tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post7871379838104575846..comments2024-03-28T09:15:50.181-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Tracking the coming changes to East 13th Street between Avenue A and 1st AvenueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50312877602778676102016-05-06T18:41:56.222-04:002016-05-06T18:41:56.222-04:00FYI: The building pictured above at 442 East 13th ...FYI: The building pictured above at 442 East 13th Street was the home of "Diamond Brand, Wholesale Meats and Provisions" in the 1960's and 70's. My father and Grandfather owned the company. Two doors east was an awesome little diner, and across the street was the post-office. <br />Downstairs were the butcher stations, massive freezer and office. Upstairs were the tanks FYI: The building pictured above at 442 East 13th Street was the home of "Diamond Brand, Wholesale Meats and Provisions" in the 1960's and 70's. My father and Grandfather owned the company. Two doors east was an awesome little diner, and across the street was the post-office. <br />Downstairs were the butcher stations, massive freezer and office. Upstairs were the tanks for processing pastrami and corned beef. <br />My grandmother ran the cash register. <br />They supplied delicatessens and restaurants (including Patsy's Italian Restaurant which still exists in the Theatre District. Patsy's grandson "Sal" is the chef). for processing pastrami and corned beef. <br />My grandmother ran the cash register. <br />They supplied many of the best delicatessens and restaurants (including Patsy's Italian Restaurant which still exists in the Theatre District. Patsy's grandson "Sal" is the chef). <br />Ahhh... Fond Memories indeed. <br />Gary Branfman, Victoria, Texasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-4855551429740589222015-02-21T13:29:08.332-05:002015-02-21T13:29:08.332-05:00All of this can be prevented by the city not chang...All of this can be prevented by the city not changing the zoning to allow for it. If zoned to remain as a one story building, the property has a lesser value with lower taxes, making it easier for an owner to keep it and keeping it undesirable by real estate scum who want to build on the site.<br /><br />This would not just save former carriage houses, but gas stations and other businesses that serve communities.<br /><br />The city is facilitating the destruction of New York City, one property at a time....chris flashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25348583934273510462015-02-20T00:01:27.464-05:002015-02-20T00:01:27.464-05:00On February 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Anonymous said......On February 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Anonymous said...<br /><i>I am sad to see these garage building go, I have sweet spot for simple 1920's era buildings that are not skyscrapers. More than any period style of building these simple, modern building are being wiped out in the city along with light and air which benefitted nearby residents. 13th street has always been a dead block even with the construction of the "A" building nothing really changed. I imagine the building replacing the post office will not be good quality since it is aimed at just out of college young professionals.</i><br /><br />It just occurred to me they look like they might have been carriage houses at one time, and therefore older than the 20s. If this were a truly residential neighborhood like Brooklyn Heights, people would be buying them up for 1- and 2-family houses; unfortunately, the land in this neighborhood is too valuable to let it go for that.<br /><br />And the really sad thing is the quality of all new construction is true crapola; it's just $hitrock, with walls so paper-thin you can hear through them. Welcome to New York; we've been waiting for you!Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-74530386478740991962015-02-19T23:53:00.588-05:002015-02-19T23:53:00.588-05:00That's right, Ken: these "luxury" to...That's right, Ken: these "luxury" towers are the projex of tomorrow.Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22740311418118291602015-02-19T19:02:05.994-05:002015-02-19T19:02:05.994-05:00Continued demand for luxury condos drives up land ...Continued demand for luxury condos drives up land value and so developers will continue to build them until demand levels off or, even better, goes south. Ken from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76171033478846905982015-02-19T18:00:59.902-05:002015-02-19T18:00:59.902-05:00One would assume that if the EV/LES was/is so '...One would assume that if the EV/LES was/is so 'desirable' it would be left as is with maybe a few structural improvements here and there. What's the point of liking a neighborhood so much that you want to live there and change it all. That's like wanting to live in the forest because you like trees and building a huge brick mansion and parking lot in the middle of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50639815892502670152015-02-19T17:26:01.646-05:002015-02-19T17:26:01.646-05:00Yeah, this is a sorry block for luxury apartments....Yeah, this is a sorry block for luxury apartments. Suckers!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-67322155223268040252015-02-19T16:03:07.561-05:002015-02-19T16:03:07.561-05:00And all of these buildings with rooftop party deck...And all of these buildings with rooftop party decks. Great if you got em, hell if you face them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64095938049555580232015-02-19T13:26:00.489-05:002015-02-19T13:26:00.489-05:00Billionaires buy on 57th, Central Park, maybe in T...Billionaires buy on 57th, Central Park, maybe in Tribeca. No billionaire is going to house some shitty "luxury" apartment on fucking East 13th Street overlooking Stuy Town, the Con Ed plant, and the glorious … East 12th Street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59144662548023431812015-02-19T13:04:33.795-05:002015-02-19T13:04:33.795-05:00Eventually NY will be a "ghost town". Ma...Eventually NY will be a "ghost town". Many of the people buying these luxury apartments are not US residents. Billionaires are buying apartments just to use them on occasion. There are many rich people in the world. They buy the apartments, visit occasionally, otherwise they are empty. Not good for the neighborhood. When you walk around, look at the windows not many lights on in the buildings that are supposedly occupied. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-17667049344727576952015-02-19T11:33:05.422-05:002015-02-19T11:33:05.422-05:00So more luxury condos with asking prices in the mi...So more luxury condos with asking prices in the millions? I know these sell but is there truly no market for anything less? I can't be the only person looking to buy who cannot afford $2M plus for a full floor "luxury" pad, but can afford $600-800K. Currently there seem to be no developers anywhere in Manhattan, BK or Queens appealing to people who are not tax exiles, trust funders, or finance d-bags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-28667801243888874442015-02-19T11:05:19.717-05:002015-02-19T11:05:19.717-05:00and the months of construction are a noise tax tha...and the months of construction are a noise tax that must be paid by the residents without representationnygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77031391509322554172015-02-19T09:06:23.752-05:002015-02-19T09:06:23.752-05:00I am sad to see these garage building go, I have s...I am sad to see these garage building go, I have sweet spot for simple 1920's era buildings that are not skyscrapers. More than any period style of building these simple, modern building are being wiped out in the city along with light and air which benefitted nearby residents. 13th street has always been a dead block even with the construction of the "A" building nothing really changed. I imagine the building replacing the post office will not be good quality since it is aimed at just out of college young professionals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-7108968650848413132015-02-19T08:48:16.213-05:002015-02-19T08:48:16.213-05:00The view from my apartment on E12 Street faces nor...The view from my apartment on E12 Street faces north overlooking 442 E13 St. This two-story building has always been a mystery to me. There is an enclosed structure on the roof of indeterminate purpose. I always suspected meth lab or secret government lab as there's a serious air conditioning system (three exhaust fans) and the facility was protected by anti-crime lights (I could set them off by movement at my windows). It used to throw off a lot of smoke, which stank, and the exhaust fans made a lot of noise all night, though the activity seems to have abetted the last year. Greg Mastershttp://www.cronybooks.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29501784656016032252015-02-19T07:26:13.564-05:002015-02-19T07:26:13.564-05:00Yankee bastards end the worldYankee bastards end the worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com