New York Room For Rent - 7 Bedroom apartment for a roommate in Harlem (NY-14122)

Surrounded by lots of green spaces, including the giant Central Park only 3 subway stops away, Harlem also has a great street life, great architecture, arts and culture. These rooms for rent are located at 139th Street & 8th Avenue on the 3rd and 4th floors of a triplex eight-bedroom apartment in this historical neighborhood. And the apartment itself can be found in a charming 4-story townhouse form the 1930's.

This apartment share has all the necessities to make your stay in New York convenient and offers you privacy. Each of the four bedrooms for rent has a mini fridge and microwave, perfect for a quick meal, and you can always use the oven in the shared kitchen. Three of the bedrooms even have a small round table seating two where you can enjoy your meals or that you can use as a work station. They are all equipped with a TV to keep you entertained, and WiFi internet is also available. Bedroom 1 and 2 are located on the 3rd floor and have a decorative fireplace that give them a lot of charm and a queen bed. They share a full bathroom and an additional half bathroom with a shower with the other roommate living on that floor. Bedroom 3 and 4 on the 4th floor feature a single bed and also share a full bathroom with the other tenant on that floor.

Each bedroom has air conditioning, a plus for the hottest months of the year!

Please note that there is no common space to sit and meet with roommates.

Home to many universities, including the renowned Columbia University, the Manhattan School of Music, Barnard College or the New York City College, all located within a 1.5-mile radius (2.5 km), this location is perfect for students! Other places of interest in the area include:

- Shopping on 125th Street (0.7 miles / 1.12 km): considered the main street of Harlem, it is packed with vendors selling everything from fashion and electronic items to ice cream! It is also home to many big retailers such as H&M, Champs or Foot Locker as well as many restaurants.

- Restaurants: Harlem is said to have the best comfort food in the world and two of the best soul food restaurants, Red Rooster and Sylvia's, are located only a mile (1.6 km) north of your apartment. Even president Barack Obama had a piece of Sylvia's fried chicken!

- The Apollo Theater: also located on 125th street, this concert and event venue is easily the area's most notable landmark, where Ella Fitzgerald or the Jackson Five kicked off their careers!

- Museums: to immerse yourself into Harlem's culture, walk 0.9 mile (1.3 km) to the Studio Museum, Harlem American contemporary art museum, or a few blocks further to the National Jazz Museum.

- Gospel Music: take advantage of living in this neighborhood to enjoy Gospel music at one of Harlem's many churches such as the Abyssinian Baptist Church 6 blocks away on West 136th Street.

To commute to other parts of New York City, take the lines B or C at the 135 Street / Saint Nicholas Avenue subway station. They will take you to the northern part of Central Park in only 3 stops, and run to lower Manhattan through the Upper West Side and Midtown, all the way to Brooklyn and Queens!