Harlem Bespoke: Somehow there are still a couple of empty lots in the neighborhood where brownstones sell for at least a couple of million at the bare minimum and we wanted to see what was formerly at some of these location. First up is the block of West 122nd Street just east of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard which has had a missing link for as long as most folks in the neighborhood can recall. DOB records do not even have information on a demolition date since this was probably long ago. So what did the original building look like?
As can be seen in the 1940s government archival photo, Number 163 West 122nd Street was actually a very proper looking classic brownstone. This was evidently one of the more ornate facade profiles on the block and it is unclear why an attempt at reconstruction has not been made on the valuable land. Since this is an official landmark block, the developer would have to come up with something similar to the original so that might be a factor. With that in mind, we would imagine that a classic brownstone in brand new condition would sell pretty quickly in the neighborhood.
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