Thursday, October 18, 2012

A plan to replace those floor-to-ceiling windows at 117 Second Ave.

EVG regular peter radley sent me this photo yesterday showing workers erecting a sidewalk shed on Second Avenue at East Seventh Street where that Song 7.2 place is now...


There are plans on file dated Aug. 29 with the DOB for the following here:

EXTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND STORY ONLY. REMOVAL OF EXT. ALUMINIUM & GLASS CURTAIN WALL/ STOREFRONT . INSTALL NEW INSULATED BRICK AND METAL STUD AT EXTERIOR WALLS WITH NEW WINDOW OPENINGS. PROVIDE AT THE LEVEL OF FLOORING & CEILING OF 2ND FL NEW WATERPROOFING COOPER FLASHING.

Hmm. "Removal of ext. aluminum & glass curtain wall/storefront" on the second floor.

That would be the distinctive characteristic of the corner building... and part of an old favorite — the Kiev, which closed in 2000. (Jeremiah has a history of the Kiev here.)

[2007, via Curbed]

[1979, By Michael Sean Edwards]

I'm not very good at DOB-speak, but it sounds as if the landlord wants to brick up the floor-to-ceiling windows... Sounds a little generic. The city disapproved the plan on Monday. And as of last week, this building is now in the new East Village/Lower East Side Historic District.

So what I don't know at this point: Because plans were filed before the Historic District designation, are the potential renovations OK to move forward? (If the city approves the plans.) Or will the building be protected from such a renovation that would change the character of a building because it is now in a Historic District?

Also, Song 7.2 was closed Monday and Tuesday ... they were back open last night with this sign...


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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    I love that little blue building!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Given the spirit of the neighborhood's landmarking was meant to prevent the construction of these "ALUMINIUM & GLASS CURTAIN WALL"s, I don't think there'll be much protest. The Kiev is long gone and these windows have just given the public a view of ugly, mostly vacant space for years.

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  3. glammaOctober 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    he best part of this post is that sign

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  4. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    I miss my "soup of the day" with Challah bread. (sniff)

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  5. UtherbenOctober 18, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    Good memories of Kiev, the challah & borscht with friends before heading out to shows.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 21, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    i am more intrigued by the 1979 photo showing the moishe's bakery and how the upper windows looked then as compared to now.

    I-)

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