Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The expanding and shrinking pedestrian passage on St. Mark's Place at 3rd Avenue

Yesterday's news from 1 St. Mark's Place (Madison Realty Capital moving to foreclose on Real Estate Equities Corp.'s leasehold) prompted another look at the construction barriers along the construction site.

As noted in late June, the pedestrian passageway on the north side of St. Mark's Place at Third Avenue continues to shrink. At times, the passage is about a foot wide at its most narrow point ...
A few more pics from our summer collection... 
The game of barrier accordion should continue for the foreseeable future as the foreclosure proceedings continue with the developer. Who knows when construction may actually start. 

As a P.S. ... Eden spotted a familiar carpet-clad figure on the Third Avenue side of the site on Sunday...
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2021 at 9:35 AM

    I just came across this yesterday as I forgot all about it walking to the subway. I was shocked just how narrow and long it is. Unacceptable! What do they expect people to do? I guess citizens don't matter. I am afraid a confrontation or accident could happen here if two individuals converge. Shame on whomever thought this was a brilliant or funny idea. I will never go near it again.

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  2. UnknownAugust 18, 2021 at 9:48 AM

    I've got a theory that if a few people banded together and moved two of those barriers to the other side of the street, against the curb (parallel to it) inside the "no standing" zone, it would prevent cars from stopping in front of Barcade. In turn, that would reduce the need for trucks to squeeze through and pinch this walkway closed.

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  3. Choresh WaldAugust 18, 2021 at 2:54 PM

    Simple solution: shut down through traffic on St Marks Place, allow only deliveries and emergency vehicle access, create more space for pedestrians.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 19, 2021 at 3:23 AM

    All that mess for a project in obvious turmoil and financial distress?? close the site and reopen the sidewalk,

    what does the community get from all these developers inconveniencing and interrupting it like this, is there any affordable community oriented space allocated in this building?? doubt it, it's ridiculous for all this kind of mishegas we 9 out of 10 times get the reality of not being able to afford to live in the neighborhood

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  5. AnonymousAugust 19, 2021 at 7:28 AM

    You can always walk on the other side of the street.

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  6. UnknownAugust 21, 2021 at 12:08 AM

    Let's talk about the shrinking sidewalk on 1st Avenue between first Street and 11th street...
    Horrendous every night. Can't even walk on the sidewalk

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