Maligayang pagdating sa 930 St. Nicholas Avenue, Apartment 54 — isang maluwang na apartment na may tatlong silid-tulugan sa isang elegante at maayos na gusaling may elevator, na itinayo bago ang digmaan, may matatag na kalagayang pinansyal, magandang natural na liwanag, at tunay na karakter na hindi basta magagaya.

Pinanatili ang mga orihinal na molding, inayos ang mga hardwood na sahig, at maingat na kinayod ang mga patong ng lumang pintura sa mga pintuang kahoy at salamin upang maibalik ang orihinal na ganda ng mga ito. Ang resulta ay isang tahanang may init, tekstura, at personalidad sa lahat ng tamang bahagi.

May pagkakataon pa rin ang susunod na may-ari na gawin itong tunay na sarili niya, ngunit narito na ang orihinal na kagandahan nito. Malaki ang maitutulong ng kaunting kosmetikong pagsasaayos, habang pinananatiling maliwanag ng silangang oryentasyon ng apartment ang buong espasyo sa buong maghapon. Ang pangkalahatang dating nito ay nasa pagitan ng klasikong istilong pre-war at walang-kahulihang vintage — perpekto para sa sinumang naaakit sa mga Mid-Century na piyesa, antigong gamit, o mga tahanang may naipong karakter at komportableng bakas ng pamumuhay.

Isa pang malaking bahagi ng kaakit-akit na katangian nito ang lokasyon. Nakatago sa Coogan’s Bluff, isa sa mga hindi gaanong napapansing bahagi ng upper Manhattan, malapit ang gusali sa ilang linya ng subway, kabilang ang C train sa 155th Street, ang 1 train sa 157th, at ang express hub ng A/B/D sa 145th Street.

At nariyan din ang mismong kapitbahayan: Highbridge Park, Morris Jumel Mansion, Jackie Robinson Park, Yankee Stadium, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum, pati na rin ang patuloy na dumaraming mahuhusay na lokal na café, restaurant, at bar sa kahabaan ng Broadway na nagbibigay sa lugar ng enerhiya at kariktan nito.

Mayroon ding magandang community garden ang gusali na tanaw ang Edgecombe Avenue — isa sa mga hindi inaasahang detalye na lalo pang nagpaparamdam na espesyal ang lugar na ito.

Ang mga pagpapakita ng unit ay sa pamamagitan lamang ng paunang appointment (kabilang ang Open House).

Welcome to 930 St.Nicholas Avenue, Apartment 54 — a spacious three bedroom in a well run, elegant pre-war elevator building with solid financials, great light, and real character that can’t be manufactured.

Original moldings were preserved, hardwood floors restored, and layers of old paint carefully sanded off the wood and glass doors to bring back their original beauty. The result is a home with warmth, texture, and personality in all the right places.

There’s still an opportunity for the next owner to make it their own, but the original is already here. A little cosmetic updating could go a long way, while the apartment’s eastern exposure keeps the space filled with natural light throughout the day. The overall feel lands somewhere between classic prewar and effortlessly vintage — perfect for anyone drawn to Mid Century pieces, antiques, or homes with a collected, lived-in feel.

The location is another major part of the appeal. Tucked into Coogan’s Bluff, one of upper Manhattan’s most underrated pockets, the building sits near multiple subway lines including the C train at 155th Street, the 1 train at 157th, and the A/B/D express hub at 145th Street.

And then there’s the neighborhood itself: Highbridge Park, the Morris Jumel Mansion, Jackie Robinson Park, Yankee Stadium, the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum, plus a growing mix of great local cafés, restaurants, and bars along Broadway that give the area its energy and charm.

The building also has a beautiful community garden overlooking Edgecombe Avenue — one of those unexpected details that makes this place feel even more special.

Showings by an advance appointment only (including Open House).