# Harlem River Yards

The Bronx, NY · industrial · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-55d2e07cbf` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | entertainment, housing, industrial, logistics, mixed, retail | none |
| Acres | 96.0 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Penn Central Railroad | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 1991 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by State of New York. | none |

## Timeline

- 1969: Penn Central Railroad acquired the yard from New Haven Railroad.
- 1970: State of New York condemned the rail yard after Penn Central bankruptcy.
- 1991: State of New York leased the property to Harlem River Yard Ventures for 99 years.
- 1998: Oak Point Link opened, connecting to a small intermodal facility; New York Post printing plant built.
- 1998: New York Post paper printing and distribution facility built.
- 2007: FedEx distribution facility built.
- 2012: FreshDirect proposed moving its distribution hub to the site.
- 2014: Lawsuit challenging FreshDirect facility dismissed; construction began.
- 2016: Empire State Development invited residential project proposals.
- 2018: Plans submitted for mixed-use complex with apartments and stadium.

## Deals and debt

- 1991 loan:  Harlem River Yard Ventures ← State of New York  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_River_Yards
- 1969 sale:  Penn Central Railroad ← New Haven Railroad  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_River_Yards

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Harlem River Yards (also known as Harlem River Yard) is a waterfront industrial property located in the Port Morris neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by Harlem River Yard Ventures, part of the Galesi Group, under a 99-year lease with the State of New York signed in 1991.
The yard owes its name to the property's prior and current use as a freight rail yard.  However, only a 28-acre portion of the site has been retained for intermodal rail use, with rail traffic to and from the yard limited to municipal solid waste shipment.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_River_Yards

## Sources

- Harlem River Yards — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_River_Yards

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Harlem River Yards, The Bronx, NY." Record n-55d2e07cbf, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ny/the-bronx-harlem-river-yards/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_thebronxharlemriveryards,
  title = {Harlem River Yards, The Bronx, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ny/the-bronx-harlem-river-yards/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-55d2e07cbf, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.