No, Old Storefront did not read "South Bronx"

This place has a past, obviously...now undergoing renovation, it was once a
"South Something"...

Not South Bronx but in present state, that's what it makes you think of.

Actually, last visit I made to South Bronx I was surprised to see how much renovation and even gentrification had gone on...also some major subway stations REALLY cleaned up and fixed up compared to how they used to be ( hellish).