Thursday, July 21, 2011

Karl Fischer designing new East 12th Street residence

'Tis the season for coming back from the dead ... Let's see, we mentioned 401 E. Eighth St. yesterday ... and 75 First Ave. earlier this summer.


Now! That long-dormant pit also-known-as 427. E. 12th St. across from the East Side Community School is primed for a six-story, 11-unit residence designed by Montreal-based architect Karl Fischer, who is behind several overly luxurious condos on the Bowery. (The Observer has details on his latest at 255 Bowery.)

Like with the two Bowery properties, Shaky Cohen is the developer at 427 E. 12th St., according to DOB records.

We didn't find any renderings at the Fischer website... but here's what 263 Bowery looks like (at least as of last fall) via BoweryBoogie:


Related reading:
Want to see how Fischer is making (leaving?) his mark over NYC, then check out the Curbed archives here.

2 comments:

  1. these buildings are extremely fugly and i truly wish this person was not building them in my beautiful, pre-war, low-rise, brick and mortar hood.

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  2. That East Village Historic District can't come fast enough. Maybe hot Karl is in cohoots with angry churches.

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