SOLD FOR $1,875,000
Listed at $1,900,000 · Sold 1.3% below asking · Closed January 25, 2018
$1,875,000
$410 per sq ft
Listed at $1,900,000 $-25,000 vs asking
887 St Nicholas Avenue #*
MLS® #RLS10100378
Listing by Harlem Lofts, Inc.
7
Bedrooms
3
Baths
4,576
Sq. Ft.
N/A
Year Built
Sale Details
Property Summary
Description
The sale of 887 Saint Nicholas presents the rare opportunity for you to own and restore an historic property in one of NYCs most beautiful townhouse enclaves. 887 Saint Nicholas Avenue (the Property) is a 3-story, 4,576 SF historic townhouse with full height and windowed garden level basement with dedicated street-level entrance in New York, NY. Situated on the west side of St. Nicholas Avenue between W 154th and W 155th Streets, the Property presides over the Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Historic District of New York City. Originally built in 1901, the brick townhouse contains an abundance of intact original details visible in its ornate entryway iron work, high ceilings, pocket doors, and original floors and staircase. At 22-feet wide and 52-feet deep, the Propertys wide proportions and rare side windows offer exceptional space and light throughout. In addition to the 3- stories, the building also includes a full height and windowed garden level basement with dedicated street-level entrance. The Sugar Hill Historic District is home to many of Upper Manhattan's most beautiful, expensive, and coveted townhomes. The area is home to Columbia Medical Center, and is surrounded by numerous parks, restaurants, supermarkets, and museums. The Property is conveniently located near four subway lines, with the C, 1, B, and D trains all less than ten minutes away by foot. Notably, 887 Saint Nicholas was most recently the home of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African-American, intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity. Past membership has included numerous famous artists, athletes, politicians, political activists, and business leaders such as Thurgood Marshall, Duke Ellington, Noble Sissle, W. E. B. Du Bois, Jesse Owens, Paul Robeson, and Martin Luther King Jr. To be delivered vacant with Certificate of No Harassment in place. Showings by appointment only.
Property Details
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