Hamilton Heights (HH)

Located in the mostly western part of Harlem, Hamilton Heights lies between the 125th street to the south and St Nicolas Avenue to the East. The name was given to the neighborhood in honor of Alexander Hamilton, a renowned general who lived in the area when it was still mostly farmland. If you are planning to find NYC apartments in an elegant environment, Hamilton Heights is a place not to miss. Most of the buildings date back to the end of the nineteenth and the start of the twentieth century. The architecture is remarkably diverse—spacious apartment buildings, brownstones and landmarks are lined up on the green streets of the neighborhood. It is an exclusively residential district; that boasts the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the Convent Avenue Baptist Church and the summer home of Alexander Hamilton. Home to City College of New York, The Harlem School of Arts, Dance Theatre of Harlem and many more historical sites, Hamilton Heights holds a respected spot on the list of NYC residential areas.

The neighborhood comprises Sugar Hill, which is designated as a historic area with numerous land-marked individual buildings. Sugar Hill is situated in the northern part of Harlem, defined by 155th street to the north and 145th street to the south. More than other district, life in Sugar Hill is powered by family and community. The name of the district originated in 1920’s and can be translated into ‘sweet life’ in Harlem, being a perfect spot for the peaceful residential rentals in NYC.