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See It: Barack Obama's Former Columbia Apartment For Sale

The apartment President Barack Obama called home while he studied at Columbia University hit the market for just under $1.5M.

An image of 622 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights.
An image of 622 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights. (Google Street View Screenshot )

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, NY — Did anybody say presidential suite?

President Barack Obama's old rent-controlled apartment he lived in during his time studying political science at Columbia University is on the market for just under $1.5 million.

It has now been nearly four decades since Obama called the co-op, three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at 622 West 114th Street home.

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The apartment is on sale for $1,450,000 from Scott Harris of Brown Harris Stevens.

People magazine was the first publication to notice that Obama's former dwelling was on sale.

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The listing describes the apartment as "perfectly positioned on a quiet side street between Broadway and Riverside Drive, moments from Riverside Park and Columbia University. Whether taking in Broadway restaurants or commuting via the nearby subway, everything is quickly within reach."

Apartment features include high ceilings, large windows, natural light, custom countertops, marble floor tiles, and a full-size washer and dryer.

The apartment has been renovated since Obama lived in it, according to People.

You can check out the full listing here.

The former president also lived in an apartment at 142 West 109th Street during his time at Columbia.

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