Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Proposed dorm for former 35 Cooper Square looks to be 4 floors taller

[December 2012]

Nearly two years ago, the historic, circa-1825 building at 35 Cooper Square was quickly demolished.

As we first reported last Aug. 21, developer Arun Bhatia filed paperwork for a 9-story dorm for an unspecified school in this space.

The proposed plans called for a 9-story dormitory with 43 rooms ... plus retail on the ground floor. In total, the building would be nearly 35,000 square feet (at a height of 117 feet).

And that was that. The plans continued to be "pending" with the DOB.

Until this week, when subsequent paperwork filed with the DOB yesterday show a 13-story dorm in this space instead...



Perhaps if they wait a little longer they can get it up to 18 floors.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Something 28,998 square feet or so coming to Cooper Square (and goodbye Cooper 35 Asian Pub?)

Here's what's coming to 35 Cooper Square: 9-story dormitory
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4 comments:

  1. glammaApril 24, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    I wonder what the going bribe-per-floor rate is at the DOB these days.

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  2. bowery boyApril 24, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    There go the rest of the views out of any north windows in the Standard EV. This luxury hotel keeps getting less luxurious. Bummer for them.

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  3. Uncle WaltieApril 24, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Grandma had the best ever place in the EV. Of course, it didn't last. But hey, at least I have some memories. I feel sorry for all the people who wound up to be clueless. Cooper 35 FOR EVER.

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  4. AnonymousApril 25, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    ...how many more dorm rooms do they really need at top-dollar rates? and how many upperclass/grad students are filling them, one may wonder!

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