tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post1681505895038055741..comments2024-03-28T16:06:42.424-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Developer says 51 Astor Place will be 'very, very cool looking'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64954035654047939982011-07-31T12:43:33.293-04:002011-07-31T12:43:33.293-04:00The only building I can think of in the EV built w...The only building I can think of in the EV built within the last 10 years that gracefully and elegantly embraces the neighborhood is at 222 E 6th Street. It's the <b>Ukrainian Museum</b>. I consider it a showpiece of architectural aesthetics and skill of successfully integrating a modern building into its surroundings. Of course, the builders know and cherish the neighborhood. The city, led by its megalomaniacal mayor has caved in to just about every demand made by developers and the Real Estate lobby.Uncle Waltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611991976897184311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-9782012025626364962011-07-31T07:58:59.345-04:002011-07-31T07:58:59.345-04:00Obscenely ugly, and a complete misfit for the neig...Obscenely ugly, and a complete misfit for the neighborhood. Wrong in every way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-8394388894180351482011-07-06T20:54:17.885-04:002011-07-06T20:54:17.885-04:00don't forget this is city-owned land and the c...don't forget this is city-owned land and the city could have had a say in the design etc. don't remember rose taking a stand on this antiarchitecture.<br />this is a true monument to bloomberg.<br />the stores and offices will pay exorbitant rents to cooper union and they will continue to grab land as they learned from nyu.blue glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10545265348484919562011-07-06T19:02:17.370-04:002011-07-06T19:02:17.370-04:00Seems to me they couldn't decide on a design s...Seems to me they couldn't decide on a design so they put in all 4. Design by committee.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-70112369036032377092011-07-06T17:08:56.716-04:002011-07-06T17:08:56.716-04:00The angle of the rendering makes it impossible to ...The angle of the rendering makes it impossible to figure out how tall this will be - which is, I'm sure, deliberate. Since these are greedy asshole developers, I'm sure we can assume it will be taller than surrounding buildings and will therefore probably destroy my view of the Williamsburg Bridge.<br /><br />So a double fuck you for turning Astor Place into a construction site for the next two years and for putting office space into what is primarily a residential and college neighbourhood.<br /><br />Having said which, the current shitty 70s building which is there is note exactly a prize winner, so maybe we'll all be pleasantly surprised. Can I be the first to predict that the street level retail will be either a bank or a Duane Reade? (or maybe both)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-14233399731980876172011-07-06T16:07:39.584-04:002011-07-06T16:07:39.584-04:00this is extremely sad and ugly - pretentious and t...this is extremely sad and ugly - pretentious and trendy. having 4 different sides is something a shoe or even a chicken wing can boast about - maybe a building that doesnt just represent "ignorant braggart"when one looks at would be a breakthrough. never walking in that direction again, thats for sure. sad sad day the day this became a reality.stephen aleschhttp://romanandwilliams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63396227322149449202011-07-06T14:11:18.871-04:002011-07-06T14:11:18.871-04:00@Chris
Ha!@Chris<br /><br />Ha!EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-8746640005248761722011-07-06T14:05:24.062-04:002011-07-06T14:05:24.062-04:00"Cool" is the new UGLY!!!!"Cool" is the new UGLY!!!!chris flashhttp://shadowpress.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54567778482640368982011-07-06T12:32:33.991-04:002011-07-06T12:32:33.991-04:00hey edward, this building is really, really ugly a...hey edward, this building is really, really ugly and we F*CKING HATE IT. Ok? Did you get that? FUCK YOU for destroying our neighborhood with more horrific glass and steel, I hope you go broke.glammanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29718918816781580642011-07-06T10:12:52.496-04:002011-07-06T10:12:52.496-04:00That corner hasn't been right since they took ...That corner hasn't been right since they took down the Bible House.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75040954017764212512011-07-06T09:44:45.830-04:002011-07-06T09:44:45.830-04:00If this was Denver, I think we'd all be really...If this was Denver, I think we'd all be really, really excited.l.e.s.terhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251693119393681714noreply@blogger.com