☞ DWELL: Number 6: Astor Row

Harlem is a large part of Manhattan that changes block by block so we have put together a list of the best micro-nabes in Harlem based on location, architecture, transportation and local amenities.  This is our own opinion based on reporting on the neighborhood for a few years and a new post will be made each day until the number one spot has been revealed.

No. 6: Astor Row, Central Harlem, 130th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenue.  Astor Row was founded in Harlem by the great Astor family of New York and the porch front country homes have a position higher than Strivers Row because of location.  These boutique townhouses that also have their own front yards rarely go up on the market but have quickly been purchased in the past year when two homes were available.

The location on Upper Lenox gives the row access to all of the great shops in the area along with the express train at 125th Street which gets one downtown in about 15 minutes.  Astor Row will eventually be higher on our list in the future but there are still a couple of rough looking shells on the block and a big empty lot.  Once things get a bit more fixed up, this block might eventually be in the top 5 for Harlem.