Thursday, April 24, 2014

New 7-floor buildings for East 14th Street include 150 residential units

[EVG file photo via Google]

Developers pre-filed plans yesterday for the two new retail-residential buildings that will take up a good chunk of East 14th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.

As previously reported, Gary Barnett of Extell Development purchased eight parcels — consisting of 222 Avenue A and 504 - 530 E. 14th St. (excluding No. 520) — in a 99-year lease worth $35.14 million. The renderings that accompanied the retail listings for the space look like …


[500 E. 14th St.]

... and this...


[524 E. 14th St.]

We have not seen the final renderings just yet. Paperwork on file with the DOB lists Richard J. Metsky of Beyer Blinder Belle as the architect of record. (The firm's many high-profile projects include the restoration of the Beacon Theater, City Hall and the Chrysler Building, among others.)

Now here are details via the DOB about No. 500:

• 7 stories with 106 dwelling units. In total, the proposed building is 138,388 square feet — 100,349 for residential; 20,039 for retail.

And here are details about No. 538:

• 7 stories with 44 dwelling units. In total, the proposed building is 50,509 square feet — 40,397 for residential; 10,112 for retail.

So that's 150 residential units total in nearly 189,000 square feet of space. For comparison's sake … Douglas Steiner's new residential building waiting for city approval at the former Mary Help of Christians lot boasts 158 apartments in 118,321 square feet. The Steiner project will also contain 22 affordable units.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The disappearing storefronts of East 14th Street

[Updated with correction] 8-lot parcel of East 14th Street primed for new development

East 14th Street corridor now nearly business-free ahead of new development

Here is the future of East 14th Street and Avenue A: 7 stories of residential and retail

City OKs permits to demolish the empty storefronts along this section of East 14th Street

Here is the next new section of East 14th Street

Sidewalk bridge arrives for start of demolition on East 14th Street; last chance for Blarney Cove sign

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

150 units where there was previously none. Ok! That's a lot of new fuckin residents! In an area that's already pretty population dense. Should be fun getting in and out of the L station. Reason # 684 to start planning a move.

Anonymous said...

How many people are being kicked out of their apartments because the buildings are being demolished? I bet it's more than 150 units worth.

EV Grieve said...

@ anon 11:09

None of the buildings being demolished had a residential component... there were all single-level storefronts... a few closed for good, several relocated...

Giovanni said...

Let's do the math: 150 units x 4 Bros & Hos/unit = 600 additional WooHooing Santaconners and 600 fewer CitBikes/day for the Bros who already live here. Not a bad haul.

Anonymous said...

Wow. That's a lot of new residents. Going out to grab a bagel or breakfast is a nightmare on a Saturday morning now because there are so many more people here now. Between this development and the one going up on the former St. Mary's lot, it's going to be even more insane.

Anonymous said...

I wish these developers at least pushed for L-train entrances at Avenue A. That would at least benefit the existing community, as well as the drunken bros who will move in there.

Anonymous said...

I'm not against these new buildings a much as some people are. I know we lost a good dive bar... but this is still better than demolishing landmark worthy buildings for the sake of a profit. I assume the apartments will be rentals and not condos with the usual token "affordable" housing. The look is not Soviet block housing and there is an attempt to mirror StyTown across the street. Did anyone really think that strip of one story buildings would be there forever? Be grateful there are no towers going up.

Jill W. said...

@ anon 1:31, there are no towers going up because of recent zoning laws, which were the result of neighborhood activism.

Also, rentals are hot in the real estate world right now vs condos, but condos could mean owners who might become more invested in the neighborhood. Rentals, unless rent stabilized, will probably mean short lease, less stable residents with no long term interest in the neighborhood. Gradually leading to less activism and a decreasing chance of getting additional appropriate zoning laws through.

Gojira said...

Not just the L train, the buses will become even more nightmarish than they already are. Between this and the monstrosity going up on 11th and A, it'll probably take me longer to get to work. As it is, there are days when 2 Avenue D buses go by 14th and A so crammed to capacity they don't even slow down for the 40-50 people waiting on line.

Anonymous said...

That huge pile of dung is only going to provide 150 units?

Anonymous said...

Associated Market just got more nightmarish.

Giovanni said...

No Bromance without finance....

Anonymous said...

@Jill W
All very good points. This will be the biggest construction site in the EV since housing was built along the river 50 some years ago. Again we are lucky for and grateful to those that fought to keep these low rise buildings instead of UES towers. We will have to wait 99 years to see what goes on that block next.

Anonymous said...

People need to speak up about transportation nightmares that are seemingly never considered with all this development... L train and A-D buses in the EV, and just imagine what it will be like once the Domino Sugar "development" is built. J train, anyone?! Yet no comments in the city council hearings?

Anonymous said...

I feel for everyone who is going to have to endure the noise from that impending construction site. Yikes.