427 E. 12th St. back from the dead?

So that's what you look like! On Monday, workers removed the long-standing sidewalk shed in front of 427. E. 12th St. across from the East Side Community School...



And now...





There aren't any new permits for this space on file with the DOB. (In fact, all the work permits here have long expired.) Plans originally called for a six-story, 12-unit rental. When we last checked in here, back in November 2009, Massey-Knakal had just listed the pit space for $2.3 million. That listing is no longer active. One neighbor figures the presence of the porta-potty (Johnny on the Spot? Loader Up?) means the crew is there to clean out the hole...