Harlem

Renovation Coming to Long-Troubled Harlem Tenements

Neglected for decades, a group of tenement buildings in New York City are set to be renovated to provide a new source of affordable housing.
31 August 2011 - 6:00am
The New York Observer

Outside Interests Spell Change for Harlem

An influx of chain stores and new development in Harlem has many residents worried about retaining the historical character of the nation's so-called "African American 'Main-Street.'" Not everybody minds the changes though.
14 December 2010 - 6:00am
The Columbia Daily Spectator

The Harlem 'Under-Line'

Seeking to replicate the success of the High Line linear park in New York City, some are suggesting the creation of a linear small business market beneath a segment of Metro tracks in Harlem.
2 August 2010 - 12:00pm
Crain's Business New York

Black Majority Fades in Harlem

Once the Capital of Black America, Harlem is undergoing a population shift that is taking blacks out of the majority.
7 January 2010 - 6:00am
The New York Times

Controversial Rezoning in Harlem, A Year Later

Controversy surrounded the 125th St. Rezoning, which locals thought would cause rampant gentrification. One year later, little has changed.
16 September 2009 - 1:00pm
City Limits

Church's Development Arm Under Fire in Harlem

A powerful Harlem church that has expanded its reach into local real estate development is coming under fire from locals who say their projects are damaging Harlem's small-town character and encouraging gentrification.
19 August 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Real Estate Broker Takes Heat in Changing Harlem

Harlem is undergoing a rapid change in terms of demographics and income levels. One real estate broker is at the front of driving this change, and many in the neighborhood are not happy about it. But is this change avoidable?
11 July 2008 - 6:00am
New York Magazine

The Gentrification of Harlem

From Home Depot to high-rise office buildings, Harlem's upward trend is producing "root shock," causing some residents to believe it is only a matter of time before they are displaced.
16 June 2008 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Green Affordable Housing Complex Opens In Harlem

A new 85-unit apartment building in Harlem shows that affordable housing and green building practices can go hand in hand.
3 May 2008 - 7:00am
Inhabitat

Saving The Neighborhood, One Signature At A Time

A arcane provision in the New York City Charter that increases the threshold for a zoning change approval to a three-fourths vote of the city council may help opponents defeat a proposed rezoning of 125th Street in Harlem.
2 April 2008 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Bringing Harlem Back

New York City officials hope that a recently approved rezoning for Harlem will revive the neighborhood.
17 March 2008 - 11:00am
The Economist

Fighting Gentrification With Historic Designation

Business leaders in New York have proposed declaring Harlem's 125th Street as historic zone in an effort to stop gentrification in the area.
28 February 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times
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