Breaking—More Groundbreaking?
We all love a good groundbreaking, and here in Harlem there's news that the neighborhood might just hit the groundbreaking jackpot—breaking ground over already broken ground! Awesome.
You'll recall the groundbreaking on 125th Street and Park Avenue for the Harlem Park project back in February of 2005. With those plans now scrapped, the folks at Curbed have sniffed out the details of another groundbreaking set to take place at that very spot in May of 2007.
Feast your eyes on the new design for the office/retail tower of Harlem Park. Vorando Realty is building it, but it's unclear who the architect is. Curbed is reporting it would be the tallest building in the neighborhood, with approximately 22 stories.
I can't really make heads or tails of it, but I think it has potential to look more interesting than the original design. Will this plan be the one that actually gets built? ...If at first your groundbreaking doesn't succeed, try, try again.
posted by Rachel Natalie Klein at 12:01 PM
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I still think a hotel would have been a great addition. But, any construction that upgrades that creepy intersection is welcome. Once the Corn Exchange is completed and if Metro North dresses up the outside of the station (or at least adds some lighting or art), that crossroads will really come to life.
Yeah, and then I hope someone does something with Lex and 125th, because that intersection is creepy.
Lex and 125 creepy? Are you kidding me? That's the most well-developed, well-lit corner in the nabe! Pathmark, McDonald's, Duane Reade, the subway... what?
I can't read Harlem blogs - they make my skin jumpy! ;)
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