Rentals are underway at the all-new 222 E. Seventh St., a building originally thought to be condos here between Avenue B and Avenue C.
As we pointed out previously, the address was the onetime home and studio of famed sculpturist Louise Nevelson. Which explains this building's name — Nevelson House.
Workers first honored her memory by demolishing the previous four-floor building here.
[The former No. 222]
Streeteasy shows seven units ranging in price from $4,265 to $8,146, an entire floor at 1,455 square feet.
Here's a description of that unit:
This brand new floor through convertible 3 bedroom features an exclusive terrace, condo-level finishes such as Carrera marble Kitchen countertops and stainless steel appliances. Each apartment features an open layout with energy efficient, floor to ceiling windows. Apartments include radiant heated floors, customizable LED lighting, exclusive outdoor space, a dishwasher, an in-unit washer/dryer, and use of a high-end backup generator that can power the building during outages.
There are open houses for several of the units this week via broker Citi Habitats.
When the new development first revealed itself in 2011, it was named the rather jaunty Villa Capri, set to be ready in 2012.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Villa Capri condos coming to Seventh Street
[Updated] Work underway on the new residential conversion on East 7th Street
Bringing down 222 E. 7th St. brick by brick
Developers and realtors need to look up the definition of the word "irony".
ReplyDeleteMore barbarism in the name of capitalism. Why wasn't that building landmarked? Oh yeah, right, because the Landmarks Preservation Committee does everything it can not to follow the mandate that is the reason for its very existence. Silly me for even asking.
ReplyDeleteWait, let me guess, the rooftop garden and bar are named after Adam Purple. I can't wait to see what the 89 story Zoltar Tower looks like.
ReplyDeleteFor those prices, there had better be some Corinthian leather.
ReplyDelete@Cosmo - for those prices, there had better be an animatronic Ricardo Montalban doorman (preferably dressed as Khan Noonien Singh from Wrath of Khan, not that I'm a perv or anything)!
ReplyDeleteWe have no history when money is involved. New Yorkers should understand that by now.
ReplyDeleteKHAAAAAN!
ReplyDeleteIf they remake The Wrath Of Khan who should play Khan?
The old building did not really look like anything special. But this new one - how soulless can you get.
ReplyDeleteI've been walking by this thing for months now, and those "customizable LED lights" are gaudy as hell. They look like blue neon tubes from the street. And now we know we'll still be looking at them during the next blackout in all their backup-generated glory. Classy.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know exactly when Nevelson lived in this building? I seem to remember that she had an apartment and a studio in the bank building on the Bowery and Spring Street (Robert Indiana lived across the street in floor-thru above a lamp / lampshade store. What is the end game if we start landmarking every building where a well-known individual lived? What should the guidelines be?
ReplyDelete@3:13pm: You don't need to worry; the creatives can't afford to live here any more, so landmarking is not an issue. The Barbarians are not just at the gate, they own the gate, and the only "culture" the know is in yogurt.
ReplyDelete"If they remake The Wrath Of Khan who should play Khan?"
ReplyDeleteThey already did, "Star Trek Into Darkness" 2013, and Khan was play by Benedict Cumberbatch.
The building was on the verge of collapse. To many years of neglected maintenance. Plaque to honor her is a good thing..they have a copy in the wi dow
ReplyDeleteLouise Nevelson's original house in 1962 was on Spring Street. I had a studio near her two studios also on Spring Street one was for black and one was for white works. And her free standing four floor home was at the end of that block on Spring Street. I visited her there and friends of mine (who were also painters) painted it. All the walls were purple and the bathrooms were gold. There was no furniture only her sculptures. She lived there for many years.
ReplyDeleteRemember the renter has to make 40 times the rent to live there.Louise Nevelson was a great artist..now she's become s price point.
ReplyDeleteGawd, this is as banal as suburbia, where they chop down the trees and then name the streets after them.
ReplyDeleteMoney is the most important thing in the world. Without it, one has nothing and is nothing. Especially in a city like NY, we all need it to survive here.
ReplyDeleteHaving lived on the block the building was no architectural gem similar to the one story brick building across from it that became a nicely done six story Condo.I like it that a new building provided jobs for eighteen months and the new building is built with up to date fire codes and safety features. The look to each his own, it is within the size of others on the block. Now some people will just miss the good old days...a little "Jewish lightning" the NYFD arrival..the demolition of the now dangerous smoldering remains and last but not least a new community garden to grow weeds or weed in.
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