Abyssinian Development Corp. Archives

Local East Harlem YouthBuild Graduates Earn National Scholarship

YouthBuild USA has announced that Amanda Guzman, Chasity Williams, and Jude Steffers-Wilson, 2004, 2015, and 2017 graduates, respectively, of Youth Action YouthBuild in East Harlem.Continue reading

Local YouthBuild Graduates Earn National Scholarship In East Harlem

YouthBuild USA has announced that Amanda Guzman, Chasity Williams, and Jude Steffers-Wilson, 2004, 2015, and 2017 graduates, respectively, of Youth Action YouthBuild in East Harlem.Continue reading

Developer Closes On $28M Harlem Complex Deal And Demolish Ennis Francis Houses

The Real Deal reports that Abyssinian Development Corp. has finally closed on the $27.8 million sale of the Ennis Francis Houses in Central Harlem, following a protracted legal feud with the buyer.Continue reading

Harlem State Senator Candidate Is Exec At Company That Owns Problem Properties

Many tenants in Harlem who are lacking heat or hot water, living in decrepit conditions, or getting slapped with an eviction notice now know who to call: soon-to-be state Sen. Brian Benjamin.Continue reading

Apollo Lends Extell $65M For East Harlem Project

The Real Deal reports that Extell Development chief Gary Barnett has locked down $65 million in financing from Apollo Global Management for a still-undisclosed development project in East Harlem.Continue reading

Rev. Calvin Butts Sees Better Times For Abyssinian Development Corp.

Two weeks ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, where he vowed to defend immigrants from deportation and pledged to protect the rights of all New Yorkers who feel threatened by the incoming Trump administration. Continue reading

Harlem Developer Moves To Demolish The Former Pathmark

Extell Development is finally starting work on a major Harlem development site that is expected to sprout a residential or mixed-use project.Continue reading

Harlem Pastor Butts Considering Run For Mayor

Harlem pastor Calvin Butts says he’s considering running for mayor — and would consider forming an alliance with the Republican Party against Mayor de Blasio.Continue reading

Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church Cut From $3.1M

Abyssinian Development Corp., the sprawling housing and social service arm of Harlem’s most influential black church, was cut off from $3.1 million in city contracts two weeks ago after it failed to submit three years of overdue tax filings and independent audits to the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, the Daily News has learned.Continue reading