East Harlem

Global Flavors and Lively Street Scenes

East Harlem has many different nicknames, including El Barrio, Spanish Harlem, and Italian Harlem. The neighborhood is home to fantastic global eateries, large street murals, and local businesses. Its Latino community is one of the largest in New York, and you can see the influence of the Nuyoricans (New York and Puerto Rican) in cultural institutions like El Museo del Barrio. While family-owned Dominican, Mexican, and Italian restaurants are predominant, a slew of bistros, steak houses, and wine bars have popped up recently too.

The rental market of East Harlem is more affordable than other New York neighborhoods. The most popular options include walkups and brownstones, and gentrification has led to newer condos and co-op units being built as well. Long-time residents and newcomers enjoy the easy subway access and the cultural, historical, and artistic fusion.

What East Harlem Residents
Think About Their Apartments

overall

7.1

value

8.0

amenities

7.0

social

6.0

management

6.0

safety

4.5

Median rents in East Harlem

Studio

3,450

1 Bedroom

4,800

2 Bedroom

6,950

Living in
East Harlem

Friendly

Many Parks and Trails

Accessible Transportation

Latino Cuisine

Italian Food

Local Businesses

Street Murals

Diverse

Museums

East Harlem — 8/10 Rating (based on 2 neighborhood reviews)

Harlem's recent Renaissance is not a secret any longer - restaurants like Marcus Samuellson's Red Rooster have put the Harlem dining scene on the map in NYC. There are now dozens of great eating and drinking options from 110 to 130 st. for any budget or atmosphere. Finally, you're steps away from Central Park and all it has to offer. The northern edge rarely sees the tourist throngs like Central Park South and has some amazing trails and open areas to explore.

Access is good (express 2/3 and A train get you to mid-town in 20 minutes) and cabs are plentiful.

The neighborhood remains a fairly local one. Yes - this means there are black people, many of them lower income living on section 8 housing. If you take the time to say hello you'll find that neighbors look out for one another and treat you with respect. If you want Chelsea just cheaper, don't come to Harlem.

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Reviewed by

New York Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Heritage Towers

Overall, we do not spend much on East Harlem as on Central Harlem, West Harlem or further downtown. Overall, Harlem has incredibly good restaurants, gyms, ENORMOUS population diversity and you are across the street from Central Park. The boulevards are very wide and nice to walk on.

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Inigo, Stern MBA Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Heritage Towers

Getting to Know
East Harlem

Neighborhood Boundaries

East to West Boundaries: Harlem River to 5th Ave
North to South Boundaries: Harlem River to E 96th St

dining

Charlie’s Place

El Paso Restaurante Mexicano

Gyro96

Polash

grocery

Aldi

Key Food

convenience

7-Eleven

fitness

CrossFit Metropolis

New York Sports Clubs

Santo Rico Dance School

Women’s World of Boxing

parks

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Harlem River Park

Marcus Garvey Park

Thomas Jefferson Park Dog Run

coffee

Da Capo Aperitivo E Caff

Harlem Blues Cafe

New Level Juice

Sprinkle Splash Bakery

bus

BxM10/BxM8/BxM9 (bus)

M1/M106/M4 (bus)

M15-SBS (bus)

rail

4/5 (metro)

6 (metro)

Q (metro)

parking

Brown Parking Systems

Icon Merit Parking

Ipark (Imperial) 1955 1st Parking

Parking Management East Harlem 119 Corp

About your Neighbors

Data from the 2013 American Community Survey

	Zip Codes East Harlem includes zip codes 10029, 10035, and 10037
	Rent vs Own 84 % of East Harlem residents are renters
	Driving to Work 9 % of East Harlem residents drive to work
	New Construction 12 % of housing units in East Harlem have been built in the last 15 years