NEW YORK CITY — BRP Development Corp. plans to redevelop the long-vacant Renaissance Ballroom, located at 2341-2349 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. in Harlem, into a mixed-use development. The development company purchased the site from Abyssinian Baptist Church for an undisclosed price. The new project, Renny, will feature 134 mixed-income residential units, 17,500 square feet of retail space, 20,580 square feet of community facility space and 67 below-grade parking spaces. The development team is aiming to achieve LEED Silver certification with the project, which will feature solar panels, water-saving plumbing systems, an energy-efficient boiler and green roofs. Construction is slated to begin in first quarter 2015, with completion scheduled for 2017.
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