Thursday, November 6, 2014

Activity at the soon-to-be-condoed former synagogue on East 6th Street



We haven't noticed too much activity lately at the soon-to-be-condoed Congregation Mezritch Synagogue at 415 E. Sixth St.

However, yesterday, EVG reader Michael Hirsch spotted workers bringing in a load of rebar for the building between Avenue A and First Avenue...



"We are excited to be fully approved and beginning construction soon," Jody Kriss, principal and co-founder of East River Partners, told us via email.

As previously cut-n-pasted reported, the city approved the condo-conversion plans last December. Workers will renovate the building and add two floors.

The landmarked building was in disrepair and the congregation's population had dwindled. Synagogue leaders signed a 99-year lease with East River Partners worth some $1.2 million. The renovations include a penthouse addition and an elevator. The synagogue will reportedly retain space on the ground floor and basement for their use.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Plan to add condos to historic East Sixth Street synagogue back on

Play spot the potential penthouse atop the East Village synagogue

A final look inside the Anshei Meseritz synagogue on East Sixth Street

Stained-glass windows removed ahead of condo conversion at Congregation Mezritch Synagogue
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5 comments:

  1. marjorieNovember 6, 2014 at 9:07 AM

    The St Marks Hotel, Punjabi deli, this -- you're KILLING ME this morning, Grieve.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 6, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    That's not rebar in the photo, but WWM, aka: woven wire mesh.

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  3. JJ MinihanNovember 6, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    It's great news actually .
    So tired of the run down places festering, whilst the "remember the day" nimrods wish away their lives .
    We need progress , we need development , we need jobs not welfare

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  4. AnonymousNovember 6, 2014 at 5:28 PM

    JJ Minihan 10:45 - Yeah! Damn right! We need more jobs for non-unionized workers who do the work and then get left swinging in the wind when the projects are done, right? And those Jews with their run-down synagogue - what were *they* thinking with that religion surviving for the last couple of thousands of years?!? It's so tacky and so 586 B.C.E... I mean, thank God the Great Temple in Jerusalem fell because then the fine associates from BROADDUS+MUNOZ were able to develop a great mini-mall there!

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  5. Loves Real EstateNovember 7, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    Agreed. These types of activities always help and improve the neighborhood. I wonder what they will look like inside? Has anyone seen pictures?

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