Looking at 45 John Street

Curbed has been reporting on the happenings at 45 John Street in the Financial District.



And, on Monday, The Real Deal reported 45 John had been hit with a $51 million foreclosure suit. (Downtowny has more here.) I also did a piece on 45 John last August.... and was curious to see what was happening for myself. For starters, the 45 John Street signage is gone.



The only evidence of 45 John Street is up 3/4 on the building.



The 45 John Street sales office was on the upscale Dutch Street....



...just down this inviting, scaffolding-covered passageway. When I walked down Dutch yesterday afternoon, I saw two men sleeping in the shadows on either side of the road.



The sales office door was closed, the sales office signage removed...and a reflective barrel was blocking the doorway.




There was some activity. There's still a security guard on duty. And yesterday afternoon, under his watchful eye, several workers hauled away dozens of empty carts.



Meanwhile, on the roof, the ritzy penthouses that were in the works...



...look like some giant Tonka toy.