St. Nicholas Avenue is probably one of the most intact boulevards from the south to north end but some prime lots still remain. One in particular is located at the east corner of St. Nicholas and 127th right at the express train entrance. This subway station location gets central Harlem residents to midtown in 10 minutes and is just a couple of blocks away from 125th Street and the Frederick Douglass commercial corridor. The aforementioned parcel appears to have been a building location at one time so we imagine it is city owned. Does anyone have any history on why this prime lot is undeveloped?
A member on our Facebook page mentioned that this is church owned land.
ReplyDeleteChurch owned land could be a good or bad thing. The church could sit on this for decades or alternatively accept to work with a developer to build a combo of church and condos. I am praying for condos.
ReplyDeleteThere was a building collapse on that lot about 15 years ago. My cousin lived in former school building pictured above and I just happened to visit him the day after the collapse.
ReplyDelete