Monday, September 14, 2015

Construction watch: 222 E. 13th St.



Just noting that work has commenced here between Second Avenue and Third Avenue at the future location of the Bea Arthur Residence for homeless LGBT youth.

Per some previous posts:

Bea Arthur, who died in April 2009, left $300,000 to the Ali Forney Center, an organization supporting homeless LGBT youth, in her will. In 2012, City Council as well as then-Borough President Scott Stringer awarded the Ali Forney Center and the Cooper Square Committee $3.3 million for the residence, which will house 18 residents.

And here's the rendering ...



Previously on EV Grieve:
A haunted house on 13th Street?

Abandoned 13th Street building becoming the Bea Arthur Residence for homeless LGBT youth

Here's what the Bea Arthur Residence will look like on East 13th Street

Groundbreaking today on East 13th Street for the Bea Arthur Residence for homeless LGBT youth
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Finally, this is great news.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    my dream house! I would love to live in it as is. preferably with the Mystery Lot still across the street tho:)

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  3. raplhySeptember 15, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    I wanna live there

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