five-story building; Entry on level 3
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Brick construction; Interior lot; Near public transit; Close to shops; Near schools; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Oven; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 3 rooms total (unit on 3rd floor entry level)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; No air conditioning
• Interior features: Eat-in kitchen; Entrance foyer; Walk-up building

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $279k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $995 ($12k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $279k).
• Recommended offer: $246k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 10.6% vs local median 2.6% in New York — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#268 in NY, #4,188 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.7%/yr); 177 active listings in the ZIP; 4,467 units permitted in New York County in 2024 (4,463 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $3,700/mo this rent would consume 75% of the median local household income ($60k/yr) (locally 5635% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-1.3%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• New York County population projected at +21% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-1.3% appreciation + 2.7% rent growth), your $78k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 149 days — a 12% lower offer ($246k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1910 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $245,520 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 149 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1910 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
4. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
7. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
8. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
9. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
10. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.33% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.57%
• Cash-on-cash: 15.28%
• DSCR: 1.68
• GRM: 6.3

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-1.26% appreciation · 2.71% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 11.0%
• Equity multiple: 1.49×
• Total profit: $38,066
• Equity at exit: $63,884

10-year hold

• IRR: 17.2%
• Equity multiple: 2.66×
• Total profit: $129,965
• Equity at exit: $64,175

Cash invested: $78,120 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (CITY): 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City New York: 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+34

Rent Stabilization Code; HSTPA; 6+ months in housing court.

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ZIP-level market 10027

• Home prices YoY: -0.3%
• Rents YoY: 2.7%
• Active inventory: 177
• Price-to-rent: 6.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,700 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,463
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$349 /mo · $4,185/yr
• Insurance: −$116
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$777
• Net cashflow: $995

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,441

Max offer price $279,000

Occupancy floor 68%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,187	-5% $1,091	+0% $995	+5% $898	+10% $802
Rent	-10% $702	-5% $849	+0% $995	+5% $1,141	+10% $1,287
Rate	-1.0pp $1,135	-0.5pp $1,066	base $995	+0.5pp $922	+1.0pp $849

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $69,750
• Closing costs: $8,370
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $0 · $0/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 14 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $279,000 Active 149 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $279,000 Active 146 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $279,000 Active 145 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $279,000 Active 143 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $279,000 Active 141 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $279,000 Active 137 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $279,000 Active 136 DOM
8. 2026-06-04
   days on market $279,000 Active 132 DOM
9. 2026-06-03
   days on market $279,000 Active 131 DOM
10. 2026-06-01
    days on market $279,000 Active 129 DOM
11. 2026-05-31
    days on market $279,000 Active 128 DOM
12. 2026-03-30
    price $279,000
13. 2026-01-23
    listed $299,000 Active
14. 2026-01-20
    historical $299,000

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $44,396
• − Mortgage interest: −$15,628
• − Property taxes: −$4,185
• − Insurance: −$1,395
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$3,552
• − Management: −$3,552
• − Depreciation: −$8,116
• Taxable income: $7,968
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,912
• After-tax cash flow: $10,023/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

No district data.

Livability — New York

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #268
• US rank: #4188

Category grades

Amenities A+ Commute A+ Cost of living F Crime F Employment A- Housing C+ Health & safety A User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New York, NY
• County: New York County · 1,599,927 people
• City population: 7,731,280
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 63,885
• Household income: $59,587
• Rent vs Own: 82.6% rent · 17.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 5635.0

Population outlook (New York County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,825,725 people
• By 2030: 1,904,611 · +4.3%
• By 2040: 2,052,719 · +12.4%
• By 2050: 2,206,601 · +20.9%
• By 2075: 2,509,427 · +37.4%
• By 2100: 2,702,933 · +48.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.75)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 33% White 27% Hispanic / Latino 24% Asian 10% Two or more races 9%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 5% Dominican 10%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 1% Scotch-Irish 1% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 26% · Canada, China, South Korea
• Languages at home: 61% English-only · Spanish 18% French/Haitian/Cajun 5% Chinese 4%

Political lean MEDSL · New York

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+64.8) · D 82.4% · R 17.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 72.2pp · 2024: 64.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+64.8 2020: D+74.5 2016: D+77.2 2012: D+69.6 2008: D+72.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -1.26%
• Current HPI: 414.8385
• Rent YoY: ▲ 2.71%
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

-6.7% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-30 Price Changed $279,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-23 Listed $299,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-20 Coming Soon $299,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid