Construction is nearing completion on Ray Harlem, a 21-story mixed-use building at 2035 Fifth Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Frida Escobedo Studio in collaboration with Handel Architects and developed by Ray and LMXD, Ray Harlem yields 222 mixed-income apartments as well as 27,000 square feet of cultural space owned and operated by the National Black Theatre. The property is located between East 125th and 126th Streets.
Rendering of Ray Harlem. Courtesy of Ray and LMXD
Rendering of Ray Harlem. Courtesy of Ray and LMXD
Amenities at Ray Harlem include a communal kitchen, coworking lounge, a fitness center and yoga studio, a library curated by Phaidon Press, living room lounge, terraces on the 5th and 21st floors, a TULU smart vending machine, and bike storage space. In partnership with Marvel Architects, NBT’s new facilities will feature two theaters, rehearsal rooms, offices, classrooms, and a set-building shop. The interior fit-out for NBT is expected to begin in fall 2025, with a grand opening scheduled for 2027.
Rendering of Ray Harlem. Courtesy of Ray and LMXD
Rendering of Ray Harlem. Courtesy of Ray and LMXD
The project is notable for being the first to utilize the City’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) bonus, created to support Harlem’s cultural organizations while encouraging mixed-income development along 125th Street. Ray Harlem’s design team includes Studio & Projects, led by Little Wing Lee, along with contributions from Frida Escobedo and Ray’s in-house design team. The building also includes ground and second-floor commercial spaces available for lease through RIPCO.
Rendering of Ray Harlem. Courtesy of Ray and LMXD
The closest subways from Ray Harlem are the 2 and 3 trains at the 125th Street station along Lenox Avenue. Also nearby are the 4, 5, and 6 trains at the 125th Street station on Lexington Avenue.
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gentrification
its called housing. and a new home for the NBT.
you would rather urban decay, abandonment, crime, murders, dispart.
save us the virtue signals
This is not a Woke website
Plain Jane!
Very nice.
What are they going to do about the bums that hang out over there and will it really be adorable for who not the real residents in Harlem that live and work in the area
I hope the bedrooms are bigger than a queen size bed because I seen apartment on Bloom Street. It was a shame before God the way it looked.