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PROJECT SUMMARY : 
El Barrio's Artspace will serve the El Barrio community through sustainable cultural infrastructure that facilitates East Harlem not only as a creative community, but also as a Latino cultural capital. As you probably know, there is a lot of good work happening in the area to promote a cultural corridor, and projects like this will only serve to strengthen El Barrio's efforts to provide long-term capacity to the unique voice that has come out of the com munity for decades.
Specifically, this project will serve the El Barrio community by providing up to 90 affordable live/work units for artists and their families. It will also provide community space, and perhaps arts and culture friendly spaces on the first floor.
In October of this year, the joint partnership of Artspace Projects and Operation Fightback has received a vote of endorsement from CB11, and site control from both the Department of Education and HPD shortly thereafter.
PS109, located at 99th street and 3rd avenue, is a project with a total budget of approximately
$50 million, with a predevelopment budget of approx. $1.5 million. This will be secured
through a mix of traditional financing sources (i.e., mortgages), tax credits, loans, appropriations,
and grants.
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EL BARRIO'S ARTSPACE FACT SHEET:
- Physical qualities:
Former public school, located at 99th St. and 3rd Ave.
115,000 square feet, five-story, floor to ceiling windows, 12-14 ft ceiling height, clear span space.
- Intent of use:
Up to 90 units, with approximately 10,000 square feet of community space
- Total project cost:
$50 million
Project Partners
- Artspace Projects, Inc.
- El Barrio Operation Fightback (Gus Rosado, President)
To learn more about Artspace visit our official website
| IN THE NEWS: |
"Housing for Artists Gains Tax Break" :: The New York Times :: February 16, 2012
"Shuttered School Building to be Reborn as Affordable East Harlem Housing :: StatenIslandNY1.com :: February 12, 2012
A work of art for East Harlem :: Crain'sNewYorkBusiness.com :: February 5, 2012
Artists' Development in Harlem Gets Final Financing :: The New York Times:Arts Beat :: January 30, 2012
Artspace receives $24 million tax credit award for East Harlem project :: January 24, 2012 :: Download PDF
"El Barrio's Artspace P.S. 109" :: ArtPlace :: October 23, 2011
" 'Eyesore' School to be Transformed Into Affordable Housing" :: DNAinfo.com :: October 4, 2011
"There is a row in Spanish Harlem" :: CapitalNewYork.com :: July 16, 2010
"Grants Nurture Arts Spaces and Housing" :: New York Times :: April 5, 2010
View Ford Foundation Video about El Barrio's Artspace
Download an excerpt from the PlanNYC report
Photos left to right: Nothern Warehouse Artists' Cooperative, St. Paul, MN; St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN, photo: Sean Smuda, Artspace Sailboat Bend Loft, Ft. Lauderdal, FL; Tilsner Artists' Cooperative, St. Paul, MN