The new Studio Museum in Harlem building is now open. A wave of new buildings and businesses continues to transform Harlem's 125th Street. Glossy high-rises like the 28-story Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel, which opened in 2023, have already significantly altered the skyline. Major retailers that arrived the following year, including Trader Joe's, Sephora and Target, are behind the jaw-dropping changes at street level. In 2025 the iconic thoroughfare welcomed the Studio Mu