ATTENTION INVESTORS! Rare 5-unit multifamily opportunity directly across from the Hartford Pre-Kindergarten Magnet School campus. Offering immediate cash flow plus significant value-add potential, this property features two 1BR, two 2BR and one 4BR apartment. Four units are occupied, while renovated 2BR Unit 1S is intentionally vacant for showings and ready for immediate lease-up. Four units have been renovated between 2024-2026. Four units feature efficient tankless boilers, with the fifth served by a traditional boiler. Roof is reported to be approximately 3 years old. Current rent roll is $5,825/month including $1,200 attributed to vacant Unit 1S, with seller's market-rent analysis indicating potential gross rents of approximately $7,400-$8,000/month. A major additional feature is the substantial vacant grassy area at the rear of the property, providing potential for additional parking, garages or future development, subject to zoning, municipal approvals and buyer due diligence. Side and rear off-street parking. Sold as-is. One of the parties to the LLC has an active real estate license.
Property consists of five residential units: two 1-bedroom apartments, two 2-bedroom apartments and one 4-bedroom apartment. Unit 1N was renovated in 2025; Unit 1S was fully renovated in 2026 and is currently vacant for convenient showings and immediate lease-up; Units 2N and 2S were renovated in 2024. Four of the five units are equipped with efficient tankless boilers, with the remaining unit served by a traditional boiler. Seller's market-rent analysis estimates approximately $1,200-$1,300/month for 1BR units, $1,500-$1,600/month for 2BR units and $2,000-$2,200/month for the 4BR unit. Market rents and future income are projections only and should be independently verified by buyer. The parcel includes a substantial undeveloped grassy area behind the existing building. This additional land may offer value-add possibilities such as expanded parking, garages or future development. Any potential use, subdivision, construction, additional units, parking or other development is subject to zoning, lot requirements, utilities, engineering, municipal approvals and buyer's independent due diligence. Seller makes no representation that any particular future use or development is permitted.
Clay Arsenal, located between Downtown Hartford and Windsor, is a historic and residential Hartford neighborhood with brick mill-era streetscapes and pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Main Street near the Clay-Arsenal Historic District, where corner storefronts and murals sit beside rows of porches and stoops. Keney Park’s broad lawns and wooded paths shape daily routines at the northern edge. The Artists Collective anchors local culture with exhibitions and performances in a working arts space. Hartford Public Library’s Albany Branch adds a civic living-room feel for reading and programs. Housing leans toward late-19th- and early-20th-century multifamily homes with detailed trim and deep setbacks.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
25 total rooms
Full basement
Wall unit cooling
Bedrooms
10 total bedrooms
Bathrooms
5 full bathrooms
Heating & cooling
Hot water heat
Natural gas heating fuel
Exterior features
Level lot
Private paved driveway
Home design
Multi-family property (5+ units)
Parking
Driveway
Total of 5 parking spaces
Construction
Brick exterior
Asphalt shingle roof
Concrete foundation
Brick and concrete construction
Utilities
Public water connected
Public sewer connected
Tankless hot water
Energy Star rated features
Electricity and solar
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The NX-1 district is intended for neighborhood areas that currently include a mix of Apartment Buildings and House Type B with multiple units in each building. Row Buildings are permitted, though few exist in these areas.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
General retail
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 97° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
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