40 TIEMANN Place #5C

Welcome to 40 Tiemann Place, apartment 5C, one block from Columbia University's new Manhattanville campus and the #1 subway on 125th Street and Broadway! You read this correctly! The incredibly low maintenance of $572.00/month is bolstered by commercial tenants, anchored by Starbucks and a UPS store. This distinctive sunny corner home with 10 windows is where rustic charm meets modern conveniences, which includes your very own washer and separate dryer, a renovated open kitchen and breakfast bar and an updated bathroom with a vintage clawfoot tub. The entire apartment is outfitted with custom-designed lighting. A unique aspect of the apartment is the flexible floorplan: Use it as a 2 or 3 bedroom, or a one bedroom with a separate dining room and home office/guest room. Inviting details include oak floors and doors, lovingly restored to their original state, 9-foot ceilings, French doors, and open views facing East and North. The long entrance gallery is perfect for your artwork and photos. This 6-story walk-up building (apartment is four flights up) is located within New York City's academic capital which encompasses nine colleges and universities: Columbia, Barnard and Teacher's College; City College of New York, JTS and Union Seminary, Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College of Education and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. This well-maintained professionally managed building recently installed a new dual gas-oil boiler, along with a video intercom system and upgraded hallways. Building policies: Pets and subletting are allowed with Board approval. Secure bike storage in the basement is $5/month. This nexus West Harlem location lies at the crossroads of the Morningside Heights and Manhattanville neighborhoods. There are twelve restaurants within 2 blocks, including Pisticci, Toast, Jin Ramen, Chapati House and Kuro Kuma Expresso Bar. Riverside, Sakura and Hudson River Piers Parks are just minutes away (with bike path access), and by the river you will find Dinosaur Barbecue, and the seasonal Baylander Steel Beach, located on a former aircraft carrier docked on the Hudson. There are crosstown buses that will take you to Whole Foods on 125th, Metro North, the A,B,C,D, 4,5,6 subways and LaGuardia Airport. There is a farmers market every Thursday and Sunday on Broadway and 115th Street. Enjoy public events at Columbia's Lenfest Center for the Arts and The Forum, newly re-opened on Broadway. Explore dynamic 125th Street, named one of America's top ten streets by the American Planning Association, which features the world-famous Apollo Theater. During the summer enjoy free live jazz at nearby Grant's Tomb, a longstanding tradition on Wednesday nights. Not familiar with the area? Well take you on a guided tour to learn about its fascinating history past, present and future!