Hamilton Heights, New York City - Video Tour of Harlem , Manhattan

Welcome to this new video tour offered by New York Habitat. Today you will get a look into yet another great neighborhood of New York City, Hamilton Heights. Watch the other episodes of the Harlem series from New York Habitat : Morningside Heights ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPM5glklTU
) & West and Central Harlem ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LbNI9u8vOA )

The borders of Hamilton Heights are 135th Street to the south, 155th Street to the north, the Hudson River to the west and Edgecombe Avenue to the east.

History:

Hamilton Heights is a neighborhood within the area of Harlem and it takes its name after Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, who lived there in the last few years of his life.

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

Alexander Hamilton came to New York at the age of 17 to study at King's College, which is now Columbia University. He later became a politician and built his "federal style" house at this location in 1802, which is called Hamilton Grange National Memorial. One of the most interesting moments of Hamilton's life was actually his death. He died on July 12, 1804 as a result of being mortally wounded from a pistol duel the day before with Aaron Burr, who was, at the time, the Vice President of the United States! In those days "dueling politicians" was not just a figure of speech!

Dance Theatre of Harlem

The Dance Theatre of Harlem is a ballet company and school which was created to introduce ballet and dance to the children of Harlem. Today it has grown into a multi-cultural company which offers training in ballet, choreography and music to people of all ages.

The Harlem School of the Arts

The Harlem School of the Arts was founded in 1964 to create an opportunity for the children of Harlem to be exposed to and to learn musical instruments. It started with piano lessons and later violin, drama, visual arts and dance classes were added.
Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill is a neighborhood within Hamilton Heights. In the 1920s this area was inhabited by wealthy African-American people who had such a "sweet" lifestyle that it was given the name Sugar Hill. It has since been declared an historic district due to the amazing rowhouses that have been preserved in the district

City College of New York

City College of New York was the first public college in the United States. It was founded in order to give the opportunity to immigrant youth to attend college. City College occupies a large part of the Hamilton heights section of Harlem, from 130th to 141st Streets, and has many historical buildings and monuments on its campus.

Riverbank State Park

Riverbank State Park occupies 28 acres of land in Hamilton Heights along the Hudson River. Inspired by the urban rooftop designs in Japan, this park was built on several levels, which makes it very unusual and different from the other parks in New York City. This park offers many outdoor sports activities.

After seeing so many historical houses in this video, don't forget that New York Habitat ( http://www.nyhabitat.com ) has a variety of rental possibilities http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment.html and especially fully furnished apartments rentals http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished and vacation rentals http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/vacation as well. If you want to find an accommodation in Hamilton Heights, check out these apartments:
A fully furnished 1 bedroom apartment located in the heart of Hamilton Heights (NY-14609 - http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished/14609 ) on West 142nd Street. If you are looking for a room to rent, check out this furnished room for rent in Hamilton Heights located in a 3 bedroom apartment (NY-14412 - http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/roommate-share/14412 ). The bedroom comes with a full sized bed, a closet for storage and a TV connected to cable.

I hope you had fun watching this video tour of Hamilton Heights! If you are planning a trip to New York, you should consider Harlem, but don't forget that we have apartments not only in Harlem but in most of the wonderful neighborhoods in Manhattan. If you have any comments or suggestions on visiting this historic New York City neighborhood, please leave a message in the comment section below.

It has been fun showing you Hamilton Heights and I hope to see you soon in the 'city that never sleeps'! Be sure to check out our Blog for other video tours ( http://www.nyhabitat.com/blog/2010/03/16/east-village-video-tour/ )

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[vcpitts2]

What a great video, THANKS! I particularly enjoyed and appreciated the info on renting vacation apartments and Hamilton Heights would be ideal for me. Keep rockin'!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@vcpitts2 You're very welcome :) Hamilton Heights is a great area!

[jjtiojohn12]

@NewYorkHabitat is it easy to pay for a multi unit brownstone if you decided to buy a home in hamilton Heights? how much is the rent ?

[NewYorkHabitat]

@jjtiojohn12 Thanks for the question. While we are experts in the furnished rental market in NY, sales are not our strong point. We can tell you that purchasing a residence differs from state to state. In NY, buyers and sellers are required to hire their own attorney to complete the purchase. Many are happy to do this as it makes the purchase process easier. As for the second part of your question, the average rent of a furnished 1bdr apartment in Hamilton Heights is $1900-2100/month

[RobertoLopezstudyis]

Thank you very much for receiving my comment. I am a native New Yorker and I now live in Florida.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@RobertoLopezstudyis You are very welcome Roberto, we are happy our videos appeal to New York natives like you who know the city best!

[lavinder11]

I have to say that I have my reservations about living in Harlem. West Village, Nolita and UES are neighborhoods that speak to me, but from what I've seen here, HH doesn't look that bad.

Is gentrification going on? And what about nefarious crime? Thanks for the video.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@RobertoLopezstudyis Thank you so much Roberto, we are glad you like it! Have you ever been to New York City? If so, feel free to share your favorite memories or attractions of the city! :)

[RobertoLopezstudyis]

Great video tour of Harlem! I love New York!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@JTBrandt23 Thank you for your comment, although Alexander Hamilton is famous for this duel, his great involvement in creating the US Constitution and writing a majority of the Federalist Papers is noteworthy to mention as well. Good catch!