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Through the years we've seen a handful of renderings for the 10-story retail-residential complex coming to the southeast corner of Fourth Avenue and 10th Street (officially 71 Fourth Ave.).
It looks as if we finally have a winner ... CityRealty pointed out that the local architecture-development firm, NAVA, had this rendering on its site...
[Image via NAVA]
The building, says CityRealty, is "an energetic design of cantilevers, setbacks and cutaways."
We spotted another rendering of it last year...
To recap, there will be retail on the ground floor and 12 dwelling units above. The residential portion encompasses more than 24,000 square feet, so those units will presumably be condos. Floors 2-5 will each have two units while 6-8 will each have one unit while a two-level duplex to top things off. The plans also show a rooftop "recreation space" ... with more outdoor space on the ground level. Residential perks include a media room, an exercise room and storage for seven bikes, according to the permits.
Residents will also have views of the lines at neighbor Tim Ho Wan.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Report: Demo permits filed to raze southeast corner of 4th Avenue and 10th Street
The 'tremendous retail potential' of East 10th Street and 4th Avenue
10 stories of condos in the works for the long-vacant corner of 4th Avenue and East 10th Street
With new building OK'd, corner of 4th Avenue and 10th Street finally ready for razing
If this is the "winner", I'd hate to see the losers. Another Jenga jerkoff. Isn't there a single architect out there with an original idea to offer?
ReplyDeleteWhat's with the Jenga tower fad? I guess you gotta make the set back terraces for the .01%. Sort of ripping off the Leonard street abomination. Sure its eye catching but like too eye catching.. I'll duck and cover here but I don't mind a little juxtaposition of classic and modern, but modern just keeps being so horrid.. or worse cheap and gray... An example of where the juxtaposition can be really good is on Irving, I forget the address but between 16th and 19th west side of street, that new building exudes cool.
ReplyDeleteThat bit of overhanging patio or whatever is unsightly, shouldn't be permitted IMO. On the plus side it probably offers a convenient view so you can check on the queue's at Ippudo and the dim sum place. Ugh just gag me with a spoon already.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting design to go along with the revitalized Astor Place. Of course there will always be some people who want to bring back the all night convenience store with the horrible steam tables that probably caused more illnesses than I can think of. And while we are at it, let's bring back the townhouse that laid vacant for years and had rats roaming around. Of course it is easy to post on this site one's condemnation of the architecture. If you attended an architecture school what would you want this spot to look like. And yes, I like 51 Astor Place!! Infinitely better than the dull Cooper Union yellow building.
ReplyDeleteIt's design for its own sake. There's nothing organic about it. What it does do is try to separate itself from the other condo buildings coming on the market. "Isn't that cute, Harry, the way it leans out like that. How do they do it?" "They charge you 15 million that's how they do it", says Harry.
ReplyDeleteI think this fits that strip perfectly, it's the second Death Star so it's suppose look like it's not completed.
ReplyDeleteBad design, but agreed that it is better than a rat filled hole
ReplyDeleteThese are tax shelters. Nothing more nothing less.
ReplyDeleteOne issue as I see it is that Fourth Avenue (East side) from 9th Street to 11th Street and the side street of 10th Street have no organic architectural interest. Whatever interest the buildings on the south side of 10th Street from Fourth Avenue to Third Avenue ever had has been completely destroyed over the years. There is nothing authentic about any of those buildings. Even the now destroyed town house that some many posters here lamented had been renovated (including the exterior) to be completely nil.
ReplyDeleteThis is uglification passing as architecture where it adds nothing to the neighborhood as it stands across from the landmarked Grace Church complex and the white brick superblock Stewart House coop building still proudly showing its modern classical visage inspired by LeCourbusier (who was not the architect).
ReplyDeleteIf anything good can be said about this addition to the corner of 4th Ave & 10th St. is that it shows that it does not belong with its neighbors.