Spacious, sun-drenched 2BR/1BA apartment in the heart South Harlem $4400/mo Utilities INCLUDED
Apartments for Sublet
Hello! We’re looking for someone to sublet our bright and spacious 2BR apartment in South Harlem. This has been our home for four years, so we’re hoping to find someone who will care for it as much as we have, especially our plants 🌱.
- Move-in: on or about October 15th, 2025
- Length: 3–7 months (7 months preferred) with possibility of extension
- Discounted monthly rate for longer stays
- Size/Floor: ~850 sq ft, 3rd-floor walk-up
- Utilities: heat, gas, electric, and Wi-Fi included
- Max 3 people.
- No parties. No smoking. No pets.
🏠 ABOUT THE APARTMENT:
- Unusually large 2 bedroom apartment for the city
- Airy layout with tons of natural light; quiet and comfortable for living + working
- Living room: pull-out sofa bed, storage coffee table, storage console
- Dining area: round table with 2 chairs
- Kitchen: fully equipped with dishware/cookware plus countertop RO water filtration system
🛏️ BEDROOMS (both large, with brand new, never used beds and linens):
- Bedroom 1 (176 sq ft, corner): queen bed, double closet, adjustable standing desk, four large windows
- Bedroom 2 (110 sq ft): full bed, deep closet, two large north-facing windows, and a dresser just outside the door in a dressing nook
🏘️ THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
- Near 120th St & Frederick Douglass Blvd with everything you need at your doorstep:
- Groceries: Lidl and Lincoln Market (1 block); Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s ~10-min walk
- Shopping: Target, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republich, Sephora, Pandora, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Marshalls ~10-min
- Cafés & restaurants: Double Dutch Coffee, Vinateria, Lido, Bixi, Chocolat, Angel of Harlem, Pisticci, The Expat, Sugar Monk (speakeasy), and more
- Parks: Morningside Park (2 blocks), Central Park (10 blocks)
- Columbia University: ~15-min walk
- Subway: 116 St (B/C) 4 blocks; 125 St (A/B/C/D) 5 blocks
About This Lister
I’m a native New Yorker and artist balancing a creative practice with a hybrid day job. We are currently spending time at our place upstate, and would love to find someone who will enjoy and care for our home while we’re away.
Lister's Relationship to the Space
I am the current tenantRental requirements
✅ RENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Security deposit: ½ month due at signing; returned within 14 days after move-out minus any damages
- 1st month’s rent: due no later than 1 day before move-in
- Cancellation: if canceled ≤10 days before move-in, $500 deducted from deposit
- Move-out cleaning: please deep-clean; otherwise $150 will be deducted
- Screening: valid ID + contact details; brief video or in-person chat (preferred); proof of income; 1 rental reference (preferred); sublease agreement to be signed
- Bonus request: be kind, clean, and respectful—and please water our plants 🌱😊
✍️ TO APPLY:
Send a note with your desired dates, who’ll be living here, what brings you to NYC, and any links to social profiles. Please include any screening docs you can share now.
Next steps: we’ll schedule a quick virtual or in-person chat, and if it’s a fit, we’ll send the sublease and collect the deposit to secure your dates. Thanks for reading! 🙂
