An EVG reader shares the current view into the hole at 98-100 Avenue A where East Village Farms (and a theater) once stood.
All this is for developer Ben Shaoul's 6-floor residential building with 29 apartments and ground-floor retail here between East Sixth Street and East Seventh Street.
One small reward after months and months of agonizing demolition: "I have a lovely view and sunset for a few months at least," the reader said. But. "I'm dreading the day the construction amps up."
Previously on EV Grieve:
A little bit of Hollywood on Avenue A
Inside the abandoned theater at East Village Farms on Avenue A
Workers back demolishing what's left of 98-100 Avenue A
that's an awful lotta pipe! are they secretly drilling for oil?
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Those may be pilings, not pipe, which they pound into the ground to support the foundation. That can be very noisy. The artist rendering of the finished building looks bland, but at least the will be first floor retail and the building is only 6 stories. Wish there would be more adornment on the facade. Overall all grade, C+. It won't ruin the block, but what it replaced was much more interesting.
ReplyDeletethose look like casings for caissons, which are generally drilled and not driven. noisy, but not nearly as noisy as driven piles. its very hard to drive piles in the city anymore.
ReplyDeletethe soil in alphabet city is notoriously bad, but im surprised they need to support a 6 story buildings on a deep foundation.
source: licensed engineer
There has been a generator running there NONSTOP for the last week. They now have a security guard posted there through the night. It is super loud for neighbors and we've filed noise complaints.
ReplyDeleteYes! What is with the non-stop generator? Why is that allowed after 6? I've filed a noise complaint, too. Totally obnoxious. Turn it off !
ReplyDeleteAlthough I live on 6th toward B and can't hear the noise at night, I empathize with the complainants' feelings about the noisy generator after hours. Intrusive noise presents a health risk, particularly if it interferes with sleep. I remember the block in the '80s, before car alarms and cell phones. It was much quieter and nicer in a way.
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