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For rentApartmentNewScore 55

1-bedroom apartment for rent in Harlem

42 W 128th St APT 2, Harlem (North), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10027

$4,500/mo

Rent per month · in USD · Price history

Zillow rent estimate: $6,037/mo

Bedrooms: 1: 1+ bedroom homes for rent in ZIP 10027
Bathrooms: 3: Homes with 3+ bathrooms for rent in ZIP 10027
Size: —
Type: Apartment: Apartments for rent in ZIP 10027
Available: Now
Year built: —

About this home

Apartment for rent in Harlem, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 3 bathrooms. Rent $4,500/mo.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

This Townhouse Duplex Grand in both size and spirit

1800sqft Monster Renovated , Live work Loft , 1br,1ba High Cealing Oak floors Large pane windows Marble tile baths 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, 55/100 · 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

Photos25/25
- Full points: 16 photos15/15
- Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,024 px)10/10
Details9/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- No points: No move-in date0/2
- 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 (53 words)2/3
True cost4/15
- No points: Broker fee not stated0/8
- Cannot check yet: Not enough similar homes nearby to compare the price4/7
Accuracy11/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1899, 2 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$9,020

First month $4,500, a one-month deposit $4,500 (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 $4,500/moAsking price, as listed

Nov 2026Nov 2026

Date	Event	Price
Nov 3, 2026First seen on Roofy (via Zillow)	First seen on Roofy (via Zillow)	$4,500/mo
Nov 2, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow	Listed for rent · Zillow	$4,500/mo
Jan 21, 2019Removed · Zillow	Removed · Zillow	$2,200,000
Sep 14, 2018Price changed · Zillow	Price changed · Zillow	$2,200,000
Jul 1, 2018Price changed · Zillow	Price changed · Zillow	$2,700,000
Feb 5, 2018Listed for sale · Zillow	Listed for sale · Zillow	$3,200,000
Nov 20, 2017Removed · Zillow	Removed · Zillow	$4,200,000
Jul 14, 2017Listed for sale · Zillow	Listed for sale · Zillow	$4,200,000

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

Compared with the area

Asks $4,500/mo, 55% 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 above most 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

125 St2 34 min walk
Harlem-125 St (Metro-North)Danbury Harlem Hudson New Canaan New Haven8 min walk
135 St2 310 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 5

P.S. 133 Fred R Mooreelementary, grades PK-5310 m
The Urban Assembly School for Global Commercehigh, grades 9-12330 m
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter Schoolk-12, grades K-12400 m

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

The building

2 units · 3 floors · built 1899 · 1 more home listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

42 West 128 Street · BBL 1-01725-0156 · built 1899 · 2 units

Roofy building score 96/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.

Building type: Two-family home
Open HPD violations: None
Heat complaints: 0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months: 0
Rent stabilization: None in 2018–2024 tax bills
Last sale (12-month file): No sales in our 12-month file

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

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.