斯特賴弗斯行是一座經過細心修復與翻新的市鎮住宅，擁有21世紀生活所需的一切，由獲獎建築師艾倫·伯曼（Alan Berman）以及紐約的Archetype Architecture設計。這棟位於西138街269號的房屋建於1892年，由開發商大衛·H·金（David H. King）興建，設計則由建築師布魯斯·普賴斯（Bruce Price）和克拉倫斯·盧斯（Clarence Luce）以新古典復興風格完成。房屋由黃色磚和石灰岩構成，總面積約為5,250平方英尺， ceiling高達10英尺8寸。五層之間融合了原始的歷史細節與當代的舒適感。木工精緻修復至最完美的狀態，房內的橡木地板同樣恢復如新。所有的鑲邊和石膏細節也都被完美修復。房屋擁有五層，包括一個可產生收入的兩層公寓和一個擁有三層的業主三合院。值得注意的是，這次翻新是以這樣的方式進行的，使得房子可以非常輕易地恢復為單一家族住宅，所需的工作和費用均非常有限。最大的優勢是房屋後部有一個車庫，內部可通過樓梯輕鬆到達。房子有兩個露台可供享受，一個是在客廳層可用於娛樂的露台，另一個是在主臥室的露台。

客廳層的房間展現了19世紀末愛德華時期的設計細節，包括一個客廳、一個正式的餐廳、廚房、衛生間和露台。客廳和餐廳都有原始的壁爐，狀況良好，瓷磚和雕刻木飾板也被精美修復。衛生間配有黃銅配件和單個鑲嵌的歐式瓷磚。第三層設有主臥室，配有套間浴室和大型步入式衣櫃，以及一個木燃壁爐。主臥室外有一個小露台。第二個大型臥室目前用作辦公室，位於第三層的前部，同樣配有自己的浴室。第四層設有兩個大型臥室，各自擁有完整浴室，以及洗衣房。這裡的原始天窗經過精心修復，使光線和陽光可以流入房屋內。

下層和地面層組成一個公寓，擁有寬敞的用餐廚房，前部的客廳同樣設有壁爐，廚房旁是洗衣房，還有一個完整的浴室。廚房配有宴會桌、六個爐頭的爐子和雙水槽。下層有兩個用於睡眠的書房，一個完整的浴室和兩個設備間，機械設施均在內部。

房屋有四區供暖和空調，每個房間都配有溫度控制。總共有四個木燃壁爐，完全修復並重新裡衬，運行正常。所有電器均為Viking，只有洗衣機和烘乾機是GE（在三合院內）和Electrolux（在公寓內）。兩個廚房的檯面均為石英。六個浴室皆設有加熱地板，冬季極為奢華，房屋還配有Control 4音響系統，可在每個房間播放音樂和看電視。

斯特賴弗斯行位於弗雷德里克·道格拉斯大道和亞當·克萊頓·鮑威爾大道之間，擁有非常悠久且特殊的歷史，在哈林文藝復興中扮演了非常重要的角色。它被記錄在國家歷史名勝登記冊上，於1967年被指定為紐約市地標，並位於聖尼古拉斯歷史區。它一直被認為是19世紀城市設計的傑出範例。許多著名的創意人才和權力人物曾稱此為家，包括亞當·克萊頓·鮑威爾（Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.）、比爾·波該（Bill Bojangles” Robinson）、尤比·布萊克（Eubie Blake）、弗萊徹·亨德遜（Fletcher Henerson），最近的還有阿爾文·布拉格（Alvin Bragg）和莫里斯·杜瓦（Maurice Dubois）。

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.