The Historic Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market Has Moved to a Temporary New Location to Clear the Way for Affordable Housing. Here's Where's to Find It.
- The Curious Uptowner
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After more than 30 years of doing business in a large open-air lot on 116th Street, the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market has closed its gates and moved to a temporary new indoor space around the block.
The African market, now located at 121 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) near 116th Street, made the planned move in the middle of January to clear the way for affordable housing.
It will return to its old address at 52 W 116th Street between Fifth Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard once the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Plaza development, featuring 109 affordable units across two nine-story towers, is completed sometime in 2027.
The market's temporay new location includes 48 numbered booths in a heated indoor space.
On a recent visit, the neat stalls, which seemed to be manned by the same vedors from the old location, were brimming with colorful African goods, including clothing, jewelry and decorative masks.
Business hours for the new space are Monday to Sunday from 11am to 8pm.
