NUMBER 9: SUGAR HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

Our popular HB series that ranks the top uptown neighborhoods is back for the end of the year count in 2014. Harlem is a large part of Manhattan that changes block by block so we have put together a list of the best micro-nabes based on location, architecture, transportation, local amenities along with record closing prices when applicable. 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. 

Number 9: Sugar Hill Historic District,West Harlem, St. Nicholas Avenue, north of 145th Street until 155th, extending to the immediate blocks west and east.  Sugar Hill remains in the same position this year as it did last because things have been slower to develop in 2014.  Tsion Ethiopian cafe did open up recently but the shuttering of Mountain Bird a few avenue over on 145th Street kind of quelled some of the momentum from last year.  We still like the area architecturally and things are usually pretty quiet in this residential part of town.  One of the big pluses in the area can  is that the A train and other express lines are at a hub here and gets one to downtown to 14th Street in just slightly over 15 minutes when running efficiently.  Overall some great deals can be found in this part of Manhattan and anyone strolling the magnificent blocks will easily see their potential.