Renovation Almost Complete at 2308 Amsterdam Ave.

2308 Amsterdam Ave.
at the southwest corner of 175th St.

Another building renovation along Highbridge Park on Amsterdam Ave. is almost complete.  The building with a combination apartments and retail stores at the corner of Amsterdam Ave. and 175th St. just across the street and slightly to the north of the Highbridge Park Recreation Center is almost complete in terms of the exterior facade work that was started by its owners over a year ago. The scaffolding, which has been draped over the building is now down. The $1 Million project included the complete reconstruction of the parapets, pointing, new sills, and lintels, sidewalks, as well as power washing the entire building.  The only work remaining is some minor work on the ground floor which should be completed shortly.  The building looks like it was just built this year!  The retail space along Amsterdam Ave. is almost ready for occupancy by retail tenants which will most likely be more up-scale than the previous retail tenants. Hopefully a restaurant and bicycle rental shop to complement the needs of the Highbridge Park.  We hear that there are other improvements also in store for this building.  Wow!  The neighborhood really is 'a changin'!

175th Street side of building (500 W. 175th)

Word Up Community Bookstore reopens in New Perminent Location

On Friday, July 26, 2013, The Word Up Bookstore had its Grand Opening. It is located at the corner of 165th St. and Amsterdam Ave. A large group of about 300 people from the community were present for the festivities. There are very few Bookshops in Washington Heights, and the addition of a retail general inventory store is a refreshing addition, especially on Amsterdam Ave.

Now, Word Up Bookstore is hosting Saturday Night Jazz Sessions;

Coogan’s Restaurant presents a reading, public discussion and reception to mark the publication of “Crossing Broadway – Washington Heights and the promise of New York City.” Published by Cornell University Press featuring author Robert W. Snyder.

Sunday November 23, 2014
4-6pm
Coogan’s Restaurant
4015 Broadway @ West 169th St.

All proceeds will go to Word Up Bookstore

Here is a video that was in the Columbia Spectator on Nov.26, 2014 on the Word Up Bookstore.

There is an interesting article in the New Yorker about an interview with the author Robert Snyder.

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