BRP Scraps Affordable Rentals At Harlem Project, Will Sell Condos Instead

UPDATED: Mar. 6, 9:37 a.m.: For-profit affordable housing developer BRP Companies plans to sell condominiums instead of rent below-market apartments at its Harlem development called “the Rennie,” according to an offering plan filed with the New York Attorney General’s office. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

Development Filed For 117th Street In Harlem

New York Yimby reports that permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 407 East 117th Street, in Harlem. The site is eight blocks away from the 116th Street subway station, serviced by the 4 and 6 trains. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

City Strikes Pricey Deal For Pre-K At Extell’s UES Condo Tower Uptown

Commercial Observer reports that the New York City School Construction Authority has leased the ground floor of Gary Barnett’s 30-story condominium building on the Upper East Side for a pre-kindergarten program, according to public records. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive…

Philip A. Payton Jr., Harlem Real Estate Visionary

Philip A. Payton Jr., February 27, 1876 – August, 1917, was an African American real estate entrepreneur, known as the “Father of Harlem”, due to his work renting properties in the Harlem, New York to African Americans. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

Reworking A Refuse Storage Area In Harlem

Waste Management World reports that in New York City CTA Architects P.C. has completed a $1.1 million redevelopment and upgrade of the 5650 square foot (525 square metre) refuse storage area at Morningside Gardens, a six-building co-op complex in West Harlem’s Morningside Heights section. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Is Trippin, From Haarlem To Harlem

Here’s a note from Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer regarding her trip to Haarlem: Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link,…

Mayor de Blasio Announces Comprehensive Enforcement Action Against Apartment Buildings From Harlem To Hollis

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that 250 apartment buildings have been placed in the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Alternative Enforcement Program, an initiative that shines a spotlight on multi-family buildings whose owners have allowed them to fall into dangerous disrepair. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

Mayor de Blasio’s Public Engagement Unit February Event Schedule In Harlem

Throughout February, Mayor de Blasio’s Public Engagement Unit has events planned citywide to help New Yorkers access resources and information from the Tenant Support Unit, Home Support Unit, and GetCoveredNYC. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing…

Man Shot On Harlem Street Corner

Patch reports that a man was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries early Tuesday morning after being shot on a Harlem street corner, an NYPD spokeswoman said. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can…

Isaac Kassirer Buying 21-Building Multifamily Portfolio In Harlem

The Real Deal reports that an uptown fiefdom continues. Isaac Kassirer is in contract to acquire a 21-building portfolio in Harlem from multifamily giant E&M Associates for $85 million, The Real Deal has learned. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

L+M Picks Up Hamilton Heights Complex

L+M Development Partners dished out $43 million for Dunwell Apartments, a 183-unit Section 8 apartment complex in Hamilton Heights in Harlem, the developer told The Real Deal. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: .…