The New York Post has an article today championing uptown as the new downtown. Leading the change are Harlem's new high-rise luxury condos. The article highlights The Dwyer at 123rd and St. Nick with it's 54 loft units, 111 Central Park North with its wraparound garden terraces, and The Lenox at West 129th and Lenox Avenue.

Says The Lenox developer Joseph Holland in the article about his building's 24-hour concierge, valet service, an on-site gym and a landscaped roof garden, "They're all the things you would expect in a luxury building downtown, but we're providing them at 129th Street and Lenox Avenue." The best part is that Joseph Holland is not jumping on a recent Harlem bandwagon. I met him several years ago when he was in the initial stages for a Harlem luxury building.

Retail gets a nod too. Post writer Hasani Gittens covers N, the new boutique at 114 W. 116th St. whose opening party Harlem Fur crashed last week. Cheryl and I stopped by recently as patrons, and the staff were excellent. As much as she helped, N doesn't need supermodel Iman to keep the party going.

Now, if only the Post had included Posh Paws...