tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post1543201960663960924..comments2024-03-27T05:56:36.051-04:00Comments on H A R L E M + B E S P O K E: ☞ DWELL: Number 3: The Lower FDB CorridorUlysseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-51035685296808827142013-12-03T14:32:52.674-05:002013-12-03T14:32:52.674-05:00Lower FDB paints a picture of old and new harlem w...Lower FDB paints a picture of old and new harlem working togetherHammermillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093718497543488233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-25824856315676730902013-12-03T10:14:20.969-05:002013-12-03T10:14:20.969-05:00I live over on Mount Morris Park, which has plenty...I live over on Mount Morris Park, which has plenty of residential charm and the classic Harlem brownstone look. For grocery shopping I walk over a few blocks to Best Yet on FDB. You're right, FDB has a bunch of great shops and is very livable and getting more and more impressive by the day. But I really like the residential charm where I am. Hopefully Lenox and some of the other great Harlem corridors will follow in the footsteps of FDB as far as retail shops and amenities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-71652680752074606912013-12-03T09:42:25.496-05:002013-12-03T09:42:25.496-05:00Does anyone have pix of what that area looked like...Does anyone have pix of what that area looked like in the 80's? Always love before and after shots.darlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-53554403838180428532013-12-03T08:45:59.794-05:002013-12-03T08:45:59.794-05:00Very good description of the neighborhood. In my o...Very good description of the neighborhood. In my opinion, the most prized areas of Harlem will ultimately be those with architectural beauty with a character that also sets Harlem apart from the rest of Manhattan. At one time the Frederick Douglass Boulevard corridor was uniquely the face of the new Harlem offering a clean slate of new restaurants and condos in contrast to the remainder of Harlem that was mostly a picture of neglect and very sparse shopping and dining options, with some notable exceptions. That has changed and continues to change as greater Harlem improves and more services become available. Some people will always prefer to live in an area of new condos and that is great as Harlem now offers this in lower FDB.westsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054880627414562052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-89332263441508041362013-12-02T18:17:40.859-05:002013-12-02T18:17:40.859-05:00A good summary of the area. Of course beauty is t...A good summary of the area. Of course beauty is the eye of the beholder and there are those that love new construction, but I think this is a fair ranking for the neighborhood given its lack of architectural charm. I suspect if amenities keep improving elsewhere in harlem this will slip over time. I personally would rather be one or two blocks east or west and have the amenities nearby and maitain classic charm. But living in old buildings has its downsides too !GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007530160605889985noreply@blogger.com