East Harlem

East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, via Google Maps

Public Review Process Begins For 680-Unit Mixed-Use Project in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on May 20, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched the public review process for a proposed 38-story mixed-use building at the southeast corner of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed under the high-density zoning regulations established by Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” initiative, the project will rise above the planned Second Avenue Subway extension station. If approved, it will yield approximately 680 new residential units, over 150 of which will be permanently affordable.

Affordable Housing Conversion Begins at 1760 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Work has begun on a 19-story all-affordable housing complex at 1760 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Breaking Ground, New York’s largest non-profit supportive housing developer, the project involves the conversion of a former dormitory for Hunter College and Baruch College into housing for low-income and formerly homeless individuals with 434 units. The property is located between East 97th and East 98th Streets.

Demolition Permits Filed For 442 and 444 East 119th Street In East Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on October 10, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Permits have been filed for the demolition of adjoining buildings at 442 and 444 East 119th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Jieming Wang of Golani Development Group is listed as the owner behind the applications, with Ann Kowlessar-Amerali of Pop Top of NY Inc. as the filing representative. Plans for the new building to be constructed on the site have not yet been released.

Rendering of Timbale Terrace, via nyc.gov

Timbale Terrace Receives Final Approval In East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 29, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Timbale Terrace, an affordable housing development in East Harlem, Manhattan, has received final approval and will now advance to construction financing. The project is a partnership among Mega Group Development, the Lantern Organization, and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and will be built on an underutilized City-owned parking lot on Park Avenue between 118th and 119th Streets.

Permits Filed for 205 East 110th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on June 30, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 15-story mixed-use building with affordable housing at 205 East 110th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Second and Third Avenues, the lot is one block from the 110th Street subway station on Lexington Avenue, served by the 6 train. Elie Fouerti is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Housing Lottery Launches for 1638 Park Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on February 28, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1638 Park Avenue, a nine-story residential building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Affect Property Group, the structure yields 24 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 40 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $31,818 to $122,000.

Exterior of The Labs @ 121, by Florian Holzherr and Al Vega

The Labs @ 121 Finishes Construction at 2226 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 14, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Construction is complete on The Labs @ 121, a ten-story Class A office and lab building at 2226 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by New York-based DXA Studio and developed by Real Estate Equities Corporation, the 160,000-square-foot structure is the first new life sciences building in the neighborhood in decades. The property is located between East 121st and 122nd Streets.

Permits Filed for 101 East 122nd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on January 26, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 101 East 122nd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Park and Lexington Avenues, the lot is three blocks south of the 125th Street subway station, serviced by the 4, 5, and 6 trains. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Aerial view of construction at the National Black Theatre and Ray Harlem tower - Photo by Brett Tiagwad

National Black Theatre and Ray Harlem Top Out at 2031 Fifth Avenue in East Harlem

7:30 am on October 13, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

A 21-story residential tower and cultural center has topped out at 2301 Fifth Avenue in East Harlem. The base of the building will house the National Black Theatre, retail space, a multipurpose “communal living room” open to the public. The upper levels of the building will house Ray Harlem, a 222-unit rental component.

Rendering of the National Black Theatre and Ray Harlem

Ray Harlem Rises At 2033 Fifth Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 12, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is in full swing for Ray Harlem at 2033 Fifth Avenue in the Special Arts District in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and Frida Escobedo, and developed by Ray and LMXD, the ground-up 21-story, 240-foot-tall mixed-use project will yield 222 rental units in the main tower ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, a portion of which are designated towards affordable housing, while the National Black Theatre (NBT) is expected to occupy 25,000 square feet of space on the ground floor, cellar level and floors three through five and feature a 250-seat flexible temple space and a 99-seat studio theater, classrooms, and offices. Little Wing Lee is the interior designer, Charcoalblue, Marvel Architects, and Studio & Projects are overseeing the theater aspect and Chatsworth Builders is listed at the general contractor for the property, which is located along Fifth Avenue between East 125th and East 126th Streets.

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