STRIVERS ROW ay masusing naibalik at na-renovate na bahay na may lahat ng mga pangangailangan para sa pamumuhay sa ika-21 siglo na dinisenyo ng award-winning na arkitekto na 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 mga arkitekto Bruce Price at Clarence Luce sa Colonial Revival Style. Ito ay itinayo mula sa dilaw na ladrilyo at limestone. Ang bahay ay umaabot ng halos 5,250 square feet na may mga kisame na umaabot sa 10'8". Ang limang palapag ay pinagsasama ang orihinal na makasaysayang detalye at kontemporaryong kaginhawaan. Ang mga gawaing kahoy ay maayos na naibalik sa kanyang ganap na kagandahan kasama na ang mga sahig na oak sa buong bahay. Lahat ng mga moldings at plaster detail ay perpektong naibalik din. 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 isaalang-alang na ang renovation na ito ay isinagawa sa paraang ang bahay ay napakadaling maibalik sa isang pamilya ng pamilya na may minimal na trabaho at gastos. Ang malaking plus ay may garage sa likod ng bahay, madaling maaabot mula sa loob sa pamamagitan ng isang tanggapang.

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

Ang mas mababang antas at ground level ay binubuo ng apartment na may maluwang na kusinang may kainan, ang sala sa harapan na may fireplace, ang laundry room sa tabi ng kusina at isang kumpletong banyo. Ang kusina ay may banquet, anim na burner na stove at double sink. Ang lower level ay naglalaman ng dalawang den na ginagamit para sa pagtulog, isang kumpletong banyo kasama ang dalawang utility rooms kung saan matatagpuan ang mga mekanika.

Ang bahay ay may apat na zone heating at air-conditioning na may temperature control sa bawat silid. Sa kabuuan ay mayroong apat na wood burning fireplaces, ganap na naibalik at na-reline, sa perpektong kondisyon. Ang mga kagamitan ay lahat Viking maliban sa mga washing machine at dryer na GE sa triplex at Electrolux sa apartment. Ang mga countertop sa parehong kusina ay Quartz. Bawat isa sa anim na banyo ay may heated floors, isang 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 may napakahalagang papel sa Harlem Renaissance. Ito ay nasa National Registry of Historic Places, itinalaga bilang isang New York City Landmark noong 1967 at bahagi ng St Nicholas Historic District. Palaging itinuturing itong isang kahanga-hangang halimbawa ng disenyo ng urban sa ika-19 na siglo. Maraming sikat, malikhain at makapangyarihang tao ang tinawag na ito bilang tahanan, sina Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, Bill Bojangles" Robinson, Eubie Blake, Fletcher Henerson at kamakailan 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.