Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Foundation watch: 24 1st Ave.



On our last visit to 24 First Ave. and its property mate 99-101 E. Second St., workers had just demolished the structures on the property.



These buildings were leveled to make way for a 7-story, 22-unit residential building called The 101 Condominium.


[Rendering of the 1st Avenue side via Zproekt Architects]

Work is now in the pit stage... here's a look through the blogger portals on the plywood to see how foundation is coming along...


[1st Avenue side]


[2nd Street side]

No. 24 's previous occupants included the cabaret Lucky Cheng's (1993-2012) and Club Baths, the first openly gay-owned bathhouse (1971-1983)... and Cave Canem and La Nouvelle Justine in between.

Previously on EV Grieve:
• Building that housed Lucky Cheng's on 1st Avenue now on the auction block

• Onetime home of Lucky Cheng's and adjacent property sell for $12 million

• 7-story residential building pending at the former Lucky Cheng's space

• Demolition permits filed to bring down former Lucky Cheng's building on 1st Avenue

• The 411 on the 101 Condominium


[Photo from 2011 by Jeremiah Moss]
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 26, 2019 at 11:19 AM

    Cave Canem and that cess pool of a jacuzzi in the basement... still, fun times before the neighborhood morphed into playground for NYU children from the midwest

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  2. AnonymousNovember 27, 2019 at 10:09 AM

    So much luxury so little time - I hope they have air b'n'b units available so everyone can sample the NEW LUXURY!

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