STRIVERS ROW pomnožna obnovljena i renovirana kuća sa svim potrebnim za život u 21. stoljeću od nagrađivanog arhitekta Alana Bermana iz Archetype Architecture NY. Ova kuća na adresi 269 West 138th Street izgrađena je 1892. godine od strane developera Davida H. Kinga, a dizajnirali su je arhitekti Bruce Price i Clarence Luce u kolonijalnom obnovljenom stilu. Izrađena je od žutog opeke i vapnenca. Kuća se prostire na otprilike 5,250 četvornih stopa s plafonima visine do 10'8”. Pet katova spaja izvorne povijesne detalje s suvremenom udobnošću. Drvo je besprijekorno obnovljeno u svojoj punoj ljepoti, a drvene podove od hrasta također su obnovljeni. Sve obloge i detalji od gipsa također su savršeno obnovljeni. Kuća ima pet katova, od kojih se sastoji od dvosobnog stana za generiranje prihoda i trokatnog triplexa za vlasnike. Mora se napomenuti da je ova renovacija provedena na način da se kuća vrlo lako može vratiti u obiteljsku kuću uz minimalan rad i troškove. Velika prednost je što se na stražnjoj strani kuće nalazi garaža, do koje se lako dolazi iznutra stepenicama. Tu su i dvije terase za uživanje, jedna s parlora za zabavu i druga sa glavne spavaće sobe.

Sobe na parlorskom katu sadrže edvardijanske detalje kasnog 19. stoljeća i uključuju dnevni boravak, formalnu blagovaonicu, kuhinju, WC i terasu. Dnevni boravak i blagovaonica imaju originalne kamine, koji su u dobrom radnom stanju s lijepo obnovljenim plamenicima i drvenim uglovima. WC ima mesingane armature i europske pločice koje su pojedinačno umetnute. Na trećem katu smještena je glavna spavaća soba s en-suite kupaonicom i velikim walk-in ormarom, plus kamin na drva. Postoji mala terasa iz glavne spavaće sobe. Druga velika spavaća soba, koja se trenutno koristi kao ured, nalazi se sprijeda na trećem katu i također ima vlastitu kupaonicu. Na četvrtom katu nalaze se dvije velike spavaće sobe, svaka s vlastitom kupaonicom, plus prostorija za pranje rublja. Ovdje se nalazi izvorni krovni prozor, pažljivo obnovljen, koji omogućuje svjetlu i suncu da ulaze u kuću.
Donja razina i prizemlje čine apartman koji ima prostranu kuhinju sa stolicama za objedovanje, dnevni boravak sprijeda također s kaminom, prostoriju za pranje rublja iz kuhinje i punu kupaonicu. Kuhinja ima banket, štednjak s šest plamenika i dvostruko sudoper. Donja razina sadrži dvije prostorije za spavanje, punu kupaonicu i dvije pomoćne prostorije u kojima se nalaze mehanizmi.
Kuća ima grijanje i klimatizaciju s četiri zone s kontrolom temperature u svakoj sobi. Ukupno ima četiri kamina na drva, potpuno obnovljena i ponovno obložena, u savršenom radnom stanju. Aparati su svi Viking osim perilica i sušilica koje su GE u triplexu i Electrolux u apartmanu. Radne površine u obje kuhinje su kvarcne. Svaka od šest kupaonica ima grijane podove, što je prilična pogodnost zimi, a kuća ima Control 4 audio sustav za glazbu i televiziju s zvučnicima u svakoj sobi.
Smješten između Frederick Douglass i Adam Clayton Powell bulevara, Striver's Row ima vrlo dugu i posebnu povijest i odigrao je vrlo istaknutu ulogu u Harlem renesansi. Nalazi se na Nacionalnoj registraciji povijesnih mjesta, proglašena je znamenitosti grada New Yorka 1967. i nalazi se u povijesnoj četvrti St. Nicholas. Uvijek se smatrala izvanrednim primjerom urbanog dizajna 19. stoljeća. Mnogi poznati, kreativni i moćni ljudi zvali su ovo domom, uključujući Adama Claytona Powella, Jr., Billa Bojanglesa Robinsona, Eubie Blakea, Fletchera Hendersona i nedavno Alvina Bragga i Mauricea Duboisa.

STRIVERS ROW meticulously restored and renovated town home with all the necessities for 21st century living by award winning architect Alan Berman of Archetype Architecture NY. This house at 269 West 138th Street was built in 1892 by developer David H. King and designed by architects Bruce Price and Clarence Luce in Colonial Revival Style. It is constructed of yellow brick and limestone. The house spans approximately 5,250 square feet with ceilings as high as 10'8". The five floors blend the original historic detail with contemporary comfort. The woodwork has been immaculately restored to its full beauty as were the oak floors throughout the house. All moldings and plaster detail were also perfectly restored. The house has five floors consisting of a two-floor apartment for income generation and a three floor owners triplex. It must be noted that this renovation was done in such a way that the house can very easily be brought back to single family with minimal work and expense. The big plus is there is a garage on the back of the house, easily reached from inside by a staircase. There are two terraces for enjoyment, one off the parlor floor for entertaining and the second off the primary bedroom.

The Parlor floor rooms feature Edwardian details of the late 19th century and include a living room, a formal dining room, kitchen, powder room and terrace. The living room and dining room both have the original fireplaces, in good working order with the tile work and carved wood mantels beautifully restored. The powder room has brass fixtures and European tiles individually inlaid. The third floor houses the master bedroom with en-suite bath and a large walk-in closet plus a woodburning fireplace. There is a small terrace off the primary bedroom. A second large bedroom, presently used as an office is at the front of the third floor and too has its own bath. The fourth floor houses two large bedrooms, each with its own full bath plus the laundry room. Here the original skylight, carefully restored allows light and sunshine to flow into the house.
The lower level and ground level make up the apartment which has a spacious eat-in kitchen, the living room in the front also with a fireplace, the laundry room off the kitchen and a full bath. The kitchen has a banquet, six burner stove and double sink. The lower level houses two dens used for sleeping, a full bath plus two utility rooms where the mechanics are found.
The house has four zone heating and air-conditioning with a temperature control in every room. In total there are four wood burning fireplaces, completely restored and relined, in perfect working order. Appliances are all Viking with the exception of the washers and dryers which are GE in the triplex and Electrolux in the apartment. The counters in both kitchens are Quartz. Each of the six bathrooms boasts heated floors, quite the luxury in the winter, and the house has a Control 4 sound system for music and TV with speakers in every room.
Located between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards Striver's Row has a very long and special history and played a very prominent role in the Harlem Renaissance. It is on the National Registry of Historic Places, was designated a New York City Landmark in 1967 and is in the St Nicholas Historic District. It has always been considered an outstanding example of 19th century urban design. Many famous, creative and powerful people have called this home, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, Bill Bojangles"" Robinson, Eubie Blake, Fletcher Henerson and more recently Alvin Bragg and Maurice Dubois.