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3-bedroom apartment for sale in Washington Heights

544 W 157th St Apt 44, Washington Heights (South), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10032

$675,000
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About this home

Apartment for sale in Washington Heights, Manhattan: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Asking price $675,000. Built in 1910.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Showings and Open Houses are by appointment, please email to schedule a private showing. Available for the first time in decades, this fully renovated apartment is in turnkey condition, offering modern upgrades such as updated electric, oak hardwood flooring, full-size stainless steel appliances including a gas range and dishwasher and architectural features such as exposed brick and an oversized pass-through to the living space across from your eat-in kitchen. This is a rare opportunity to own one of the coveted 4-line apartments in this beautiful Beaux-Arts building conveniently located directly between multiple train lines. As you enter, the foyer is the perfect landing area for all your belongings, including a spacious coat closet. The hallway opens to the living and dining rooms with sunny south-facing open sky views from the oversized bay windows, separated by elegant French doors. The windowed kitchen with a charming exposed brick accent wall, is located opposite the living room and offers an ideal nook for a banquet and dining table, which was thoughtfully carved out during the renovation. The split bedrooms, both with double-door closet space, offer plenty of privacy with an interior hallway connecting them to the common rooms. The spacious bathroom has been tastefully renovated with honeycomb tile floors and a tiled backsplash. There is ample vanity and medicine cabinet storage. Apartment 44 is located in a well-maintained and charming prewar elevator HDFC building with a high income cap in the heart of vibrant Washington Heights! The floorplan offers flexibility, allowing you to easily convert the dining room to a living room and the living room to a large primary bedroom while still maintaining the grand scale of the living space, if preferred. The building features a gorgeous Beaux-Arts facade and grand marble entryway with a double secure vestibule and video intercom for your deliveries and guests. Amazon lockers off the lobby serve as a secure, universal package room for Amazon, UPS, USPS and FedEx deliveries. There is a common laundry room on the lower level of the building which was recently renovated with commercial-sized washers and dryers as well as bicycle storage and additional storage available for rent. The building offers a high-speed internet and cable package at a discounted rate. 544 West 157th Street is conveniently located between Broadway and Amsterdam with parks, groceries, transportation and restaurants just outside your door. 1 minute from the 1 train. The A/C train is 3 short blocks away and the B/D trains are only 4 blocks away. Enjoy the convenience of city living with nearby green space such as Riverside Park, Fort Washington Park and the Hudson River Greenway. The income cap for a family with two or more dependents is: $336,772.80

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 64/100 · Fairly complete

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  • Details14/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 463 words3/3
  • True cost3/15
    • No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
    • Some points: Priced 80% below similar homes in the borough3/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1910, 40 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
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    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
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Compared with the area

Asks $675,000, 80% below the median asking price for 3-bedroom homes for sale in Manhattan.

Median here
$3,325,000
515 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$2,100,000–$5,212,500
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Location

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Nearby transit

  • 157 St11 min walk
  • 155 StC7 min walk
  • 163 St-Amsterdam AvC7 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 6

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The building

40 units · 8 floors · built 1910

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

544 West 157 Street · BBL 1-02115-0011 · built 1910 · 40 units

Roofy building score 64/100 · Some issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
5 (A 0 · B 3 · C 2)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
$280,000 on Aug 31, 2026

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

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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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