Mamdani breaks ground on East Harlem affordable housing and arts center in former NYPD parking lot

Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined the Feb. 18 groundbreaking for a mixed-use development in East Harlem, where an NYPD parking lot will be transformed into hundreds of affordable homes and a vibrant arts hub. 

The future 20-story Timbale Terrace on East 119th and Lexington Ave. will include 341 affordable units for residents earning $30,000 to $130,000 per year, 97 supportive units for formerly homeless New Yorkers and the new Casa Belongó Music and Arts Center on the ground floor and cellar.