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The Basics: Harlem's new residents
are strikingly diverse: straight and gay, black and white, Asian and
European. They’re here for the neighborhood’s history
and the immaculate houses on Strivers Row—plus fixer-upper brownstones
that cost 20 percent of what they would a mile to the south.
Boundaries: The East Harlem/El
Barrio (Spanish Harlem) community stretches from First Avenue
to Fifth Avenue and from East 96th Street to East 125th Street. Central
Harlem stretches from Central Park North to the Harlem River and
from Fifth Avenue to St. Nicholas Avenue. West Harlem, including
Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill, stretches from 123rd to 155th Streets
and from St. Nicholas Avenue to the Hudson River.
Subway stops: 6 to 110th Street
for East Harlem; 2 or 3 to 116th Street for Central Harlem; A, B,
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 OUTLOOK
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What's new:
The building boom continues. A flood of co-ops and condos is coming
onto the market next year to satisfy the in-between market (that
is, buyers with a decent income who can’t afford a Strivers
Row townhouse). Typical example: The Sugar Hill Condominiums, a
six-story luxury conversion at 146th Street and Convent Avenue,
will offer two- and three-bedroom units as large as 1,900 square
feet (prices are still TBA). Corcoran’s Vie Wilson calls the
development “dynamic.” “There are virtually no
new condominiums in Harlem,” she says. “They just don’t
exist.”
Bargain hunting:
Head north (away from the encroaching Upper West Side) and
east of Fifth Avenue—especially over around Third.
Prediction: Rents have been flat, but
sales of nearly everything big have been rising. The best long-term
growth should occur with brownstones. Says Wilson, “There’s
a lot more product to sell here—and people are interested
in gentrifying.”
— Profile from the March
10, 2003 cover story of New York Magazine |
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PRICES |
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TO BUY
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2001
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2003
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| Studio/1BR |
$125K-$375K |
$100K-$300K |
| 2BR |
$150K-$500K |
$200K-$500K |
| Family
Apt. |
$400K-$600K |
$500K-$900K |
| Townhouse |
$400K-$1.5M |
$400K-$1.2M |
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TO RENT
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2001
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2003
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| Studio/1BR |
$900-$1,500 |
$800-$1,800 |
| 2BR |
$1,100-$2,500 |
$950-$2,500 |
| Family
Apt. |
$2,000-$3,000 |
$1,800-$3,000 |
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NEIGHBORHOOD
BROKERS
• Harlem Homes
MANAGEMENT CO./PROPERTIES
• K
& R Realty
BEST CITYWIDE BROKERS
• Brown Harris Stevens
• Douglas Elliman
• Corcoran
• Halstead
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RELATED
FEATURES
• Best
of New York: Above 103rd (March 25, 2002)
• Harlem
in History: A Photo Gallery
(February 2002)
• Legendary
Landmarks - The Apollo Theater
(October 2001)
• Real
Estate 2001: Harlem
(March 12, 2001)
• Real
Estate 2001: Upper Upper West Side
(March 12, 2001)
THE SCENE
Dining
Bayou:
Offering a taste of New Orleans via Harlem, with food that's carefully,
faithfully (and, occasionally, inventively) prepared.
308 Lenox Ave., between 125th and 126th Sts.; 212 426-3800 or bayouinharlem.com
Jimmy's Uptown:
Jimmy Rodriguez's joint brings a little bit of SoHo to Harlem.
2207 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., between 130th and 131st Sts.
212-491-4000
La Hacienda:
A Mexican joint with country-garden motif and killer mole poblano
de pollo.
219 E. 116th St., between Second and Third Aves.; 212 987-1617
Miss Mamie's
Spoonbread Too: A perfect place to sample the full range
of Harlem's traditional delicacies.
366 W. 110th St., between Manhattan and Columbus Aves.; 212-865-6744
Rao's:
An Italian slice of New York you thought had disappeared.
455 E. 114th St., at Pleasant Ave.; 212-722-6709
***New York Magazine's feature "Murder
at Rao's"
 Sugar Hill
Bistro: An exciting addition to Harlem's dining scene,
with live jazz and a menu that defies soul-food stereotypes.
458 W. 145th St., between Amsterdam and Convent Aves. 212-491-5505
Sylvia's Soul
Food: A Harlem legend serving succulent soul food to busloads
of tourists.
328 Lenox Ave., between 126th and 127th Sts. 212-996-0660 or sylviassoulfood.com
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Restaurants
Drinking
The Cotton Club:
The famous Harlem Renaissance night spot features buffet dinners,
jazz shows, swing dance nights, and weekend gospel brunches.
W. 125th St.; 212-663-7980 656 or cottonclub-newyork.com
***New York Magazine's "The
Place to Be: The Cotton Club in 1923"
Lenox Lounge:
Like the new VW bug, it's true to its legendary history and still
doesn't cost a bundle.
288 Lenox Ave., At 125th St.;
212-427-0253
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Also noted in Best of NY 2001 for Cheap
Performances.
More
Bars
Shopping
GreenFlea
at P.S. 175: Full of traditional African crafts and textiles
and light on the usual flea-market fare.
W. 135th St., near Lenox Ave.; 212-721-0900
Malcolm Shabazz
Harlem Market: Full of traditional African crafts and textiles
and light on the usual flea-market fare.
52 W. 115th St.,
near Lenox Ave.;
212-987-8131
Studio Museum
of Harlem Gift Shop: This funky, colorful shop offers all
sorts of cool African-inspired figurines, textiles, and jewelry.
144 W. 125th St.,
near Lenox Ave.
212-864-0014
More
Stores
RECOMMENDED SITES
• Precinct
19 Weekly Crime Stats (Upper East Side, Yorkville,
Lenox Hill, and Roosevelt Island): 153 E. 67th St., 212-452-0600
General
• GoCityKids-Harlem:
A parent's guide to restaurants, shops, services, and entertainment
with kids.
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East Harlem.com: Very basic site
with a community calendar and photos of the neighborhood.
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Harlem Live.org: Neighborhood site
published by local teenagers.
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
• The Apollo Theater, 253 West
125th St.; 212-531-5300 or apollotheater.com
• Bill Clinton's Office, 55 W. 125th
St.
• Classical Theatre of Harlem,
645 St. Nicholas Ave. near 141st St.;212 926-4100 or www.ctharlem.org/
• Dance Theater of Harlem, 466 West 152nd St.; 212-690-2800 or dancetheatreofharlem.com
• El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave.
at 104th St.;212.831.7272 or elmuseo.org
• The
Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Ave. near 141st
St.;212 926-4100 or harlemschoolofthearts.org
• Hamilton Grange, 503 W. 145th St., near Amsterdam Ave.
• Museum of the City of New
York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St.; 212-534-1672 or www.mcny.org/
• Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard
at 135th St.; 212-491-2200 or nypl.org/research/sc
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Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th St. btw. Lenox & 7th Ave;
212.864.4500 or studiomuseuminharlem.org
***2001 New York Award
Winners
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