Wednesday, July 9, 2014

[Updated] Stray voltage warning along Ben Shaoul's Avenue A project



Con Ed has has put up cautionary tape and cones outside the rotting carcass of 98-100 Avenue A between East Sixth Street and East Seventh Street.



So be careful!

As for the address, there hasn't been any much activity in about six months at developer Ben Shaoul's incoming retail-residental complex. There are now approved plans for a 6-floor building with 29 apartments.

Meanwhile, the area under the sidewalk bridge has served as a makeshift shelter for a handful of people...


[Photo by Edward Arrocha]

Updated 7:01 p.m.

The warning signs are gone ...



Previously on EV Grieve:
A little bit of Hollywood on Avenue A

East Village Farms is closing; renovations coming to 100 Avenue A

Inside the abandoned theater at East Village Farms on Avenue A

Reader reports: Village Farms closing Jan. 31; building will be demolished

Asbestos abatement continues at 98 Avenue A, Ben Shaoul's latest East Village trophy

Ben Shaoul's proposed new Avenue A building will be 8 stories with a roof deck

Meanwhile, 98-100 Avenue A is lying in ruins

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 9, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    Not quite true; I walked by there in the last couple of weeks and workers were actively dismantling the building, loading dump trucks with debris. I tried to get a glimpse to see what was left of the theater space, without much luck.

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  2. DrBOPJuly 9, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    Summertime.....

    ....and the livin's not so easy.

    Dogs are jumpin'....

    ....and the voltage is high.

    Oh, Ben Shaoul's rich, and his building's not good lookin'....

    So, hush little citizen, and don't you cry.

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  3. GiovanniJuly 9, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    @DrBOP... so funny. Don't tell me, Silly Holliday, right?

    Here's a nice summer song one for you, a little remix from Lana Del Rey...

    Summertime Zap-ness

    Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
    Underground wires below are sizzling like a snare
    Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
    Nothing scares me anymore

    Zap me hard before you go
    Ben Shaoul time Zap-ness
    I just wanted you to know
    That, baby, you're a mess...

    I got that Summertime,
    B-B-Ben Shaoul time Zap-ness
    Got that Summer-time
    Ben Shaoul time Zap-ness

    Ouch, Whoa Oh Oh Oh Oh,... Zap!

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