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2-bedroom apartment for rent in Morningside Heights
189 Claremont Ave, Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10027
Zillow rent estimate: $4,448/mo
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- Nov 13, 2026
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About this home
Apartment for rent in Morningside Heights, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Rent $3,550/mo. Available from Nov 13, 2026.
From the original listing · ZillowShowHide
NO FEE! This two bedroom home is located just steps to Columbia University, the Manhattan School of Music, Barnard and the Union Theological Seminary. The 125th St stop of the 1 train is two blocks away and Riverside Park is one block away. This charming pre-war apartment features lovely detailing and refinished original hardwood flooring. The separate windowed kitchen provides excellent cabinet space. The windowed bath is appointed with white subway tiling. The building has a live-in super, elevator and laundry room.
This charming pre-war rental building is situated on Claremont Avenue between La Salle Street & Tiemann Place in the heart of Morningside Heights. Building features include a video intercom system, elevator, laundry room, and a resident superintendent. Steps away from the 1 train at 125th Street, Riverside Park, Columbia, Barnard, the Manhattan School of Music, and the ever-expanding dining options along Broadway. Pets are welcome.
*PLEASE NOTE, the photos are of a different unit in the building of the same line with similar features
Please be advised that Metropolitan Equities LLC is the sole agent authorized by the landlord of the apartment to offer the apartment for rent. Landlord and Metropolitan Equities LLC do not, and will not, authorize or grant permission to any other broker(s) or agent(s) to publish a listing for the apartment, find or obtain a tenant or lessee for the apartment, or impose or collect any broker fees or commissions in connection with the renting of the apartment on their behalf. In addition, the Landlord and Metropolitan Equities LLC do not require a tenant to engage its own broker to rent the apartment.
Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome / Se Aceptan Vales de Eleccion de Viviend
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Roofy listing score
Grade C, 65/100 · Fairly complete
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Photos15/25
- Some points: Only 6 photos (8 or more for full points)11/15
- Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
Details15/20
- 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
- Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
- Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- Some points: Only 1 amenity listed1/2
- Full points: Description of 285 words3/3
True cost15/15
- Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
Accuracy14/15
- Full points: 2 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1905, 31 homes)4/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 2 days ago4/4
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
Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.
Fees and terms
First month $3,550, a one-month deposit $3,550 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.
Amenities
Pets
- Pets allowed
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy) | First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy) | $3,550/mo |
| Oct 29, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,550/mo |
| Mar 11, 2025Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $3,895/mo |
| Feb 10, 2025Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,895/mo |
| Jan 8, 2025Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $3,895/mo |
| Jan 7, 2025Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,895/mo |
| Dec 4, 2024Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $3,895/mo |
| Nov 7, 2024Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,895/mo |
| Jul 30, 2024Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | — |
| Jul 18, 2024Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,295/mo |
| Nov 30, 2022Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | — |
| Nov 8, 2022Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,250/mo |
| May 26, 2021Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | — |
| May 20, 2021Price changed · Zillow | Price changed · Zillow | $1,995/mo |
| Mar 10, 2021Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $2,600/mo |
| Nov 23, 2020Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $1,995/mo |
| Oct 8, 2020Price changed · Zillow | Price changed · Zillow | $1,995/mo |
| Oct 7, 2020Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $2,295/mo |
From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.
Compared with the area
Asks $3,550/mo, 28% below the median asking rent for 2-bedroom rentals in Morningside Heights.
- Median here
- $4,948/mo
- 14 listings, last 90 days
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 Morningside HeightsLocation
- NeighborhoodMorningside HeightsHousing records and complaints
- BoroughManhattanHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 10027Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for rent in 1002796 homes for rent
- ListingsMorningside HeightsHomes for rent
- ListingsManhattanHomes for rent
- CityNew YorkHomes for rent
Nearby transit
- 125 St13 min walk
- 125 StA C B D13 min walk
- 116 St-Columbia University113 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 5
- KIPP Beyond Charter Schoolsecondary420 m
- Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leadersmiddle, grades 6-8440 m
- P.S. 036 Margaret Douglaselementary, grades PK-5530 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
31 units · 6 floors · built 1905
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)189 Claremont Avenue · BBL 1-01994-0066 · built 1905 · 31 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- 4 (A 0 · B 1 · C 3)
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- Had 6 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized
3 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.
See the full building recordPublic 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 Oct 30, 2026Last checked on Zillow Oct 30, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.
