LMXD Tops Out 21-Story Residential, Civic Project in Harlem

NEW YORK CITY — LMXD, an affiliate of New York City-based L&M Development Partners, has topped out the National Black Theatre & Ray Harlem, a 21-story residential and civic project. Designed by Frida Escobedo Architects and Handel Architects, the development will house 222 mixed-income apartments, commercial space along 125th Street and a multi-purpose living room that will be open to the community. In addition, the site will feature a 27,000-square-foot home for National Black Theatre. This space will house offices, classrooms, a 250-seat performance space, a 99-seat flexible studio theater and a set-building shop to support workforce development in theatrical trades. The building is scheduled to open in late 2024, with the theater coming on line in early 2026.