Monday, May 7, 2012

Another high rise rising on 14th Street and Third Avenue

Back in November 2008, workers demolished the addendum to Jam Envelope & Paper on Third Avenue just a few steps north of East 14th Street, as Jeremiah's Vanishing New York reported.

As he noted at the time, "You can bet some clever architect is somewhere licking his chops, delighting in a scheme to slip a sliver of glass into this narrow cleft of sky."

Indeed, the time has come for that...

[Via Google]

We just noticed that work has started on the sliver...




The city previously approved plans for a "new mixed use 16-story building."

According to the DOB, they'll be commercial space on the ground floor ... and one unit on each of the subsequent floors — 15 "residential apartments" in total.

We didn't come across any renderings just yet. Regardless, the plans will be tall and skinny looking. Meanwhile, the construction has pushed the M103 stop to the south side of East 14th Street.
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7 comments:

  1. argieMay 7, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Jeez Louise! Will it never end!

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  2. AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    Actually - I have no issue with this: another ugly building on an already uninspiring and unattractive block. 16 stories puts it the same height as its neighbors, so no harm there. But who will buy them? My bet is that it will be the same as the other new buildings at 14th and 3rd - rich parents for their NYU-going kids.

    Another condorm.

    And by the way, are those penthouses still for sale across 3rd Ave? The ones listing for $3M plus in a building full of 20 somethings and a view of a building across 3rd ave? The ones that are actually worth $1-1.5M?

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  3. TomMay 7, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    In the 1980s, that building used to be a porn theater.

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  4. AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    Commenter #1, no it will never - and should never end. Dynamic cities constantly reinvent and rebuild. This new building means more people get to move to NY and enjoy the city we love as well as put downward pressure on prices.

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  5. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 3:47 AM

    Only a dumbass would think unhindered construction of these atrocious glass towers would put downward pressure on prices, even if you sold or rented these units at cost they would still only be affordable to the well off.

    Do you really think that the construction of these buidings to accomodate yunnies, students, etc., will help New York "reinvent and rebuild"?? all it does is help tame New York so that the City suits the suburban sensibilities of tools like yourself.

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  6. FabsMay 8, 2012 at 5:52 AM

    Thanks for saying what I'm thinking Anonymous. Way too many people on here having this constant "ugh, more buildings , ugh , no, no change , no new" attitude

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  7. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    A 16-story building qualifies as a "high rise"???

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