$3,850,000
 $20,668 est/mo Sourced by Back At You

269 W 138th Street,New York City, NY 10030

New York City, NY 10030

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Description

STRIVERS ROW meticulously restored and renovated town home with all the necessities for 21st century living by award winning architect Alan Berman of Archetype Architecture NY. This house at 269 West 138th Street was built in 1892 by developer David H. King and designed by architects Bruce Price and Clarence Luce in Colonial Revival Style. It is constructed of yellow brick and limestone. The house spans approximately 5,250 square feet with ceilings as high as 10'8". The five floors blend the original historic detail with contemporary comfort. The woodwork has been immaculately restored to its full beauty as were the oak floors throughout the house. All moldings and plaster detail were also perfectly restored. The house has five floors consisting of a two-floor apartment for income generation and a three floor owners triplex. It must be noted that this renovation was done in such a way that the house can very easily be brought back to single family with minimal work and expense. The big plus is there is a garage on the back of the house, easily reached from inside by a staircase. There are two terraces for enjoyment, one off the parlor floor for entertaining and the second off the primary bedroom.br br The Parlor floor rooms feature Edwardian details of the late 19th century and include a living room, a formal dining room, kitchen, powder room and terrace. The living room and dining room both have the original fireplaces, in good working order with the tile work and carved wood mantels beautifully restored. The powder room has brass fixtures and European tiles individually inlaid. The third floor houses the master bedroom with en-suite bath and a large walk-in closet plus a woodburning fireplace. There is a small terrace off the primary bedroom. A second large bedroom, presently used as an office is at the front of the third floor and too has its own bath. The fourth floor houses two large bedrooms, each with its own full bath plus the laundry room. Here the original skylight, carefully restored allows light and sunshine to flow into the house.br The lower level and ground level make up the apartment which has a spacious eat-in kitchen, the living room in the front also with a fireplace, the laundry room off the kitchen and a full bath. The kitchen has a banquet, six burner stove and double sink. The lower level houses two dens used for sleeping, a full bath plus two utility rooms where the mechanics are found.br The house has four zone heating and air-conditioning with a temperature control in every room. In total there are four wood burning fireplaces, completely restored and relined, in perfect working order. Appliances are all Viking with the exception of the washers and dryers which are GE in the triplex and Electrolux in the apartment. The counters in both kitchens are Quartz. Each of the six bathrooms boasts heated floors, quite the luxury in the winter, and the house has a Control 4 sound system for music and TV with speakers in every room.br br Located between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards Striver's Row has a very long and special history and played a very prominent role in the Harlem Renaissance. It is on the National Registry of Historic Places, was designated a New York City Landmark in 1967 and is in the St Nicholas Historic District. It has always been considered an outstanding example of 19th century urban design. Many famous, creative and powerful people have called this home, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, Bill Bojangles"" Robinson, Eubie Blake, Fletcher Henerson and more recently Alvin Bragg and Maurice Dubois.

Details

MLS #RLS20065500
Listing TypeFor Sale
StyleHouse
Sub-TypeResale
StatusActive
Year1892
Days On Site255
Listing Provided ByCorcoran Group | Leslie E Rupert

Features

Bed(s)6
Bath(s) 7 Total
SQ Feet5,250
Story(s)5
Units2
Acreage0.04
Property ViewOther

Interior

Rooms Total13
CoolingZoned
Cooling Yes / NoYes
AppliancesWasher Dryer Allowed
Interior FeaturesHigh Ceilings, Smoke Free, Storage, Walk In Closets
Fireplace Yes / NoYes
Fireplace FeaturesBedroom
Fireplaces Total4
Laundry FeaturesBuilding Other, Washer Hookup, In Unit

Exterior

Exterior FeaturesPrivate Outdoor Space Over60Sqft
Patio And Porch FeaturesTerrace

Parking

Garage Yes / NoYes

Taxes

Tax Annual Amount21240
Tax Block02024
Tax Lot0003

Area Information

StateNY
CountyNew York
CityNew York City
Zip Code10030
AreaManhattan
Community NameCentral Harlem
Listing VS Median (in Central Harlem)
Price:
$3,850,000
low | high
Med:
$827,000
100% of Average
sqft:
5,250
low | high
Med:
1,275
100% of Average
$ / sqft:
$733
low | high
Med:
$671
58.474025974026% of Average
On site:
255
low | high
Med:
208
100% of Average
Sourced by Back At You

Market Activity 10030

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StateNY
CountyNew York
CityNew York City
Zip Code10030
AreaManhattan
Community NameCentral Harlem
Listing VS Median (in Central Harlem)
Price:
$3,850,000
low | high
Med:
$827,000
100% of Average
sqft:
5,250
low | high
Med:
1,275
100% of Average
$ / sqft:
$733
low | high
Med:
$671
58.474025974026% of Average
On site:
255
low | high
Med:
208
100% of Average
Sourced by Back At You
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Listing Updated: August 1, 2026 at 3:57:13 PM PDT