Upper Manhattan Empowerment Leases 9,000 SF at 119 West 125th Street in New York

Reported Sep 11, 2026 · Source: Commercial Observer

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Deal details

Tenant
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp. (UMEZ)
Landlord
Taconic Partners, The Prusik Group, L+M Development Partners and BRP Companies
Price
Not disclosed
Size
9,000 SF
Asset class
Office
Transaction
Lease
Sub-market
Upper Manhattan / Upper East & West Side
Metro
New York (incl. Long Island & NJ)
Reported date
Sep 11, 2026

Summary

The nonprofit Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) is moving its headquarters to 119 West 125th Street in Harlem. UMEZ inked a 9,000-square-foot lease at the 17-story mixed-use development between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell boulevards, according to Taconic Partners, a developer on the project. Rent: Not disclosed.

Summarized from the article; the quoted lines below are from the article itself.

Source: Commercial Observer

Read the full report at Commercial Observer. What the article says:

  • Deal / Tenant
    Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Relocates HQ to 9K SF at 119 West 125th Street
  • Deal
    The nonprofit Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) is moving its nonprofit headquarters to 119 West 125th Street in Harlem, Commercial Observer has learned.
  • Size
    UMEZ, which finances community development in Upper Manhattan, inked a 9,000-square-foot lease at the 17-story mixed-use development between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell boulevards, according to Taconic Partners, a developer on the project.
  • Landlord
    The Urban League Empowerment Center was developed in a public-private partnership led by Empire State Development alongside Taconic Partners, L+M Development Partners, Prusik Group and BRP Companies.

Article date: 2026-09-11T13:56:12-04:00

Quick answers

Who leased 119 West 125th Street?
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp leased space at 119 West 125th Street in Upper Manhattan / Upper East & West Side, New York, according to Commercial Observer.
How big is 119 West 125th Street?
9,000 SF, as listed from the source.
When was this lease reported?
Reported Sep 11, 2026 by Commercial Observer.

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