Calvary Apartment

About a block east of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, the block between Madison and Fifth wears a patchwork of brick walks and newer storefronts. Calvary Apartment stitches itself into that slice of Central North Harlem, offering rental units above ground-floor retail stalls.

The building fronts 164 E 122nd St, New York, NY 10035, filling a long stretch once dominated by walk-ups. One-bedroom flats rent with kitchenettes and built-ins; the lobby retains its original mail slots and buzzer plates, a quiet echo of mid-century design choices. A freight-style passenger elevator in the rear hallway handles freight and residents alike.

Intercom access keeps deliveries and visitors off the stairs. Laundry rooms sit in the basement, two banks of coin-op machines side by side across the utility corridor. Mail is distributed from two vintage slots in the vestibule’s north wall, still labeled with room numbers.

For the quickest arrival, pull up the directions on the map: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c2f6099a150979:0x7361edeb36f6de48. Call ahead to verify unit availability: (212) 860-2823.