$925,000
Updated 10 years ago
Sold

Fitzgerald

257 West 117th Street, 2-G

Harlem, Manhattan | Saint Nicholas Ave & Frederick Douglass Blvd

5 Rooms1 Bed2 Baths966 Square FeetCondo

$925,000
Common Charges$752
RE Taxes$45
Price Per SF
$958

This property was sold for $920,000 on 09/23/16.

Listing Features

  • Abundant Closets
  • Architectural Dtls
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Custom Lighting
  • Hardwood Floors
  • Home Office
  • Original Details
  • Refinished Floors
  • Security System
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Washer / Dryer
  • New Windows
  • Dishwasher
  • Gourmet Kitchen
  • Horseshoe Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Open Kitchen
  • S Steel Appliances
  • SOTA Kitchen
  • Trash Compactor
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • Marble Bathroom
  • Soaking Tub

Outdoor space and views

  • North Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full Service
  • Bike Storage
  • Elevator

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 257 West 117th Street, 2-G

Convertible 2 bedroom 2 bathroom. This 966 ft. apartment comprises a Master suite plus a second interior bedroom or home office. It has a spacious layout with a combined living and dining room adjoining an open plan kitchen.

The kitchen is great for entertaining and features quartz countertops, white lacquer cabinets, a Bosch stove and dishwasher, Liebherr fridge, GE Microwave and Elkay sink and faucet with garbage disposal unit. A Bosch washer and dryer are located in a laundry closet alongside the huge walk-in closet (with storage for bikes and/or strollers) in the foyer area.

Both the King sized Master bedroom and second bedroom/home office have a double closet and the Master has an en-suite Carrera marble bathroom with a Kohler shower with glass enclosure. The second Carrera marble bathroom has a Kohler Mendota soaking tub. Both bathrooms have Wenge cabinets, and free-floating vanities with ceramic vessel basins.

The apartment has central air conditioning, and there is a video link to the building entrance which also is an in-unit security system. The Fitzgerald Condominium is a well managed, pet friendly, smoke-free building with a Part-time doorman and live-in super. There is a 9-year tax abatement expiring in June 2025.

It is located in the village-like South West Harlem neighborhood just minutes from Central Park and two blocks from Morningside Park and the B,C, 2, 3 subways. It is also within a two-block radius of restaurants and cafes such as The Cecil, Harlem Tavern, Cedric's, Harlem Food Bar, Melba's, Vinateria, Orange 67 Best Market, Starbucks, Levain Bakery and Double Dutch coffee. Whole Foods is also due to open this year in the booming 125th St shopping corridor. There is also a parking garage in the The Douglas the building next door to the Fitzgerald.

Listing History for 257 West 117th Street, 2-G

Now
09/23/2016
$920,000
Sold and Closed by John Tarjavaara
Maz Group NY
06/10/2016
$925,000 [-$20,000] [2.1%]
Price Drop by John Tarjavaara
Maz Group NY

Building Details for 257 West 117th Street

OwnershipCondo
Building TypeLow-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1892
Financing Allowed90%
Floors/Apts7/47
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

116 St
0.06 miles
116 St
0.28 miles
Cathedral Pkwy (110 St)
0.37 miles
110 St-Malcolm X Plaza
0.41 miles
125 St
0.44 miles

Citi Bike

Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 117 St
0.06 miles
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd & W 118 St
0.12 miles

Contact Agent

Contact Agent

Licensed As
John Tarjavaara
Salesperson
License#:
40TA1078974
Company:
Maz Group NY
John Tarjavaara
Maz Group NY

Harlem | Manhattan

Quick Profile

The neighborhood called West Harlem by the locals is known as Manhattanville to neighborhood newcomers. The area is culturally diverse and might be considered a microcosm of the city as a whole. 

Columbia University has recently expanded into the area, which is attracting student residents from all over the world. Together with students from the City College of New York and young professionals fleeing higher prices in other neighborhoods, this influx of younger residents has brought with it more restaurants and bars on W 125th Street to serve this clientele. There are also new ventures, like a rock-climbing gym, to cater to the interests of these students and young professionals. At the same time, there are many small, family-owned shops and restaurants that have been anchors of the neighborhood for multiple generations.

The area has been through a housing upgrade, as older properties have been renovated and abandoned properties have been razed to make room for new development. There are still reasonably priced apartments available. Young professionals are finding that there is a certain cachet to living in West Harlem. It provides a convenient commute to the city and all of its amenities, while providing a sense of escape at the end of a long work day.

While rentals are popular with the student population, the young professionals are delighted to find pre-war brownstones, pre-war co-ops (including some income-capped HDFCs for lower- and middle-income buyers), and post-war condos that they can afford, although prices are rising. Some new low-rise developments, sporting virtual doormen and desired amenities, are cropping up.

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OLR ID: 1532146