Harlem Gallery of Science

Science and Arts Engagement New York is a nonprofit organization committed to increasing the representation of young men and women of color age 15 to 25 in the science, tech, engineering, art and mathematics fields.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $2,000,000
  • Total Project Cost: $5,000,000

IMPACT

  • 27 FTE jobs
  • 33 construction jobs
  • 20,000 sq. ft. of real estate

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Investor

Project Description

Science and Arts Engagement New York (SAENY) is a nonprofit organization committed to increasing the representation of young men and women of color age 15 to 25 in the science, tech, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) fields. SAENY involved the construction ofa 20,000 sq. ft. Harlem Gallery of Science that includes exhibition, creative, events and commercial space as well as a café. The new gallery, which offers interactive STEAM exhibits, will attract an estimated 215,000 visitors annually. The location is the former Taystee Building, which is under construction. The gallery build out is completed by mid-2019 and fully operational by the middle of 2020.

MAP

Address: 450 West 126th Street, Harlem, NY 10027

Census Tract: 36061020901

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