The old Mount Moriah Church at 2050 Fifth Avenue and 126th Street was up for sale last year and we just received a tip that a new owner has recently appeared. There had been rumors that the site had a planned condo conversion but a reader with inside information has reported that an arts organization has taken over the house of worship and has started stripping the interior in the past week.
A full renovation of the structure will apparently be forthcoming but permits do not seem to have been filed from what we can gather from the DOB website. The lower photo is the most current image of the church entranceway which had a "For Sale" sign up out front for most of the past year:
LINK. Note also that the original Mount Moriah Baptist Church signage has been removed at this point.
Just so long as it's not a church. Enough with the houses of worship in Harlem.
ReplyDeleteAny idea which arts org? Must have deep pockets...
ReplyDeleteah, Pignoli, heaven forbid a church should occupy a church. That would just be—wrong.
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm with D. Anything that replaces a church is OK in my book.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Bob. Something other than a church, of which there are three to five per block, would be to the betterment of the Harlem community.
ReplyDeleteGourmet Deli—coming your way!
ReplyDeleteIn that place, it would be the Eataly of Gourmet Delis.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I understand this correctly, but how is it a restaurant or bar can't open with a liquor license within a certain distance from a church, yet there are churches with liquor stores situated a door or two down down the block?
ReplyDeleteHold On A Secound....
ReplyDeleteHow did the discussion go from a confirmed school for the arts to a restaurant with a liquor license??? Nice suggestion though!! :)