26 East 125th Street between Madison Avenue & Fifth Avenue from L-R, Trowel & Square, Brownstone Boutique, Serengeti Kitchen, Harlem Underground
Being preservationists at heart, we have watched with great interest when the old Trowel & Square building located at 26 East 125th Street in East Harlem was sold in 2015 to a Brooklyn-based investor for just over $7 million. The three-story, brick, iron, and stone building, which was built in 1909, has an extensive and interesting history, from carpet shop to furniture shop – dance hall to finally, a Salvation Army Store. After the Salvation Army lost its lease, the building remained vacant for a few years, until now.
Image taken in August, 2014
Image taken June 28, 2017
Shed now complete, to cover the new facade currently being built behind the plywood. Image as of June 29, 2017
Interior renovations have been going on for months. The space is currently available for commercial rent. Property Details in agorafy.com with a rendering of what we might expect, (below), updated just two weeks ago.
agorafy listing as of June, 2017
Below are a few interior images.
Scaffolding down, for all to see the new facade on the historic Trowel & Square Building located at 26 East 125th Street. Images taken on October 27, 2017.
New Windows on the 2nd and 3rd Floors on December 4, 2017
