NUMBER 9: STRIVERS ROW

Our popular HB series that ranks the top 10 uptown micro-nabes is back for the best neighborhood countdown of 2017.  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.

No. 9: Strivers Row, Central Harlem, West 138th and West 139th Street between ACP/7th and FDB/8th Avenue. Strivers Row drops a couple of position this year since sales have somewhat plateaued.  A closing for just over $3 million was set back in 2015 and houses are being marketed for about a million more this year but no record closing have been made as of yet.  We definitely like the fact that these landmark homes have private garages out back but those looking for the traditional rear garden space might be a little dissappointed.  Once considered pretty isolated from notable amenities, the area around the historic neighborhood has now seen the arrival of better businesses such as Ponty Bistro, Harlem Nights, ACP Coffee, Belle, Alibi and The Edge which are all in short walking distance.  St. Nicholas park is also nearby and a new supermarket just opened a couple of blocks north on FDB.  The Renny development on the 7th Avenue side of the block will also ad more foot traffic to the neighborhood in the coming months: LINK