A tip did come in that the construction lot at Lenox and 125th Street had the building design up for the new Harlem Whole Foods on the plywood at the site. The five story building is not so bad since it mixes glass and solid elements along with a corner entranceway that has a large awning. Construction has been happening quickly on the lot so expect this development to be the next big one to finish up in Harlem. A 40,000 square foot Whole Foods will open up on this corner in about a year along with Burlington Coat Factory which will have 75,000 square foot of space. Click on lower image to enlarge
Architecture of appalling banality like everything else along 125th and not without hints of the state office building.
ReplyDeleteThe Design Police should be on it for high (aesthetic) crimes and misdemeanors.
I like it. Bright outer wall with glass will certainly brighten the corner. A structure as large as this would appear to opposing if the outer surface was brick or a similar material.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Burlington Coat open in the East Harlem Mall instead? I heard they did that instead, but I might be wrong. If I'm right, can you find out who the developer got to replace them?
ReplyDeleteI can't stand 125th Street. I stay as far away as possible. It is even worse than 14th Street, which I also loath. And now there is a freaking RED LOBSTER scack next to the Apollo?
ReplyDeleteI love Harlem, but 125th Street is the pit of big-box store hell...
I hope it has a lot to offer like the one on 14th street and Columbus circle. Fresh vegetables and good service.
ReplyDeleteHow foolish not to have put a hotel on top of all of that as originally planned many many years ago.. It would have done so well with European tourists right next to the express train..
ReplyDeleteThere IS currently a Burlington at the East 117th St Costco/Target/Marshall's shopping center.
ReplyDeleteThat mall in East Harlem is pretty much for folks driving in and buying in bulk. The distance is major enough to merit another location that is more central and pedestrian friendly like 125th Street.
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