Ang STRIVERS ROW ay maingat na naibalik at na-renovate na town home na may lahat ng kinakailangan para sa pamumuhay sa ika-21 siglo, na dinisenyo ng award-winning na arkitektong si Alan Berman ng Archetype Architecture NY. Ang bahay na ito sa 269 West 138th Street ay itinayo noong 1892 ng developer na si David H. King at dinisenyo nina Bruce Price at Clarence Luce sa Colonial Revival Style. Ito ay ginawa mula sa dilaw na ladrilyo at limestone. Ang bahay ay sumasaklaw ng humigit-kumulang 5,250 square feet na may kisame na kasing taas ng 10'8". Ang limang palapag ay pinagsasama ang orihinal na makasaysayang detalye sa kontemporaryong kaginhawahan. Ang mga gawaing kahoy ay maingat na naibalik sa kanilang ganap na ganda tulad ng mga sahig na oak sa buong bahay. Lahat ng moldings at plaster detail ay ganap ding naibalik ng maayos. Ang bahay ay may limang palapag na binubuo ng isang dalawang-palapag na apartment para sa kita at isang tatlong palapag na triplex para sa may-ari. Dapat tandaan na ang renovation na ito ay isinagawa sa paraang madaling maibalik ang bahay sa isang pampamilyang tirahan na may kaunting trabaho at gastos. Ang malaking benepisyo ay may garahe sa likuran ng bahay, madaling maabot mula sa loob sa pamamagitan ng isang hagdang-bato. Mayroong dalawang terrace para sa kasiyahan, isa sa parlor floor para sa pagdiriwang at ang pangalawa ay nasa pangunahing silid-tulugan.

Ang mga silid sa Parlor floor ay nagtatampok ng mga detalye ng Edwardian ng huling bahagi ng ika-19 na siglo at kinabibilangan ng isang sala, isang pormal na silid-kainan, kusina, powder room at terrace. Ang sala at silid-kainan ay parehong may orihinal na mga fireplace, sa magandang kondisyon na may tile work at inukit na kahoy na mantels na maayos na naibalik. Ang powder room ay may brass fixtures at mga European tiles na indibidwal na inlay. Ang ikatlong palapag ay tahanan ng master bedroom na may en-suite bath at isang malaking walk-in closet kasama ang isang woodburning fireplace. Mayroong isang maliit na terrace mula sa pangunahing silid-tulugan. Ang pangalawang malaking silid-tulugan, na kasalukuyang ginagamit bilang opisina ay nasa harapan ng ikatlong palapag at mayroon ding sariling bath. Ang ikaapat na palapag ay tahanan ng dalawang malalaking silid-tulugan, bawat isa ay may sariling kumpletong banyo kasama ang laundry room. Dito, ang orihinal na skylight, maingat na naibalik, ay nagpapahintulot sa liwanag at sikat ng araw na dumaan sa bahay.

Ang lower level at ground level ay bumubuo ng apartment na may maluwag na eat-in kitchen, ang sala sa unahan na may fireplace, ang laundry room sa tabi ng kusina at isang kumpletong bath. Ang kusina ay may banquet, anim na burner stove at double sink. Ang lower level ay may dalawang dens na ginagamit para sa pagtulog, isang kumpletong bath plus dalawang utility rooms kung saan matatagpuan ang mga mekanika.

Ang bahay ay may apat na zone heating at air-conditioning na may kontrol ng temperatura sa bawat silid. Sa kabuuan ay mayroong apat na wood burning fireplaces, ganap na naibalik at na-reline, sa perpektong kondisyon. Ang mga appliances ay lahat Viking maliban sa mga washing machine at dryer na GE sa triplex at Electrolux sa apartment. Ang mga counter sa parehong kusina ay Quartz. Bawat isa sa anim na banyo ay nagtatampok ng heated floors, tunay na luho sa taglamig, at ang bahay ay may Control 4 sound system para sa musika at TV na may mga speaker sa bawat silid.

Matatagpuan sa pagitan ng Frederick Douglass at Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards, ang Striver's Row ay may napakahabang at espesyal na kasaysayan at nagkaroon ng napakahalagang papel sa Harlem Renaissance. Ito ay nakalista sa National Registry of Historic Places, itinalaga bilang New York City Landmark noong 1967 at nasa St Nicholas Historic District. Palagi itong itinuturing na isang natatanging halimbawa ng disenyo sa lunsod ng ika-19 na siglo. Maraming tanyag, malikhaing at makapangyarihang tao ang tumawag dito ng tahanan, kabilang sina Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Eubie Blake, Fletcher Henderson at mas kamakailan ay sina Alvin Bragg at Maurice Dubois.

STRIVERS ROW meticulously restored and renovated town home with all the necessities for 21st century living by award winning architect Alan Berman of Archetype Architecture NY. This house at 269 West 138th Street was built in 1892 by developer David H. King and designed by architects Bruce Price and Clarence Luce in Colonial Revival Style. It is constructed of yellow brick and limestone. The house spans approximately 5,250 square feet with ceilings as high as 10'8". The five floors blend the original historic detail with contemporary comfort. The woodwork has been immaculately restored to its full beauty as were the oak floors throughout the house. All moldings and plaster detail were also perfectly restored. The house has five floors consisting of a two-floor apartment for income generation and a three floor owners triplex. It must be noted that this renovation was done in such a way that the house can very easily be brought back to single family with minimal work and expense. The big plus is there is a garage on the back of the house, easily reached from inside by a staircase. There are two terraces for enjoyment, one off the parlor floor for entertaining and the second off the primary bedroom.

The Parlor floor rooms feature Edwardian details of the late 19th century and include a living room, a formal dining room, kitchen, powder room and terrace. The living room and dining room both have the original fireplaces, in good working order with the tile work and carved wood mantels beautifully restored. The powder room has brass fixtures and European tiles individually inlaid. The third floor houses the master bedroom with en-suite bath and a large walk-in closet plus a woodburning fireplace. There is a small terrace off the primary bedroom. A second large bedroom, presently used as an office is at the front of the third floor and too has its own bath. The fourth floor houses two large bedrooms, each with its own full bath plus the laundry room. Here the original skylight, carefully restored allows light and sunshine to flow into the house.
The lower level and ground level make up the apartment which has a spacious eat-in kitchen, the living room in the front also with a fireplace, the laundry room off the kitchen and a full bath. The kitchen has a banquet, six burner stove and double sink. The lower level houses two dens used for sleeping, a full bath plus two utility rooms where the mechanics are found.
The house has four zone heating and air-conditioning with a temperature control in every room. In total there are four wood burning fireplaces, completely restored and relined, in perfect working order. Appliances are all Viking with the exception of the washers and dryers which are GE in the triplex and Electrolux in the apartment. The counters in both kitchens are Quartz. Each of the six bathrooms boasts heated floors, quite the luxury in the winter, and the house has a Control 4 sound system for music and TV with speakers in every room.
Located between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards Striver's Row has a very long and special history and played a very prominent role in the Harlem Renaissance. It is on the National Registry of Historic Places, was designated a New York City Landmark in 1967 and is in the St Nicholas Historic District. It has always been considered an outstanding example of 19th century urban design. Many famous, creative and powerful people have called this home, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, Bill Bojangles"" Robinson, Eubie Blake, Fletcher Henerson and more recently Alvin Bragg and Maurice Dubois.