Manhattan
Sublets in Hamilton Heights
Historic & hilly
Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill sit high above the Hudson on some of the most intact row-house blocks in Manhattan. City College anchors the south end, the architecture is extraordinary, and the rents are a fraction of downtown.
Also known as
Hamilton Heights takes in Sugar Hill. Listings in any of them show up here.
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What's in Hamilton Heights
Names a local would drop, and what each one actually is. Tap any to see it on a map.
culture
Hamilton Grange
Alexander Hamilton's country house, moved twice and now sitting in St. Nicholas Park. Free to walk through.
culture
Sugar Hill
The landmarked blocks where Ellington, Robeson and Du Bois lived. Some of the most intact row houses in Manhattan.
culture
City College campus
Neo-Gothic buildings in white terracotta along Convent Avenue, and the reason the area has students in it.
park
Riverbank State Park
Built on a platform over the Hudson: pool, rink, track and a view most parks would envy.
park
St. Nicholas Park
A steep green ridge running the length of the neighborhood, with the Grange halfway up it.
What Hamilton Heights is like
Dining
Dominican food is the backbone, with a run of newer restaurants and cafes along Broadway and Amsterdam.
Nightlife
Neighborhood bars and live jazz. Quieter than Harlem proper, and friendlier for it.
Green space
Riverbank State Park, St. Nicholas Park and Jackie Robinson Park.
Getting around
- 1137th/145th St
- ABCD145th St
- AC135th St
5subway lines
Why people sublet here
- Sugar Hill's landmarked row-house blocks
- Hamilton Grange, Alexander Hamilton's house
- Riverbank State Park built out over the Hudson
- Some of the best value in Manhattan