R. Tech We are R.Tech (Restoration Technology). We are an architectural and engineering firm specializing in the restoration of buildings, with a particular focus on the building envelope (i.e., walls and roofs). Much of our work derives from NYC’s Façade Inspection Safety Program, which requires regular inspections and repairs to make our streets safer. We also act as consultants and project managers, and help our clients navigate the web of regulations that surrounds building in New York City and its environs. Whether on job sites or in our office on the third floor we are always hard at wo ..read more

Network Your Services to our Members There are 275+ members of the Harlem Collective community. That's a lot of potential customers for your product or service! If you offer a service or product to the public that our community might be interested in, please complete this form. We will be using this information to update the Optix member directory, to publish a services directory and to choose members to be highlighted as "member of the month" going forward. Thanks for helping us serve our community better! (Please note that only active Harlem Collective members will be promoted in this dir ..read more

What’s Available? Some of our private office members are moving out soon, opening up a variety of spaces across the Collective, from small 2-person offices to larger spaces perfect for beauty services or therapy. Checkout all the availabilities here See More ..read more

Looking for a beautiful new apartment near The Harlem Collective? Our parent company, Artifact, has launched a new building one avenue East at 813 St. Nicholas Avenue. The building was vacant for over a decade when Artifact acquired it in 2020; the empty, run-down apartments were being rented as “scary abandoned apartment” locations for movie and television shoots. Some of the apartments appeared dozens of times in CSI! Today, Artifact No. 813 is reborn as a classic multi-family building that incorporates the original, spacious, layouts with beautiful new finishes, modern kitchens and baths ..read more

Open Event: Partner with NYC Parks in Harlem Join us at the Harlem Collective Cafe this Thursday, Sept 16 @ 4PM, when we will have a senior NYC Parks official visiting to explain how you can partner with Harlem parks to utilize their spaces for community activities. You'll learn how entrepreneurs, nonprofits, artists -- any New Yorker! -- can obtain a permit for amphitheater or public space in parks for just $25. Come hear about this and more from Jana La Sorte, Administrator of Historic Harlem Parks including Jackie Robinson / St Nicholas / Morningside and Marcus Garvey Park. She will give a ..read more

The member roof at 1850 Amsterdam is ready (enough) for monthly members and Day Pass visitors to enjoy! It will be a work-in-progress for many months to come, but there are already tables and chairs and wifi for eating lunch, getting some work done, taking a call, meditating, upright-napping. We’ll be adding lounge furniture and more “arboreal feel” all summer long, so stay excited. (But, sorry, no events allowed yet! We’ll update you when that’s possible!) View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more

Visit our new Harlem Collective Café (open to the public) for espresso drinks, tea, pastries, juices and more. We’re currently testing different cakes, brownies and cookies to find the products that the neighborhood likes best, and we’ll be adding sandwiches and soups for lunch soon. Come by and check us out weekdays from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more

  The Harlem Collective is proud to announce that we are the new home of the Harlem Tech Summit, a community organization that hosts conferences and networking events that advance the technology and start-up ecosystem in Harlem. This year, business, cultural and community leaders will meet to devise ideas to address the best way to close the opportunity gap and discuss the economic impact of racial inequity. The 2020 Harlem Tech Summit is Wednesday, August 12 from 9AM to 5PM at the Harlem Collective and virtually. All Harlem Collective members are welcome to participate free by registeri ..read more

  If your business relies to consumer marketing to generate revenue, it’s critical that you get listed on Google’s business listings as soon as you join The Harlem Collective. All full-time members can use our office as their permanent mailing address which you’ll need to get listed. When you register (free!), your business will appear: On Google Maps (both in the app and on the web site) In relevant Google searches When the public uses Google to search for a service, the search engine relies heavily on these local business listings to determine which results are relevant, up-to-dat ..read more

  Meet Joy Joy Crane is an independent (science) journalist based in New York. Her articles have appeared in the OneZero, New York Observer, New York Magazine, the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Center for Public Integrity, and other publications. Her reporting has taken her around the country to investigate and research topics at the intersection of science, crime, technology and the global commons. In addition to her writing, she also fact-check journalists and authors who contribute to various outlets. She regularly fact-checks feature stories for the naturalist magazine Audu ..read more