— Wallace Thurman
Central Harlem, much like the rest of New York City, is in critical need of quality housing. The citywide affordable housing crisis is worse now than it was 18 months ago. What’s the solution? Building more high-quality units is a necessary start.
But building new housing - in Harlem and across the five boroughs - is only part of the solution. Any development must also include culturally appropriate programing and tailored services that promote economic growth and provide opportunity for residents.
Newly imagined, One45 will lead the way. We propose to build approximately 1,000 new apartments, retail, commercial space, and inclusive facilities that will be available to residents and surrounding community members alike. We heard the community’s needs concerns and responded to them. The result is a project that will serve as a strong foundation for future generations of Harlem.
Meaningful and significant changes to our plan now mean that we are more in sync with the needs of the community. We did not simply “dust-off” the old plan, but instead, we listened, we learned and we tried to do it better this time. This is a process which we just restarted and it now includes a commitment to working closely with all of the community stakeholders as our final plan takes shape.
Perhaps the most notable change is the addition of CONCERN, a reputable not for profit affordable housing organization which is now working with us to develop our site. Concern has a proven track record of building AND operating affordable housing developments with integrity and excellence.
The new plan includes a significant band of affordable, high quality homes to meet the needs of a broader cross-section of the Harlem community. And most significantly, we are committed to building more genuinely affordable apartments. The new plan offers more quality homes to those at the lowest end of the income scale and all across the income spectrum.
Our plan now includes a community amenity space that will be open and accessible to the residents of Harlem.
“OneCAP” or One45 Community Advisory Partners, is being created for existing Harlem residents who will work the development team every step of the way. This partnership with the community will give all the residents of Harlem a meaningful voice in every aspect of the project as we move from design to actual build.
We are committed to an inclusive process that respects the collective voice of the community and all of its stakeholders. Our goal is to build upon the glorious legacy of Harlem with an eye toward the future that will benefit the community and its longstanding residents.