2017/2018 YEAR IN REVIEW

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS Since 1993

HARLEM USA

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Table of Contents

4 Joint Message from Chairman and President 6 We Welcome Our New Neighbors 7 We Bizznifi 8 Conversations That Are Being Had

10 Pedestrian Counts 12 Sanitation and Street Maintenance 14 Clean Campaign 17 Public Safety 18 Marketing, Promotion, Communication, Events 19 Holiday Lighting 21 Sustainable Urbanization 22 Composition of Use Per Block 27 BID Financials 29 2017 - 2018 Board of Director 30 Management and Staff 31 CUNY Service Corp 32 Harlem Happenings App 33 BID Boundaries

Joint Message from Chairman and President

Recognizing that development activity is taking place on 125th Street, we examined what is happening with development above retail spaces; how to mitigate construction impacts, what will it take to activate development across 125th street and why are private developers not taking advantage of the cultural bonus that was put into place in 2008 with the re-zoning of 125th Street.

This year marks 25 years of operation for the 125th Street BID. Naturally reflection is in order and we did that in several ways. We held a Property Owner’s Think Tank where we reviewed achievements, what we want to let go, what we want to continue to pursue from an investor point of view, and examined new projects to add.

We looked at existing BID resources. We analyzed data prepared by the BID staff that showed the growth in assessed values, the trends in pedestrian counts, and the impact of exempt vs. taxable properties. We discussed existing database platforms and ways to leverage strategic partners as we continue our journey.

And yes, we are all wondering how the 2nd Avenue Subway – Phase 2, will impact the area between Fifth Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in the short term and after it is completed. These conversations pointed to the need for future work to attract quality office tenants above ground; for signage that will activate the street, for improving the physical environment, and for increasing the use of new technologies to meet the demands of the changes occurring with consumer consumption.

Special thanks is in order for our marketing and promotion committee members: Blink Fitness, T-Mobile, Settipani Restaurant, Raymour and Flanigan, and Olive Garden who guide the quarterly Retail Think Tank meetings and guide the BID in developing unique local and joint promotions. And of course, our core program initiatives of public safety and making 125th Street cleaner and healthier is still the base of our operations. Special thanks to Councilmember William Perkins for funding that allowed the BID and Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 to launch a Clean Campaign. As we move forward, we will continue our work with our partners west of Morningside Avenue, Manhattan Community Board #9, Columbia University, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. to spur growth in that area and seek solutions for the challenges. And lastly, we are especially grateful for the public safety support that we have received from Chief Kathleen O’Reilly from Manhattan North and Inspector Chris McIntosh of the 28th Precinct of New York City Police Department. Enjoy the 125th Street Experience,

We need to continue our work to bring successful restaurants that can stimulate the nighttime economy; create a retail mix that introduces local brands and unique businesses for the Harlem market; and work with our to retailers to stay on top of customer needs and changes.

Mukaram Taheraly Chairman

Barbara Askins President & CEO

Already Here

We Welcome Our New Members

Coming Soon

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Attract Quality Office

Tenants Connecting

Advocate for New

Technological Advertising

Signage

Stimulate Nightlife Economy

Creating Re-visit Cultural Bonus

Create Unique Local

Marketing Featuring

Promote Visual Arts

Form Strategic Partners

Grow Clean and

Safe Programs

WE BIZZNIFI™ 2018 – 2019 GOALS

Conversations Are Being Had

Dapper Dan Billboard on 125. A sign of the times.

Preserving Art on 125

LaGree Baptist Church Sold

CAM’RON Pop Up on 125

Studio Museum Reveals New Design

54 West 125th Street sold for $27 Million Dollar

Victoria Secret scaffolding removed

opening soon Victoria Theater project

underway

Shake Shack coming to 125

P C Richards opened A New CVS is coming Nearing Completion

Bath & Body Works and Spectrum

Pedestrian Counts (Footfall)

The BID has collected and provided pedestrian counts on the southwest corner of 125th and Frederick Douglas Boulevard to its members and the community at large for over 4 years. This

data allows the BID as well as its members to track trends and respond to major changes .

October 2, 2018

Highest Foot Traffic day for this week was Saturday and the peak hour was 3pm.

Pedestrian Counts in Real Time

125th Street BID Sanitation Services

Street sweeping and

bagging Snow and ice removal Graffiti removal from

Street furniture Street furniture

maintenance

Sanitation and Street

Maintenance

Sanitation Expenses % of Total Expenses

Frontage Feet Sanitation Expenses/Frontage Foot

Sanitation Hours Logged

Sanitation Expenses/Hours Logged

$241,945 23.3% 10,270 23.56 12,741 $18.99

Clean Campaign Initiative • Education Awareness • Increase Community Service • Partnered with Community Boards 9 and 10 and Sponsored On-Line Clean Campaign Competition • Advocated for Department of Sanitation to Increase

Pickups • Increased data collection effort • Increased the number of solar powered trash

receptacles wrapped with artwork from Harlem artists on the street

Launched Online Competition designed

To encourage community to pitch in

Harlem “Just Dunk It”

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Harlem JUST DUNK IT

June 1, Clean Up Day

Public Safety Expense

% of Total Expenses

Frontage Feet

Public Safety Expenses/Frontage Foot

Public Safety Hours Logged

Public Safety Expenses / Hours Logged

$208,961 19.3% 10,270 $30.35 9,888 $21.13

Public Safety Serving as Eyes and Ears, Street Patrol, Coordinate with NYPD, Crime Prevention Workshop, Reporting

Street Condition

BID AMBASSADORS NYPD New Cadets on 125

NYPD, District Attorney’s Office and business discuss internal

and external shoplifting

BID communicates with its audience through:

Monthly E-blast newsletters, Daily Social media, Flyers, Door to door visits, Paid advertising and Direct mailings

Marketing and Holiday Lighting Expenses

% of total expenses

Total Public Events Held

Total Estimated Attendees at Events

Total Marketing Materials Distributed

Total Digital Platform Subscribers

$98,341 9.1% 2 120,000 6,200 25,527

For those who live, work, visit, and invest

Marketing, Promotion, Communication, Events

Harlem Holiday Lights Activities

Looking West of Morningside, BID became the client in a collaborative workshop with the Urban Design Lab at Columbia University. High School Students from several countries presented recommendations to bring life to that area.

• Indoor Fun Park , Public Exercise Areas , Floating Swimming Pool

• Robot Design Trash

Receptacles for recycling that add deposits to metro card

• Community Center with amphitheater and event space with murals integrating innovative pavement technology – solar roads

• Under Bridge Vendor Booths with Green Infrastruture and Midnight Basketball Activity

• Utilize empty spaces under bridges to address air pollution through elevated gardens

Composition of Use for Block 1749 and 1750 Fifth Avenue

164,276

278,264

126,905

71,753

42,569

6,692

0

5,891

0

0

405,169

0 200,000 400,000

Land Size

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occupied

Gro

Block 1749 Composition of Use

Square Feet

160,223

208,942

241,524

64,306

58,065

23,604

0

37,364

0

41,842

450,466

0 200,000 400,000

Land Size

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occupied

Gro

Block 1750 Composition of Use

Square Feet

Composition of Use per block Lenox to Fifth Avenue

211,131

235,718

275,059

61,057

87,612

6,735

0

119,655

2,700

510,777

0 200,000 400,000 600,000

Landsize

Residential Squ. Ft.

Commercial Sq. Ft.

Office Sq. Ft.

Retail Sq. Ft.

Storage Sq. Ft

Factory Sq. Ft

Other Sq. Ft

Owner Occupied Sq. Ft

Gro Sq Ft.

Block 1722 Total Square Footage Breakdown

Square Feet

178,481

167,587

537,589

296,189

183,932

13,112

0

30,968

13,388

33,100

705,176

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000

Landsize

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occupied

Gro

Block 1723 Total Square Feet Breakdown

Square Feet

Composition of Use for Block 1909 and 1910

Adam Clayton Powell to Lenox

151,377

0

578,386

176,815

263,162

51,500

0

86,909

0

110,785

538,814

0 200,000 400,000 600,000

Land Size

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occupied

Gro

Block 1909 Composition of Use

Square Feet

179,846

0

687,241

372,820

0

0

36,505

142,000

39,185

687,241

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000

Land Size

Residential

Commercial

Office

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occuppied

Gro

Block 1910 Composition of Use Square Feet

Composition of Use for Block 1930 and 1931

Frederick Douglass to Adam Clayton Powell

151,097

24,342

553,714

151,440

217,771

12,976

0

157,360

0

53,352

578,056

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000

Land Size

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occuppied

Gross Sq. Ft.

Block 1930 Composition of Use

Square Feet

153,901

0

549,230

256,625

100,004

9,250

0

170,135

13,216

11,500

549,230

0 200,000 400,000 600,000

Landsize

Residential

Comme…

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner…

Gross…

Block 1931 Composition of Use

Square Feet

Composition of Use for Block 1951 and 1952

Morningside to Frederick Douglass

121,076

44,706

510,099

135,434

300,430

0

0

73,890

345

76,690

554,805

0 200,000 400,000 600,000

Landsize

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occupied

Gross Sq. Ft.

Block 1951 Composition of Use Sqaure Feet

140,149

199,597

263,346

71,300

157,101

24,115

0

4,500

0

0

462,943

0 200,000 400,000

Landsize

Residential

Commercial

Office

Retail

Storage

Factory

Other

Garage

Owner Occupied

Gross Sq. Ft.

Block 1952 Composition of Use

Square Footage

Officers and Executive Committee. Mukaram Taheraly Chairman

Scott Auster Vice-Chairman

Bernard Warren Chairman Emeritus

Mark Irgang Treasurer

Lisa Tcker Secretary

Ross Jacobs Chair, Public Safety

Drew Greenwald Chair, Streetscape

James Simmons Chair, Audit

Jonelle Procope Chair, Nominations

Maria Nieves Chair, Marketing

Property Owners Leah Abraham Stettepani

Scott Auster & Drew Greenwald Grid Properties

Roberto & Eugene Fata Fata Organization

Steven Feldman Rockfeld Group

Mark Irgang Irgang Group

Ross Jacobs Cogswell Realty

Joseph & Alan Jemal Jem Realty

Jonelle Procope Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.

James Simmons Ares Management LLC

Mukaram Taheraly Mustari Hardware

Dr. Joseph Tait Harlem Commonwealth Council

Commercial Tenants Daryl Cunningham Olive Garden

Maria Nieves Blink Fitness

Ann Taylor T-Mobile

Elected Officials

Linda Wood-Guy Representing Councilman Bill Perkins

Athena Moore Representing Manhattan Borough President Gail Brewer

Nina Saxon Representing Comptroller Scott Stringer

LeMel Lindsey Representing Mayor William DeBlasio

Gov. & Community Affiliation Victoria Mason-Ailey Columbia University

David Gmach Consolidated Edison

Cicely Harris and Deborah Gilliard

Manhattan Community Board 10

Padmore John and Ken Miles Manhattan Community Board 9

Kenneth Knucles, Upper Manhattan Empowerment

Zone

Manhattan Community Board 9

2017 – 2018 Board of Directors

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2015-2016 Management and Staff

Barbara Askins President & CEO Anthony Baker

Director of Operations Tasemere Gathers

Director of Programs & Economic Development Steven Maleh Bookkeeper

Legal and Accounting Daniel G. Blumenstein

Attorney At Law Legal

Stephen Franciosa, CPA Outside Auditor

Public Safety U.S. Security

Associates Corporation Stephen A. Walker Jr,

Supervisor Keegan Grenade

Edward Alexander Seth Ofori-Awuku

Sanitation & Street Maintenance

Atlantic Maintenance Oumar Cisse,

Supervisor Ibrahima Camara Mustapha Cisse

Meissa Faye Bakary Saidy Akrofi Obeng

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2017 – 2018 Interns:

Tugba Camci Geneva Finklea

Baluanne Conteh Carmen Rosa

Xin He Yosef Sahail

Saimur Ahmed

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All properties that face 125th Street between Morningside and FifthAvenues. Businesses located on side streets within these boundaries and the property face 125th Street are included as shown in the map.

THE 125TH STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT’S MISSION IS TO… Expand sustainable economic activity in the area

including the creation or expansion of businesses and the development of jobs for community residents.

Maximize the ability of local residents, businesses and institution to benefit from any and all opportunities created by commercial revitalization efforts.

Improve the quality of life in the community.

Barbara Askins President & CEO

360 West 125th Street, Suite 11, New York, NY 10027 212-662-8999 (Tel) 212-678-5136 (Fax)

bid125thst@aol.com www.125thstreetbid.com