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$119,000
1976 Lafontaine Ave Apt 1D
Bronx, NY, 10457
View more Bronx, NY property pagesStudioBeds
1Baths
650Sqft
$183$/sqft
Listing Notes
Fully Available!! Affordability is not just a buzzword here. Your next home is within a secure, gated and pet-friendly complex, and happens to be a one (1) bedroom dupe in a prime Bronx neighborhood. A studio apartment with a BONUS: the spacious floor plan boasts separate living and sleeping areas for comfort and flexibility! Enjoy easy access to the Bronx Zoo, Botanical Garden, Fordham University, and Arthur Avenue dining scene. LOW monthly maintenance (less than $450/mo) gives you clear, predictable costs and excellent value for this walkable, convenient location near B/ D / 4 / Metro North trains, buses, and major highways. Perfect for buyers who desire move-in-ready Bronx living with charm and convenience.
Market Insights
Above nearby median+7.0%
$183/sqft vs a nearby median of $171/sqft.
Nearby median$171/sqft
Nearby properties5
Property size650 sqft
- +7.0% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 650 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$98k$88k – $108k · 33% confidence
vs ask $119k+$21k (+17.6%)
Asking price is about 17.6% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
$171/sqft median across 4 tight comps × 650 sqft= $111k
- Open Class C HPD violations−$7k −6.0%
- Pre-war character+$3k +2.5%
- Days-on-market gravity−$3k −3.0%
- Transit access−$2k −1.5%
- Sparse street life−$2k −1.5%
- AI-generated marketing photos−$2k −2.0%
- Visible condition issues−$1k −0.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments−$13k−12.0%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 204 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Oct 20, 2025
- Photos
- 22 photos
- Property type
- coop
- Status
- for sale
Features & Amenities
Pets AllowedFloor PlanDenMaintenance
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1925
- Stories
- 6
- Total units
- 49
- Residential units
- 49
- Building area
- 1.07 ac
- Lot size
- 10,000 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildings
- Building class
- C6
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$119,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations0 open
8 total recorded against the building
HPD violations24 open
9 class C (immediately hazardous)
ACRIS documents56
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)48,694
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 10457
- HEAT/HOT WATER7,798
- Noise - Residential6,316
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk4,412
- Illegal Parking4,099
- UNSANITARY CONDITION3,343
Recent DOB
- Dec 1, 2022V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE
- Aug 2, 2020V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE
- May 2, 2020V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE
- Jan 3, 2008V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Recent HPD
- Aug 16, 2025Class C · § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM S...
- Aug 16, 2025Class A · § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCY S HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SA...
- Aug 16, 2025Class B · § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION ''1974''
- Aug 16, 2025Class A · §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A ...
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.