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For rentApartmentNewScore 62

1-bedroom apartment for rent in Harlem

720 Lenox Ave #Penthouse 12, Harlem (North), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10039

$3,000/mo

Rent per month · in USD · Price history

Bedrooms: 1: 1+ bedroom homes for rent in ZIP 10039
Bathrooms: 1: Homes with 1+ bathroom for rent in ZIP 10039
Size: —
Type: Apartment: Apartments for rent in ZIP 10039
Available: Now
Year built: —

About this home

Apartment for rent in Harlem, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Rent $3,000/mo.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

Luxury 1br,1ba High Cealing Oak floors Large pane windows for light. And great views Marble tile bath with pedestal Sink High kith with great counters and a copious amount of cabinets This one won't last for so long so please respond promptly

Description from Zillow, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 62/100 · Fairly complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

Photos19/25
- Full points: 9 photos15/15
- Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
Details11/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- Full points: Move-in date stated2/2
- No points: No lease length0/1
- No points: No pet policy0/1
- No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Some points: Short description (44 words)2/3
True cost12/15
- Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
- Cannot check yet: Not enough similar homes nearby to compare the price4/7
Accuracy14/15
- Full points: 2 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1966, 584 homes)4/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site today4/4
Legal6/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- No points: No active license found for the agent0/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 3, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$6,020

First month $3,000, a one-month deposit $3,000 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Work out your move-in cost Who pays the broker fee? (FARE Act)

Price history

High $3,000/moAsking price, as listed

Nov 2026Nov 2026

Date	Event	Price
Nov 3, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)	First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)	$3,000/mo
Nov 2, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow	Listed for rent · Zillow	$3,000/mo

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $3,000/mo, 3% above the median asking rent for 1-bedroom rentals in Harlem (North).

Median here: $2,900/mo; 27 listings, last 90 days
Typical range: $2,800–$3,450; The middle half of listings

Priced in line with similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Harlem (North)

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

145 St32 min walk
Harlem-148 St35 min walk
Yankees-E 153 St (Metro-North)Hudson10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 5

P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith Schoolelementary, grades PK-5300 m
Frederick Douglass Academysecondary, grades 6-12360 m
P.S. 194 Countee Cullenelementary, grades K-5470 m

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

584 units · 27 floors · built 1966

Building record for 700 Esplanade Gdns Plaza

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

700 Esplanade Gdns Plaza · BBL 1-01744-0001 · built 1966 · 584 units

Roofy building score 15/100 · Serious issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.

Building type: Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations: 1,360 (A 287 · B 796 · C 277)
Heat complaints: 0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months: 731
Rent stabilization: May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file): No sales in our 12-month file

The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 700 Esplanade Gdns Plaza. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.

Rent stabilization record Check if a unit is rent stabilized

277 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Nov 3, 2026Last checked on Zillow Nov 3, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.