Harlem 125, 69 East 125th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 69 East 125th Street by Carter Horsley

This sprightly, 12-story apartment building at 69 East 125^th Street was completed in 2017 by Greystone Development, which is headed by Jeffrey Simpson, and designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects. It is known as Harlem 125 and has 75 rental apartments of which 20 percent will be affordable.  Lauren Jayne Design did the interiors.

The building’s exterior distinguished by syncopated fenestration, setbacks and four different façade treatments including grey bricks and wood panels.

It extends through to 126^th Street where it is only 7 stories tall.

During construction, the building has a three-part, 76-foot-long street mural by Lance Johnson that will be incorporated inside the building when it is finished.

It will have 5,600 square feet of retail space that will include an information center for the Second Avenue Subway.

It is located one block from Marcus Garvey Park and is not far from the Metro North train station at Park Avenue and 125^th Street.

Bottom Line

A handsome, mid-rise apartment tower with a distinctive but muted façade palate and syncopated fenestration on Harlem’s major cross-town street with excellent transportation.

Description

The building has a main façade of grey brick and wood panel accents, and an landscaped courtyard.

Amenities

The building has an attractive roof terrace, a fitness center with outdoor space, a laundry, a bicycle room, a 15-car garage, a virtual doorman, and resident storage.

Apartments

Kitchens have Caesarstone countertops and stainless-steel appliances and bathrooms have subway and Italian Ragno tiling.  Units have washers and dryers.

Apartment 8F is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads past an open, pass-through kitchen to a living/dining room with a balcony.  The larger bedroom also has a balcony.

Apartment D on the third through the sixth floors is a one-bedroom unit with a home office near the entry foyer and across from the open, pass-through kitchen.

Apartment E on the third through the sixth floors is a one-bedroom unit with a long entry foyer that leads past an open, pass-through kitchen to a living/dining room with a balcony.

Apartment B on the third through the fifth floors is a one-bedroom unit with an open kitchen leading to a living/dining area.

Apartment 3A is a studio unit with an open kitchen and dining area that leads to a living/sleeping area with a wide terrace.