Meticulously maintained while preserving its original charm, 211 West 131st Street is a beautifully designed townhouse offering a seamless blend of historic character and modern convenience. Thoughtfully laid out as a two-unit residence, this home features an elegant upper triplex and a spacious garden-level apartment, providing flexibility to suit your lifestyle needs.
With updated mechanicals and a lush, private garden, this home is truly move-in ready, offering both comfort and convenience. Its prime location places you just steps from the vibrant 125th Street corridor, where shopping, entertainment, and culture come together. Enjoy afternoons browsing outlets, catching a performance at the legendary Apollo Theater, or exploring nearby museums.
Dining options abound, with neighborhood favorites like Renaissance, Red Rooster, Corner Social, and Maison Harlem just around the corner, along with the convenience of Whole Foods. Excellent public transportation options ensure easy access to the rest of the city, making this an ideal place to call home.
Come discover everything 211 West 131st Street has to offer-an opportunity to enjoy the best of Harlem, right at your doorstep.
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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