Harlem's Massive 'One45' Development To Face Hearing This Week

HARLEM, NY — Nearly eight months after it was first unveiled, the proposal to construct two towers and a new civil rights museum in Harlem will face the scrutiny of a neighborhood community board later this week during a hearing that may influence its ultimate fate.

The "One45" development is proposed for the corner of Lenox Avenue and West 145th Street. Consisting of two 363-foot-tall towers, the project by developer Bruce Teitelbaum will also include a new headquarters for Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, whose current home on the same site will be torn down.

On Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Community Board 10's land use committee will host a public hearing over Zoom, giving board members and neighbors the chance to quiz developers about their plans and share feedback. The board will ultimately vote on Jan. 5 to recommend whether the city should approve or disapprove the project, which requires a rezoning to be built.

One45 will include as many as 939 apartments — some of which will be permanently affordable — as well as up to 75,000 square feet of office space, 42,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a 48,000 square-foot museum devoted to the Civil Rights Movement in the Northern U.S.

The project was met with skepticism in an initial city hearing in May, as some neighbors questioned its size and suggested the developers had not done adequate outreach to the community.

If built, it will replace a row of one-story buildings that currently line the block, including shops, a restaurant, a gas station and the Timbuktu Islamic Center. Before starting construction, developers will need permission to rezone the block to allow for more dense construction and get special permits to waive height and parking limits, among other changes.

In a "no action" scenario, if the rezoning is not approved, developers say they will still demolish the existing buildings on the block, but replace them with five smaller buildings standing about 98 feet tall, containing offices, retail, about 49 apartments and a medical office.

To join Thursday's Community Board 10 hearing, view the public notice and join over Zoom starting at 6:30 p.m.

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