Harlem developer John Cross and his partners Cliff Frazier, Ademola Olugebefola and Voza Rivers, hosted a rooftop party at the recently completed Dwyer Condominium on 123rd Street and St. Nicholas Boulevard.
The building’s development team, including the arts and retail partners, new residents, and a number of people from the Harlem arts and business community, were in attendance for sweeping views and an opportunity to meet and greet each other. The building will soon house a new local business -a gym for kids – and an arts and performance facility on its lower level.
While this development did not include any affordable housing, there was at least a racial/ethnic, and to some degree, economic mix of people involved with and living in the building from what I could tell by the informal survey I took. Units in the buildiing listed and sold in the price range of $350K to over $1M.
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The event was also an opportunity to see the progress of other projects in this part of Harlem, especially the 2280 FBD and Aloft construction sites across Frederick Douglass Boulevard now under way. It should be noted that the corridor was rezoned in 2003, in advance of the recent nearby 125th Street rezoning, and many of these projects now being realized in the area have been in the works for several years. Curbed recently featured 2280 FDB as its Development Du Jour, along with questions about the general strength of the NYC and Harlem condominium market. From the looks of things, it seems that Harlem is holding on, at least for the time being.
Aloft Hotel
2280 FDB
More on the Dwyer: Sunday Reading – Dywer Condo Harlem Fur :: Dwyer Condo Website
Related: Harlem Fur :: Harlem Hybrid
iloveharlem
October 7, 2008
I do remember. One of the many chapters in the life of that building.
divine1906
October 6, 2008
The Dwyer Warehouse used to be owned by an organization of Garveyites called the “our Families Protection Association” headed up by Kofi Brown.
Many of us remember Kofi showing outdoor movies during spring and summer months. He had big dreams for the building as a center of community economic development, but none of the technical skills to make it happen.
You can learn more about Kofi Brown here:
http://www.issues-views.com/index.php/sect/1000/article/1026
It’s interesting how folks can now talk about “the Dwyer” with no reference to Brother Kofi.
I’m not sure how Cliff, Ademola and co. got their paws on OFPA’s building, but I’m sure Kofi is turning over in his grave.
zlister
October 3, 2008
Hi Justin! Can you please upload the photos that don’t appear? Thanks!
yojimbot
September 24, 2008
Hey Justin,
were you there on Saturday? Im sorry we missed each other, it would have been great to compare notes. Anyway, I just would like to add that the Arts group that will be the tenant in the basement space gets it for $1 a year. This is one of the stipulations for our 421-A tax abatement. Also the commercial space on the first floor will be occupied by the Little Gym and should open in October. I also learned two very interesting tidbits while schmoozing: 1) that the Soha development has finally paid back all of its construction financing–ensuring that project will be profitable and 2) the Director of the Studio Museum of Harlem bought the final apt. in the Dwyer. Should be interesting…more info on the bloggy later this week.
Regards,
J
iloveharlem
September 24, 2008
Glad that both these lots are being developed. The Dwyer site had been rotting for decades. This is the good kind of change in Harlem.