DWELL: 205 WEST 139TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: A historically distinguished brownstone at Number 205 West 139th Street by Adam Clayton Powell within the Strivers Row Landmark District has recently arrived on the market for $2.75 million $2.595 million and is in the much coveted single-family layout.  

DWELL: 465 WEST 144TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke:   After selling for $1.9 million back in 2020 during the start of the pandemic, Number 465 West 144th Street in Hamilton Heights is now back on the market for a cool $2.5 $2.1 million.  So what is different this time around?

DWELL: 210 WEST 122ND STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: Number 210 West 122nd Street was up for sale before the pandemic with the asking set at $3.7 million and now the listing returned to the market for the spring 2023 season for an upgraded $4.9 million.

REMEMBER: THE LANGSTON HUGHES HOUSE CIRCA 1940

Harlem Bespoke: We have written a lot about the Langston Hughes House at at 20 East 127th Street over the years but never pulled up an archival photo.  The above historic images from the city files show the matching brownstones on the block between Fifth Avenue and Park a few year before the Harlem poet would reside within on the top floor as his workspace.  

DWELL: CHAIWALI BROWNSTONE UP FOR SALE

Harlem Bespoke: The beloved Harlem Indian restaurant Chaiwali announced that they were permanently closing back in December and now the brownstone at 274 Lenox Avenue by West 124th Street in the Mount Morris Park Historic District is up for sale.

DWELL: 452 WEST 144TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke:  One of the majestic brownstones on West 144th and Convent Avenue returns to the market for new season and the grand 21 foot wide home is also a rare semi-detached townhouse.  Number 452 West 144th Street is now available for $3.65 million $3 million and the 2-family home appears to be in turnkey condition with lots of original details within.

DWELL: 336 CONVENT AVENUE TURRET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: The house with the bold turret tower in the charming landmarked historic district of Hamilton Heights had an asking price set at $3.4 million back in 2019 returned with a slightly lower price at $3.35 million in 2021 and was recently pulled from the market this January.  Now the distinct abode has returned with the same asking but with a different broker.  As previously mentioned, this address is centrally located on the corner of 144th Street with the express trains just a block away.

DWELL: 465 WEST 144TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke:   After selling for $1.9 million back in 2020 during the start of the pandemic, Number 465 West 144th Street in Hamilton Heights is now back on the market for a cool $2.5 million.  So what is different this time around?

DWELL: 205 WEST 139TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: A historically distinguished brownstone at Number 205 West 139th Street by Adam Clayton Powell within the Strivers Row Landmark District has recently arrived on the market for $2.75 million $2.595 million and is in the much coveted single-family layout.  

DWELL: 346 WEST 121ST STREET BROWNSTONE

Harlem Bespoke: Number 345 West 121st Street arrived on the market for $3.885 $3.785million and is on a beautiful, architecturally intact brownstone block (shown above) by Morningside Park.  The two-family townhouse with a garden rental unit has been nicely renovated with quite a few original details fully restored.

DWELL: 210 WEST 122ND STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: Number 210 West 122nd Street was up for sale before the pandemic with the asking set at $3.7 million and now the listing returned to the market for the spring 2023 season for an upgraded $4.9 million.

☞ ARCHITECTURE: Ornate Harlem Brownstones

Harlem Bespoke: Downtown Manhattan has a lot of townhouses in the more simple styles since they were built much earlier in the 19th century but by the time Harlem was developed, things became a little more ornate. Walking around the West Village, one will notice mostly brick Federal and Greek Revival houses or Italianate brownstones which have lost some of their original facade details.

DWELL: 452 WEST 144TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke:  One of the majestic brownstones on West 144th and Convent Avenue returns to the market for new season and the grand 21 foot wide home is also a rare semi-detached townhouse.  Number 452 West 144th Street is now available for $3.65 million $3 million and the 2-family home appears to be in turnkey condition with lots of original details within.

DWELL: 730 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: Number 730 St. Nicholas Avenue at 147th Street has recently had a price reduction  from $4.45 million to $3.99 $3.595 million for the stately corner castle-like limestone townhouse.

DWELL: 420 LENOX AVENUE ON THE MARKET

Harlem Bespoke: Everyone is waiting for the new wine bar to open at the storefront at 420 Lenox Avenue for years but now it appears that the entire building is up for sale since the historic location is now up on the market for $4.2 million $3.7 million. 

DWELL: JULIA FOX BUYS HARLEM BROWNSTONE

Harlem Bespoke:  We have been following the sale of this notable brownstone over the past few months now the local papers have reported that downtown celebrity Julia Fox has made the big purchase to move uptown. 

The apparent 2-family brownstone at 102 West 123rd Street went up on the market for $3.65 $2.99 million asking price last fall and now has a contract out as of the last week of February. This impressive 20-foot-wide corner landmark townhouse in the historic district has some expensive upgrades inside and there appears to be two duplexes set up since two kitchens are within the floor plans.

DWELL: 465 WEST 144TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke:   After selling for $1.9 million back in 2020 during the start of the pandemic, Number 465 West 144th Street in Hamilton Heights is now back on the market for a cool $2.5 million.  So what is different this time around?

DWELL: 205 WEST 139TH STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: A historically distinguished brownstone at Number 205 West 139th Street by Adam Clayton Powell within the Strivers Row Landmark District has recently arrived on the market for $2.75 million $2.595 million and is in the much coveted single-family layout.  

DWELL: 346 WEST 121ST STREET BROWNSTONE

Harlem Bespoke: Number 345 West 121st Street arrived on the market for $3.885 million and is on a beautiful, architecturally intact brownstone block (shown above) by Morningside Park.  The two-family townhouse with a garden rental unit has been nicely renovated with quite a few original details fully restored.

DWELL: 210 WEST 122ND STREET TOWNHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: Number 210 West 122nd Street was up for sale before the pandemic with the asking set at $3.7 million and now the listing returned to the market for the spring 2023 season for an upgraded $4.9 million.