The Standard East Village is on Monday night's CB3/SLA agenda... and, based on the documents on file at the CB3 website (PDF), some major alterations are in store for the hotel's public spaces on Cooper Square and East Fifth Street...
The documents clearly spell out the plans (click on the images to enlarge)...
A few highlights if you don't feeling like looking at the documents:
• The Hotel plans to close the second-floor bar/terrace to convert it to a guest room (with terrace). (If approved, then the change should eliminate this from happening.)
• The Hotel plans to expand the lobby and take over half of the current garden space that lines East Fifth Street. (They are requesting a service bar in this space.) There will also be a lobby garden (with soundproofing).
• The Hotel plans to introduce Café on the Bowery outside the front entrance. This space will run from Hettie Jones' home (the tenement the former Cooper Square incorporated into the hotel) to the northern property line. They'd like a liquor license for this outdoor space (transferring the one from the to-be-shuttered second-floor lounge).
• The Hotel would like to extend the hours of the current restaurant garden space from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. In exchange, the Hotel will add a "retractable soundproofed temporary enclosure" to use during those hours.
How will the neighbors respond? The meeting is Monday at 6:30 at the JASA/Green Residence, 200 East Fifth Street — right across the street from the hotel...
A good earthquake should take care of New Dubai.
ReplyDeleteThe outdoor café addition on Bowery sounds fine. Not sure why they are closing the second-floor patio/café though....I always thought it was a pleasant spot, and never found the noise objectionable. We'll see how this plays out, but I am sure the Standard will become a profitable venture (and perhaps already is).
ReplyDelete- East Villager
There's so much wasted space on that property. As much as I don't like the thing being here, this plan is far better than the existing layout.
ReplyDeletei live 2 doors down 5th street from the cooper/standard. the noise has never bothered me. ive actually always been surprised by how dead the nightlife was at such a trendy hotel. the only thing about them that bothered me were stupid chalk signs for "pim's cups" and other lame drinks.
ReplyDeleteI live more than two doors down and during the warm spring nights and summer nights the noise carries; music and loud voices of drunk people partying. They used to have some kind of outdoor heater/fireplace that emitted fumes that wafted into our open windows. They also have car service cars and delivery trucks on Fifth Street idling every day.
ReplyDeleteThere is a meeting tonight at the JASA building on Fifth and Bowery at 7 with the people from the Standard and the Block Association. EVERYONE is welcome!
Developers are trying to make the Bowery into another "Meat Packing District" play land...
Andre Balazs, the developer, claimed that he was not planning to reproduce the Slaughterhouse District vibe here....said this would be a quieter joint.
ReplyDeleteSee this article for example:
http://www.observer.com/2012/01/hotelier-andre-balazs-reinvents-cooper-square-hotel/
Hope it's true. I have found the hotel to be a good neighbor for the most part.
I am more concerned about what the plans are for the vacant lot on the corner....as long as it's not more NYU expansion, please....
- East Villager
The hotel trying to change stipulations set in place as EVgrieve states.
ReplyDeleteThey haven't give the block residents time to review everything before Monday's CB meeting.
If you live near the "Standard East Village" Yes, that is what they are calling it, please sign this petition asking for more time and to keep them from strong arming the people who live in the neighborhood.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/oppose-the-standard-east-hotels-liquor-license/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=system&utm_campaign=Send%2Bto%2BFriend
The place has never bothered me. Admittedly, I live a few doors east of the ogre. However, I never heard any noises emanating from The Standard. I realize that this may be very different for people on adjacent properties. Just my take from 219.
ReplyDeletePlease attend the Community Board meeting tomorrow night Monday, April 16 at the JASA/Green res. 5th and Bowery to OPPOSE any changes in the stipulations already set by the East 5th St. Block Association.
ReplyDeleteThe Standard Hotel wants to make BIG changes (outdoor seating on the Bowery AND they want to extend their outdoor operating hours until 2AM!!! WE HAVE A VOICE against corporate interests. This is our neighborhood!
A large turnout will help the neighborhood! PLEASE attend.