The site is situated in a rare Manhattan Opportunity Zone and benefits tremendously from its close proximity to Columbia University’s Manhattanville Campus, the transformative Harlem Factory District, and the lively 125th Street thoroughfare.
West Harlem has undergone a dynamic change in recent years, driven by the rapid development of Columbia’s 17-acre campus expansion. The project is revitalizing the neighborhood with green spaces, art galleries, lively storefronts, research facilities, and state-of-the-art education centers — all which catalyze and encourage investment into the surrounding area. Additionally, multiple innovative commercial developments in the Factory District demonstrate longterm confidence in the area and nearby residential developments, such as 52 Convent Avenue, provide condominium sell-out data points exceeding $1100 per sf even throughout the pandemic. 487 West 129th Street is in close proximity to the bustling retail corridors along Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street. Highly-convenient access to downtown and outer borough is provided by the A/B/C/D subway trains located at 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue as well as the 1 subway train which is just one block west of the property at 125th Street and Broadway.