237 W 120TH Street
$4,000,000
MLS# RLS20115449 · South Harlem
Listed September 16, 2026 · 52 days on the market
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,910 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Have you always dreamed of living in a brownstone, but never wanted to take on a "project?" Welcome to a truly move-in-ready brownstone where classic New York character meets bold contemporary design. This meticulously renovated four-bedroom, 3.5-bath townhouse has been thoughtfully reimagined from top to bottom, so you can simply unpack and enjoy.Past the handsome brownstone facade, you enter to discover a striking modern interior with soaring ceilings, four levels of floor-to-ceiling glass, and an exposed steel-and-reclaimed-oak staircase at the center of the home. This home is an entertainer's dream. The parlor level is made for living well, with a spectacular Gaggenau kitchen, oversized island, garden-facing dining area, flexible home office, pantry, powder room, and direct access to the backyard. Upstairs the second and third floors feature a spacious primary suite, family room, laundry room, private terrace, and additional bedrooms and lounge space.The garden level adds another bedroom and full bath, plus a library, media room, bar, and direct access to a beautifully landscaped private garden designed by Evan Lai. With lawn, lounge and dining areas, a grill, and a second-floor terrace, the outdoor spaces feel like a natural extension of the home. A finished cellar adds tons of additional storage and a flexible rec room.Every detail of this home has been considered, from central air and Nest climate control to Lutron shades and lighting, multi-zone Sonos, smart-home technology, video security, and keyless entry.Situated close to Central Park, Morningside Park, Marcus Garvey Park, multiple transportation options, and an exceptional mix of restaurants, cafés, music, culture, and neighborhood favorites, this home is so much more than the sum of its parts. Contact us today to schedule your private viewing.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by The Agency Brokerage.
Cooking and eating happen on the parlor level here, around a Gaggenau kitchen with an oversized island. The garden-facing dining area sits beside it, with a pantry, a powder room, a flexible home office, and direct access to the backyard. I like that the dining room looks onto the garden, so meals and outdoor time are close together.
The outdoor space is more than one area. The private garden was designed by Evan Lai and has lawn, lounge and dining areas, and a grill. The second floor terrace gives you a second place to eat outside, and the listing also includes a patio. For a Manhattan house, having both ground-level and elevated outdoor space is useful for entertaining.
Upstairs, the second and third floors hold the primary suite, a family room, additional bedrooms and lounge space, and the private terrace. The laundry room is on this level too, with a washer and dryer in the unit, and there's a dishwasher in the kitchen.
The garden level adds another bedroom, a full bath, a library, a media room, and a bar, with direct access to the garden. A finished cellar gives you storage and a flexible rec room. The exposed steel-and-reclaimed-oak staircase runs through the center of the house and ties the floors together.
Central air, Nest climate control, Lutron shades and lighting, multi-zone Sonos, video security, and keyless entry are all included. The building is listed as green. The 116 St station on the B and C is about 5 minutes on foot, Morningside Park is about 6 minutes, and Lincoln Market and Lidl are each about 3 minutes away.
Quick answers+
Does the home have private outdoor space?
Yes. It has a private garden designed by Evan Lai with direct access from the garden level, a patio, and a second floor terrace.
Does the home have in-unit laundry?
Yes. There's a washer and dryer in the unit, in a laundry room on the second and third floors.
Does the home have central air?
Yes. Central air is included, along with Nest climate control.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
- Smoke-free
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- Central air
- Dishwasher
- High ceilings
- Private garden
- Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
- Patio
- Terrace
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Green building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$20,989 / month
- Principal and interest$20,226
- Property taxes$763
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$800,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1.5%)$60,000
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$61,600
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
About the Building
237 W 120TH Street is a 3-story two-family dwelling in South Harlem, completed in 1910 and home to 2 residential units. The most recent major alteration on record was in 1987.
The closest subway is 116 St (B, C), about a 5-minute walk. Morningside Park is roughly 6 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1910
- Stories
- 3
- Units
- 2
- Building Type
- Two-Family Dwelling
Location & Nearby
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237 W 120TH Street
Subway
- BC116 StAbout 5 min walk
- ABCD125 StAbout 8 min walk · Accessible
- 23116 StAbout 9 min walk
- 23125 StAbout 9 min walk
Parks
- Morningside ParkAbout 6 min walk
- Playground One Twenty Five CXXVAbout 7 min walk
- Marcus Garvey ParkAbout 10 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- New York French-American Charter School · CharterAbout 3 min walk
- Future Leaders Institute Charter School · CharterAbout 5 min walk
- P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet AcademyAbout 5 min walk
Middle schools
- Mott Hall IIAbout 1 min walk
- New Design Middle SchoolAbout 8 min walk
High schools
- Wadleigh Secondary School for The Performing & Visual ArtsAbout 8 min walk
- Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary SchoolAbout 8 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Teachers College, Columbia UniversityAbout 13 min walk
- Columbia UniversityAbout 13 min walk
- Manhattan School of MusicAbout 16 min walk
- New York College of Podiatric MedicineAbout 17 min walk
Museums
- Museum of African American CinemaAbout 8 min walk
- Nicholas Roerich MuseumAbout 24 min walk
- Raices Latin Music MuseumAbout 25 min walk
- Museum of the City of New YorkAbout 26 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
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