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Harlem Developer Is Holding Parking Garage For Ransom, Lawsuit Claims
The developer of a new East Harlem building is demanding cash in exchange for turning over the garage to its rightful owner, a lawsuit says.

The developer of a new East Harlem building is demanding cash in exchange for turning over the garage to its rightful owner, a lawsuit says.

The construction of a storage facility on a Harlem block caused over $600K in damage to a next-door apartment building, a landlord alleges.

More apartments are opening up in Harlem, but so many are being abandoned by priced-out tenants that prices are still rising, a study found.
A 245-foot tower containing a 300-room hotel could rise on a long-empty 125th Street lot, according to a new proposal by a developer.
The century-old Harlem Savings Bank Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will face the wrecking ball, plans show.
More than a dozen below-market apartments are up for grabs in a new East Harlem building — but they may be out of reach for some Harlemites.
In a rare bit of good news for Harlem tenants, the number of open apartments is finally inching up — but rent prices still haven't dropped.
A Park Avenue office building will be converted into a 110-unit apartment tower — the latest new development along the busy corridor.
Three Harlem blocks will soon be reshaped by new apartment buildings, all planned by the same neighborhood developer. Here are the details.
Blumenfeld Development Group Signs Optimum to 5-year lease
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, a century-old fixture of Hamilton Heights, is being sold to a new owner. A new building could be in the works.
A pair of Harlem lots that have sat vacant for years will soon be replaced with buildings whose units will be sold as affordable co-ops.
In a rare homeownership opportunity, a handful of apartments in a newly-renovated Harlem building are now up for sale as affordable co-ops.
The bitterly disputed two-tower proposal was withdrawn hours before a planned vote, ending a yearlong fight that roiled the neighborhood.
With rents as low as $625, more than 200 affordable apartments are up for grabs in a brand-new 125th Sreet building. Here's how to apply.
After winning back its building amid claims of deed theft, a Harlem church is now trying to sell its longtime, decaying home to a developer.
More than 50 below-market East Harlem apartments are up for grabs in a new housing lottery — but they might be inaccessible to many renters.
The former centerpiece of a controversial Harlem development would be replaced by affordable housing under new plans from One45 developers.
Three low-rise buildings that have stood for a century at the edge of Mount Sinai Hospital's campus will soon be torn down, plans show.
Rev. Al Sharpton is withdrawing his museum from the contested project, where it had been a centerpiece tenant. Developers are pressing on.
A historic Harlem townhouse has had its facade wiped clean after it began to collapse, forcing residents of three buildings to be evacuated.
The controversial two-tower development was approved by the City Planning Commission on Monday, sending it to a final vote in the Council.
A prominent Harlem ballroom building that once hosted jazz legends has found a new tenant: a French-language charter school.
The so-called affordable apartments in a new Harlem building require a minimum $90,000 income to even be eligible. Here's how to apply.
Some prominent Harlemites have been swept up in a lawsuit between residents of the famed Striver's Row district and next-door neighbors.
A leafy Central Harlem block is now home to the neighborhood's most expensive townhouse after a sale last week, according to The Real Deal.
Three run-down West Harlem buildings will soon be converted into affordable co-ops that tenants can buy — not rent — for $2,500 each.
A landlord previously named one of NYC's worst was fined $240,000 for building four illegal apartments in a Harlem building, the city said.
Another Harlem lot that has sat empty for years will soon be developed into housing, as the neighborhood's hot real estate market continues.
The city's plan to privatize another Harlem housing development — and build a market-rate tower on the campus — is getting pushback.
An ally of the civil rights leader denied claims that he was ditching the controversial Harlem project, which has plunged into confusion.
Krab Queenz, a popular Louisiana-based seafood chain, will open its first NYC restaurant in the former Harlem Olive Garden on 125th Street.
Nearly 100 affordable apartments will replace a low-rise East Harlem block, according to newly filed plans.
The Harlem funeral home where human remains were found years ago has finally been torn down. Patch got a look at what will replace it.
These Harlem buildings are among 250 citywide where the city might step in to make "emergency repairs" at the landlords' expense.
A Harlem corner lot that has sat empty for at least a decade will soon be replaced by an eight-story building, new plans show.
Borough President Mark Levine recommended that the city not approve the two-tower rezoning — but suggested that he could change his mind.
The pandemic renters' paradise in Harlem now feels like a distant dream, as some areas rebound to their 2019 price levels.
A century-old Harlem building is being torn down, amid complaints that its facade was cracking. Its neighbor also faces the wrecking ball.
The city wants to clean up another empty, rat-infested Harlem lot — this time, a site stemming from a developer's controversial purchase.