New York Room For Rent - 3 Bedroom apartment for a roommate in Harlem (NY-12231)

Everything was ok, i stayed 3months in the apartment and enjoyed it. The location is good with the metro, it is a safe area if you take the subway line 2/3 you are about 20 minutes from Times square. You can find supermarkets and laundrymat nearby and the street is very quiet. It is a good apartment for the price.

It's a great place for the price. I stayed in the smallest room and it was pretty cramped, but I knew that going in and for me it was worth the cheap rent. You get to be in Harlem which is convenient and has a lot of cheap food. I only once had a problem with utilities and it was caused by my roommate, Andrew was quick to come in and fix it the same day. The common spaces are cleaned weekly and some pots and pans are provided so it's a very convenient place to live. I never saw any bugs or pests in my room which is definitely a positive. I never had any noise complaints, but to be fair I almost always had headphones on. After moving to my new place I really do better appreciate how convenient it was at this place and how helpful Andrew is.

I would recommend bringing a hand vacuum because my room got dusty a few times.
Fair warning that the nearby 56 train station is sketchy after dark, but the 23 is the same distance away and has no problems. I did have some negative encounters on Lenox but I guess that's New York. There were also plenty of nice people like the ones I met at the laundromat across the street.

If you don't like sharing with your roommates much, this is the place for you, since it's like a long-stay hostel. It's quite calm everyday, but appliances are not that good, since the basic ones are not in good condition and there is little dishware, which could be improved.
There are several people living in the building, which has two bathrooms, but the owner keeps everything clean. Location is good because it's one of the quietest areas within Harlem.
The owner doesn't live there but passes by everyday.

The room was great, everything about it, location, presentation, great. The only downside about it is the walls are thin... very thin. You can hear the neighbors and literally hear snoring in the next door. but other than that great.

Great Accommodations and Atmosphere in the building. Thank you so much!

The room is spacious, warm and very comfortable, especially during these winter months. The kitchen area is spread out and easily accessible. The bathroom is clean and neat, hot water is steaming from strong water pressure too.

My overall rating is not very good.

Positive factors: location- North Central Park.

Negative factors: The house is old, noisy and the heating system is obsolete. Heating is very very very noisy.

The personal contact with the landlord was horrible. He is not friendly and never cooperated in the affairs of the house.

The kitchen is old and was always dirty (there are four seats five people in the kitchen). The kitchen has few amenities and appliances are old and some are broken for a long time.

The bathroom has no heating and also taps are very old and are oxidized. It is difficult to regulate hot water.

The house has security cameras in the hallways and kitchen that makes your privacy is reduced. Furthermore, the presence of the landlord is quite uncomfortable.

Cleaning is insufficient and the floor is always dirty and sticky.

Sorry, but I do not recommend any of those rooms.

As for my experience I was satisfied with my stay although there was a big difference on the actual appearance of the room as compared to what is advertised. As for roommates everyone is friendly and easy to get along with. The owner is very detailed on do's and don't in his apartment and open for suggestions and comments. He visits the apartment frequently and check regularly things for repair and any issues.

All Roommates are very nice and friendly

'It's Harlem! Be really careful!' is all what I heard before I left for New York City. I always wanted to live in Manhattan and this was one of the best choices I had for my budget. Eventually, however, this ended up as one of the best decisions of my life. The hospitality and camaraderie was above par my expectations. Made some lively memories, wonderful friends and basically got more than I ever imagined. I will come back in a heartbeat if given a choice.

Awesome apartment, owner is there if needed but sometimes too much and quite intrusive in your everyday life. Otherwise, ideal location, not too far but not too close to downtown Manhattan.

Very quiet - the surroundings are a complete change of scene!

My room was the smaller room on the 2nd floor but it was more than enough for me. The house is in a great location in Harlem! I mean literally everything you could need in four blocks or less. Dry cleaners, grocery store, train station, laundrymat! So convenient!

The bathroom situation can be..well a situation lol one bathroom one the floor, five people on the 2nd floor. But honestly it wasn't that bad, sometimes you just have to plan ahead a bit if you have somewhere to be.

Other than that there were no problems. Everyone keeps to themselves, I never had to worry about anyone eating my food and each room has an individual lock not that I felt like my stuff was in any danger.

All in all I would deff live here again and prob will when school starts back again :)

The owner of the appartment was constantly present. It was ennoying, because he limited your living space. He entered your rooms during the day. In my case he re-arranged the setup of my room, while I was living there. To me that's a disrepectful attitude towards somebodies privacy.

Beautiful house in the heart of harlem, nice and warm atmosphere. downside: bed in a very bad state difficult to have a good sleep, old and badly equipped kitchen, 1 bathroom for 6.. and the owner always home!

Ideal for a very short stay, not if you want a basic level of privacy and cleanliness!

For my next visit to NY, I'll go back to this brownstone.

The apartment in Harlem was wonderful. The owner was always quick to assist within anything that was needed. If returning to New York, I would stay there again.