# NEW YORK | 260-270 West 126th Street | FT | 42 FLOORS

**URL:** <https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799>\
**Category:** Proposed\
**Created:** [February 20, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799 "2019-02-20T19:18:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799/1 "2019-02-20T19:18:20Z")

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> **[Harlem's Tallest Building Planned Next to the Apollo, 42-Story to House a New...](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/harlem039s-tallest-building-planned-next-apollo-42-story-house-new-theater-church/28642)**
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> For better or worse, Harlem is evolving into something else. While the neighborhood's most famous thoroughfare is receiving investment not seen in

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**Author:** ![galebrewerwitch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/galebrewerwitch/32/27244_2.png) [@galebrewerwitch](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/galebrewerwitch)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799/2 "2019-02-20T19:52:28Z")

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Reading that cityrealty article, I sense a bit of anti-development sentiment from that author. I am shocked because cityrealty used to be very pro-development.

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**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799/3 "2019-02-20T22:49:28Z")

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The 125th street corridor should be one of Harlem’s main business districts and probably its downtown. Plenty of single story buildings that should be demolished and built up. That’ll take some pressure off the brownstone and historic apartment blocks, which should be renovated and protected.

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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799/4 "2022-01-31T17:03:36Z")

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> **[Permits Filed for 260 West 126th Street in Harlem, Manhattan - New York YIMBY](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/01/permits-filed-for-260-west-126th-street-in-harlem-manhattan.html)**
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> YIMBY has the latest permits filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 260 West 126th Street in Harlem, Manhattan.

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**Author:** ![Jaydayvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jaydayvis](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Jaydayvis)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-260-270-west-126th-street-ft-42-floors/4799/5 "2022-01-31T18:12:54Z")

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What a downgrade.