New residential building for 222 E. Seventh St. lives

[Via Google]

Back in October 2011, we first heard about Villa Capri, a new residential building coming to 222 E. Seventh St. just west of Avenue C…

[October 2011]

And we never heard much more about it… and the sign eventually disappeared.

However, this project apparently lives, as Dave on 7th hears … Indeed, the DOB signed off on the new building late in December.

Plans show that the current single-family residence will nearly double in size… with an additional two floors on the way. The plans show eight dwelling units in total.

Not sure at this point if this is project is still Villa Capri (such a jaunty name for this block…).

As pointed out previously, the address was the onetime studio of famed sculpturist Louise Nevelson.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Villa Capri condos coming to Seventh Street

First residential driveway coming to Seventh Street

A few weeks ago, Dave on 7th told us about the big changes coming to 222 Seventh St. near Avenue C with the arrival of the Village Capri condos...

Anyway, Dave on 7th just took a closer look at the rendering (something that we didn't do...)

Lookee. That's a garage (a small one anyway — clown car size). And driveway.

A lot of work to be done here for this to dethrone the Novogratz-designed-penthouse-home-with-a-driveway on East Fourth Street as the It Driveway of the Neighborhood of the Moment.

Previously.

Villa Capri condos coming to Seventh Street

Big news on Seventh Street courtesy of Dave on 7th... changes are coming to 222 Seventh St. near Avenue C...

The following sign just appeared...

So it looks like a new building with additional floors... and by fall of 2012? Seems awfully ambitious... Looks as if the new owner bought the building in 2008. According to the Corcoran listing:

Four story building built in 1901 with an additional two stories of air rights. Currently configured as a three family with an owners duplex, and two floor through two bedroom apartments. Large south facing garden. Excellent opportunity to create a architectural dream home.

Streeteasy has the closing price at $3.2 million. We're tracking down more details on all this now.

Meanwhile, word is that this was the onetime studio of sculpturist Louise Nevelson. A look at Property Shark notes that she did own the building at one point.