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Louis del Sarte's " Spirit of Harlem'' wall mosaic that was commissioned in 2005 by Norfolk Bank has livened up the corner of what became Capital One (125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard) for the last 10 years. Capital One has now relocated to the adjacent corner and the storefront is currently vacant. This is a great example of how to use dead space in commercial footprints to brand 125th Street as a cultural destination. "
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Connecting to
Real-Estate Development
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Delshah Capital Puts Harlem Rental Building on Market, Could Fetch $26.1M
Eastern Consolidated has been retained by Delshah Capital as the exclusive sales agent for 321-323 Lenox Avenue in Harlem and one of the building's brokers thinks the property will sell for more than $26.1 million. Delshah bought it for $11.2 million in February 2012, property records indicate.
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Connecting to Business Data
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125th Street Pedestrian
Footfall Count
In February, our numbers dropped due to the unpredictable winter weather. As spring is approaching, our total visitor count should begin to increase significantly as we head into the sunny season.
Recording Area:125th Street South West Corner of Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Week  of:Mar. 2nd - Mar. 8th
2015
47,116 total visitors this week. -14.6% change from same week in the previous year. The total customer count for the week beginning 2-MAR-2015 changed by -3,660 from the previous week. Total count for portfolio on a whole changed -8%. The highest customer count for the week beginning 2-MAR-2015 were achieved on Monday at 12 pm.
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How Harlem Has Changed: Photographs by Albert Vecerka
Albert Vecerka first came to Harlem in 1993 to study architecture at the City College of New York, and he quickly learned two things.
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New York City Councilman Calls for Harlem-Edgewater Ferry Connection
Mark Levine called for ferry service between West 125th Street and the Edgewater ferry terminal in an opinion piece in amNew York.
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 125th Street
Sanitation Program
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The Spring weather is beginning to show more and more each day!
Our Sanitation Team is taking full advantage of this time by making sure our trash receptacles aren't over flowing and the streets of 125th Street are clean for our pedestrians., visitors & residents.
We continue to thank them for their hard work & dedication!
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Events
March 18 - March 22
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Free Space and Tech Industry Mentors for Startups
Willing to Move to Harlem
Calling all uptown tech entrepreneurs - a new business project is offering startups nine months of free office space and access to mentors from tech companies like Google, Voxy, and Genius. The only catch is that the startups have to commit to staying in Harlem for at least five years.
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The Incredible Innovation at this week's SXSW Interactive
How Austin, Texas managed to grow one of the most exciting technology summits in the world out of a music festival is a mystery, but this week's SXSW Interactive delivered in spades. From medical to wearable, over 70 finalists contended for the 2015 Interactive Innovation Awards. It's hard to choose which are the most noteworthy, but we've picked our top 3 in the categories of Productivity, Connectivity, and Humanity.
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Connecting to the Community
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De Blasio: Columbia a 'Natural Choice' for Obama Library
 Columbia University is "a very natural choice" for the future Barack Obama Presidential Library, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "I write today in support of Columbia's University's proposal to host the Barack Obama Presidential Library at its new campus in West Harlem," the mayor said in a letter to The Barack Obama Foundation obtained by Capital.
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Connect with our Businesses
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125th Street Businesses
In honor of women's history month, we are highlighting businesses that consists of deals women can take advantage of! 
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Jimmy Jazz239 West 125th Street
New Balance for the Ladies! Spring Colors Just in time!
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 Payless ShoeSource208 West 125th Street Get sleek style and lasting comfort with Dexflex shoes! Visit Site |
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Aerosoles
200 West 125th Street Desk to Date Night: Casual by day, fancy by night. Visit Site |
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Click HERE for more 125th Street Deals! If you are a business on 125th Street, send information about your sales, discounts, and/or Events to [email protected]. Help us continue to promote you!______________________________________________________________________________
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Spotlight on
West 125th Expansion Area
Businesses
Each Week the BID introduce you to businesses west of our District. We invite you to visit them when you are on 125.
BTH - By The Hudson  712 West 125th Street BTH is an inviting, comfortable, laid-back, yet elegant New American restaurant in West Harlem. Surrounded on all sides by stunning, unobstructed views of the Hudson River and Harlem Piers, there are only good tables at BTH. The cuisine is multi-ethnic in inspiration, casually elegant, and served up fresh and with a contemporary flair. Hours Brunch: Saturday - Sunday 11:00am - 3:30pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:30pm Friday & Saturday 5:00pm - 11:30pm Sunday 5:00pm - 10:00pm
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More West Side Businesses:
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 Harlem's Floridita |
125th St. & 12th Ave. Harlem
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