Thursday, November 10, 2011

☞ READ: Ugo Rondinone Buys Mt. Moriah Church

A notable Swiss-born modern artist has been revealed as the new owner of the Mt. Moriah Church at 2050 Fifth Avenue based on an article in today's Observer. After several religious and commercial entities looked at the space, the 48-year-old artist ended up buying the former church on 126th Street for a cash offer of $2.775 million. Mr. Rondinone now intends to restore the 15,550-square-foot of interior space into a community cultural center and apparently neighbors are quite happy at this recent turn of events. Read more in the New York Observer feature: LINK.
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10 comments:

  1. GregNovember 10, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Does anyone think the 2.775 million a deal?

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  2. Sanou's mumNovember 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    well, kinda depends. I mean, if you’re not another congregation it’s rather white elephant unless you have the need of and plans for a big space. Which evidently the buyer does.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I thought it had museum/gallery potential. Good news for the Harlem community.

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  4. Kathleen MaddenNovember 10, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Great news for the Harlem community!!!!! He is an excellent artist who has been doing "exhibitions" in his studio downtown, so perhaps we will have stellar exhibitions to attend uptown soon!

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  5. msciaraNovember 10, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Great News for Harlem !!! Hell Yes ! I have a feeling this is gonna be very interesting !!

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  6. Harlem CubanoNovember 10, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    I guess I brought the good Karma from my old Chelsea neighborhood to Harlem!! I remember in the mid-90's when I bought my first apartment in Chelsea is was nothing but rundown warehouses and hookers. Now it's a hub for the art world. Since moving to Harlem I had seen positive changes but all I ask for is more indepentdant shopping boutiques.

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  7. valgbNovember 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    This is very cool. And to think I was hoping for a condo!

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  8. Harlem CubanoNovember 10, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    NO!!! One condo next door enough...neighbor!! LOL :)

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  9. valgbNovember 10, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    @Harlem Cubano: I was hoping for a condo as opposed to another church congregation, LOL

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  10. westsiderNovember 11, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Excellent news, more diversity for Harlem’s ever growing rich fabric.

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