New permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 302 West 128th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue, the lot is three blocks north of the 125 Street subway station, served by the A, B, C, and D trains. Joe Schwimmer is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 82-foot-tall development will yield 10,909 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 20 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 545 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a 20-foot-long rear yard.
Lester Katz is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail
Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates
Like YIMBY on Facebook
Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews
This is a great infill project, but it’s too bad they can’t add just one more floor to make it slightly taller than its neighbors and squeeze in a few more units.
I agree, more yield, but given how narrow the lot is, 8 stories might be “max” for that spot🤷♂️, I used to live at 127th & Lex yrs ago, but it’s good to see any addition to Harlem👍, it’s 20 more places to live than we had before with the vacant lot.🌱🪻🌳
Please no! No more building in Harlem. Unfortunately, all of this new construction doesn’t appear to be supported by the necessary new infrastructure. NYC and respective communities are already way too crowded.
You do realize this site is called YES IN MY BACKYARD, dontcha? It’s an empty lot. 20 apartments. Steps from the ABCD trains. This infill project makes perfect sense to anyone with a non-biased eye. We desperately need more housing across NYC to help reduce the pricing pressure that is causing more “old timers” and working class folks to move away.