Friday, February 20, 2015

Plywood arrives ahead of demolition at 14th and C; 15-story retail-residential building on the way



Workers yesterday erected a plywood fence around 644 E. 14th St. at Avenue C, site of the former R&S Strauss auto parts store.

All the paperwork is in place to demolish the one-level structure … and build a 15-story mixed-use retail-residential complex here on the southwest corner.

Per our last post on this: The Karl Fischer-designed building will total 61,789 square feet. DOB permits show 8,578 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The remainder of the first five stories will host a community facility, which will span 18,937 square feet, and 50 apartments will sit above, some even with views of the Con Ed power plant.

Thanks to ‏@KellerPeacenow9 for the photo!

Previously on EV Grieve:
Development back in play for East 14th Street and Avenue C

More details on the sale of 644 E. 14th St.

Here comes a 15-story retail-residential complex for East 14th Street and Avenue C

Prepping the former R&S Strauss auto parts store for demolition on East 14th Street and Avenue C

City OKs 15-story mixed-use retail-residential building on 14th and C
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    is that being painted green? or plywood tan?

    I-)

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  2. Jon KellerFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    All construction fencing as well as sidewalk sheds are required to be Kelly green. As per DOB.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Jon, It's Hunter green, not Kelly green.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    i would call that british racing green = hex value #004225. kelly green is hex value #4CBB17.

    I-)

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