Permits have been filed for a 22-story mixed-use building at 31 West 110th Street in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood. Located between 5th Avenue and Malcom X Boulevard, the lot is steps from Central Park North (110th) subway station, serviced by the 2 and 3 trains. Randall Powell under the Seneca 110 Developer LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 237-foot-tall development will yield 121,476 square feet, with 114,732 square feet designated for residential space and 6,744 square feet for community facility space. The building will have 105 residences, most likely condos based on the average unit scope of 1,092 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 30-foot-long rear yard.
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits have not been filed yet. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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Shame. The existing building is nice
RIP Lincoln Correctional
It’s a vacant dilapidated former prison with Central Park views.
That is the former NYS Department of Corrections, Lincoln Correctional Facility. Wow…prison to luxury condos.
Great news. 110t Street needs clean up.
Would be great if the front half and facade could be saved and the new tower rise behind. You can see how the windows on the historic streetwall facade could be enlarged to take advantage of CP views and still look appropriate. That cornice is beautiful. Such a waste to wreck this if not necessary. And if they did and give CPN a setback that breaks that streetwall I’m gonna have an aneurysm.
SO THE RFP INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:
Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, “The redevelopment of Lincoln Correctional Center presents an opportunity for the site to be reimagined as a smart, sustainable development that addresses the economic and housing needs of the Harlem community. Building on the Governor’s commitment to making New York more affordable, this RFP encourages proposals to maximize the number of affordable units created. By prioritizing affordable housing as well as meaningful participation of MWBEs, we can ensure that this development will be inclusive, equitable, and meets the rising demand for housing. We urge interested parties to submit innovative proposals that fully harness the site’s potential to deliver affordable housing and create a thriving hub of opportunity that will benefit the surrounding community.”
Before opening as a correctional facility in 1976, the building has served several civic and community uses. Constructed in 1914, it was originally used by the Young Women’s Hebrew Association to serve newly arrived immigrants. During World War II, the building provided a place of rest for the U.S. Army. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, the building was rented by the New York City school system and used as “The New Lincoln School.” In 1951, New York City purchased the building for continued use as a school. From 1976 until September 2019, the building operated as a minimum-security correctional facility.
HOW MANY AFFORDABLE CONDOS WILL THIS ADD TO HARLEM??
Not against development but the state needs to step up its commitment to its own commitment. Double the size of this building and make half actually affordable to existing residents of the neighborhood.
Agreed. And preserving the facade and constructing a new building behind would be the icing on the cake.
Before it was Lincoln Correctional facility..it was The New Lincoln school. Harry Belavonte daughter went there. A private school which was predominantly all white with two only two blacks.
Harlem need more prisons. Keep the building as a prison.
W110th Street from Fifth Avenue to Riverside Park should be developed and reimagined into a beautiful grand cross street with high rise towers with all the incredible park views of Central Park, Morningside Park, Cathedral Park, and Riverside Park.
More grass & fountains.Higher wages for workers and supervisors & contractors.
The present facade should surely be preserved although it appears demolition is already planned. Affordable has not been redefined since the 40’s. It would be appropriate during this “say yes” period to revisit what affordable truly means in 2024.
I attended the New Lincoln School in the 1950’s. There was a gym on the top floor, and outside, Central Park. We had good teachers, and an integrated student body.
Why not refurbish the existing building for another, similar school? Why more fancy housing?