Harlem Bespoke: We have been writing about one of the last shells on the block located at 242 West 132nd Street in Central Harlem for some time now and did not expect to see such a quick renovation process after the brownstone sold just two years ago. The pandemic hit and we pretty much thought things would not pick up until recently.
As can be seen from the final photo, the entire facade, entrance portico and stoop have all been removed and detailed brickwork has been installed out front. With that said, the brick detailing up top mimics a cornice and at least is not the worse house on the block anymore? Those who have been following along will remember that the shell sold for $1.043 million in 2016, then exchanged hands in 2017 for $530K and then sold again for
$1.230 million in 2020 during the pandemic. On a final note, this West 132nd Street between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton has really transformed over the past decade and has been one of the most restored since we starting blogging all those years ago:
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