#RLS10998159, Whitney Osentoski, Listing Office: Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
5 E 131st St Unit 2B New York Manhattan, NY 10037
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About 5 E 131st St Unit 2B
2 bedroom/1 bath apartment with a windowed kitchen, high ceilings and hardwood floors located in an HDFC, pre-war building. You’ll be near all that 125th Street central shopping has to offer including Whole Foods, DSW, Marshalls, Trader Joe’s and a multitude of other services. Harlem’s restaurant row is close by offering an eclectic mix of dining and entertainment such as Red Rooster, Lido, Sylvia’s, Angel of Harlem, Fox at Frederick Douglass – and of course, the legendary Apollo theater. There’s a new Food Hub. Harlem is culturally rich with art galleries and many other educational & cultural institutions like City College, Schomburg Center and the new Studio Museum and National Black Theatre currently in development. All within reach! Close to transportation 2/3, B/C subways, M7, M102 buses nearby on Lenox Avenue. Metro North Railroad at 125th/Park Avenue offers a convenient getaway. City College, Columbia University, and Touro College are easy commutes. Madison Avenue HDFC is a unique co-op that consists of 12 buildings with 5 private parks, accessible to residents only. There’s a community room available for events, and a laundry facility for the complex. No smoking building. Washer/Dryer permitted with co-op approval. Low maintenance, no assessments or flip tax. Financing permitted up to 80%. Gifting & Co-purchasing allowed. HDFC Co-op subject to household income limits at 165% AMI (2022): 1–$154K; 2–$176K; 3–$198K; 4–$220K.
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- MLS Number: H6246722
- MLS Name: ONEKEY2
- Office Name: Voro LLC
- Office Phone: (877) 943-8676
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Nearby schools
4
P.S. 133 Fred R. Moore School
Public District KG-5
0.0 mi
•2121 5th Ave
5
Storefront Academy Harlem Charter School
Public Charter KG-2
0.2 mi
•70 E 129th St
4
P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm School
Public District KG-5
0.2 mi
•2230 5th Ave
School ratings are a score out of 10, where 10 is the highest and 1 is the lowest.
Neighborhood
The neighbors living near this home have an average income of $39,023. Most New York Manhattan, NY residents have annual incomes less than $<35k. The majority of families are single, no kids. Residents of this area typically have high school diploma education.
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About 5 E 131st St Unit 2B
This home is located at 5 E 131st St Unit 2B in New York Manhattan, NY and zip code 10037 in the East Harlem neighborhood. This 700 square foot home was built in 1900. Features: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. It has been listed on Rocket Homes since May 9, 2023 and is currently priced at $389,000.
While more than 208 listings in New York Manhattan, NY in January 2025 were sold above asking price, there were more than 890 listings sold at asking price, and more than 759 were sold below. The inventory of homes for sale in New York Manhattan, NY between December and January 2025 decreased by 3.4%. Listings spent 79 days on the market in January 2025, and had a median list price of $862,270 during the same period.