Construction is nearing completion on 1975 Madison Avenue, a new eight-story residential building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by DXA Studio and developed by The Davis Companies, the 79-foot-tall structure will yield 97 rental units in one- to two-bedroom layouts. Thirty of the units will be dedicated to affordable housing. The property is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 126th Street.
The building stands fully in its façade of red cementitious paneling and irregular grid of rectangular floor-to-ceiling windows. The final floor is set back behind an angled parapet and features a glass curtain wall along with contrasting gray paneling. Chain link fencing and plastic barriers still surround the ground floor, but should be removed in the coming weeks once all finishing touches have concluded on the first story and the new sidewalks are poured.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The façade panels above the seventh-story windows feature vertical fluting, adding texture to the structure’s appearance.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The following aerial shots of 1975 Madison Avenue show the roof topped with mechanical equipment enclosed with a metal screen. Several sections of grass span the surrounding roof pavers. Terraces are positioned at the corners of the eighth floor for select units, and additional roof decks are located atop the stepped setbacks to the east.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1975 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by the Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church and an abutting residential structure, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before the start of demolition nearly five years ago.
1981 Madison Avenue via Google Maps
Units at 1981 Madison Avenue will come with washers and dryers, blackout window shades, LED energy-efficient lighting, and work-from-home nooks. Select homes have private balconies or terraces, as well as an extra room that can function as a home office or a den.
Residential amenities will include a 24/7 attended lobby, a large package room with cold storage, a fitness center, outdoor meditation courtyard, bike storage room, pet spa, media room, and a coworking space with library nooks, dedicated work pods, a conference room with AV capabilities, and a coffee bar. The building will also feature enclosed parking with EV charging stations and an expansive rooftop with multiple grilling stations, lounge areas, and green space.
The nearest subways from the development are the 4, 5, and 6 trains at the 125th Street station along Lexington Avenue. Also nearby are the 2 and 3 trains at the 125th Street station to the west along Lenox Avenue.
YIMBY expects 1975 Madison Avenue to finish construction before the end of the year.
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Very nice.
very dull facade but the neighborhood needs more housing
The church building next door should be interesting when it’s finished.
This is a very good design that fits well into the historic neighborhood.
It’s sad the church is gone, but adapting it for reuse would have been difficult.
Very nice we need more affordable housing
Love the warm tone. Maybe the city could buy these churches for some type of reuse before they are all gone. One of these days, they’ll be coming for St. Patrick’s
RIP to another piece of historic Harlem. That brownstone was also very unique and should’ve been landmarked. Still, this actually looks relatively nice unlike the hideous heap still under construction next door.
This is what I call IKEA building. Decent design, dirt cheap rendering of materials and detailing
No information is given about the affordability of the units in this building. Why ?
These new housing units should be given towards people who have lost their apartments due to fires in their old neighborhood. They should get first priority in getting housing
What’s the cost of buying or leasing
How much money did the church get for closing and giving their land to this developer? Where did the money go? Did the church members get any of the money?