When a reader mentioned that iconic African-American designer Stephen Burrows had talked about starting a boutique hotel in the past, we had to do some research. There turns out to be an old New York magazine piece from 2002 that mentioned that Mr. Burrows and a longtime business associate were renovating 76 Edgecombe (just on the corner of West 138th, close to St. Nicholas Park) to live in and also open up a designer bed and breakfast. They would each get a floor of the 4,611 square foot, corner building and have a chic B&B set up on the other floors. We always walk by this building and thought it was an empty condo since the interior looked gut renovated. Records now show that the property was sold this past January for $1.436 million so it's unclear what's to happen in the future. Check out the New York magazine article: LINK. Read more about Mr. Burrow's comeback in our past posts: LINK. UPDATE: THIS BUILDING WAS SOLD AND CONVERTED TO RENTAL APARTMENTS. THREE 1 BEDROOMS AND ONE 2-BEDROOM UNIT AT THE TOP FLOOR. ALL HAVE LEASES SIGNED AS OF LAST MONTH. Photo by Ulysses
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
☞ BESPOKE: The Stephen Burrows Boutique Hotel
When a reader mentioned that iconic African-American designer Stephen Burrows had talked about starting a boutique hotel in the past, we had to do some research. There turns out to be an old New York magazine piece from 2002 that mentioned that Mr. Burrows and a longtime business associate were renovating 76 Edgecombe (just on the corner of West 138th, close to St. Nicholas Park) to live in and also open up a designer bed and breakfast. They would each get a floor of the 4,611 square foot, corner building and have a chic B&B set up on the other floors. We always walk by this building and thought it was an empty condo since the interior looked gut renovated. Records now show that the property was sold this past January for $1.436 million so it's unclear what's to happen in the future. Check out the New York magazine article: LINK. Read more about Mr. Burrow's comeback in our past posts: LINK. UPDATE: THIS BUILDING WAS SOLD AND CONVERTED TO RENTAL APARTMENTS. THREE 1 BEDROOMS AND ONE 2-BEDROOM UNIT AT THE TOP FLOOR. ALL HAVE LEASES SIGNED AS OF LAST MONTH. Photo by Ulysses
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Beautiful building.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful historic hotel. I hope the owners keep it up and preserve it !
ReplyDeleteWe will check into the tip that the building might have been bought out from the partner. Please remember to leave a name on your comment for it to be permanent.
ReplyDeleteUlysses, once again, Thank You for following up on my request. You have done us proud yet once again. Another thing that makes this little corner of Edgecombe Ave historic is that "back-in-the-day during the Harlem Renaissance, A'Lelia Walker, the daughter of Madame CJ Walker, moved into the apt house next door-80 Edgecombe Ave. According to David Levering Lewis, she moved there to escape media attention. But, I do remember friends of my Great-grandmother often said she moved to 80 Edgecombe Ave, because she was downsizing from her mom's mansion on 136th St.(The Dark Tower) and was trying not to sell their Croton-on-Hudson estate; Villa Lewaro. Also, I think the house directly across from 76 Edgecombe, was the original Edgecombe Sanitarium which was owned by A'Lelia Walker's second husband, Dr. Wiley Wilson. Some historians say that she gave him that building as part of their divorce settlement. Finally the 3 story house directly behind 76 Edgecombe Ave was purchased by the Lincoln Hosp School of Nursing Alumnae Association in the late 1920's to be used as a clubhouse & graduate nurse's residence. The first of its kind for black RN's in the USA.
ReplyDeleteFascinating, Greg. Thank you.
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