Monday, October 18, 2021

Signs of new development along the retail strip of 250 E. Houston St.

The old retail section of this strip of storefronts at 250 E. Houston St. is apparently coming down to make way for an unspecified new development. 

As we've reported, there was a storefront shuffle along this stretch between Avenue A and Avenue B. Kapri Cleaners and the FedEx Office Print & Ship Center moved from the unrenovated spaces to new storefronts closer to the entrance to the 13-story residential building at No. 250. Other businesses, including the Dunkin'/Baskin-Robbins and China Town, have closed. 

And there is actually a demolition permit on file with the city for the address dating to July. (Not sure how we missed it in previous tours of this DOB bin.) The permit has not yet been approved, per public records.

In the ALL-CAPS style of the DOB:
PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF 1 STORY BUILDING (COMMERCIAL SPACES). PARTIAL DEMOLITION TO BE COMPLETED PARTIALLY BY HAND AND EQUIPMENT (EXCAVATOR). 
And back on Thursday, a crew was here between Avenue A and Avenue B with a Davey drill... presumably taking soil samples (thanks to Salim for the photo!) ... 
There has been a Davey drill sighting before the start of every new development in recent years (like here ... and here... and here) in the neighborhood.

And this Google Maps aerial view shows how much space there is at the property should the developer desire to drop in a new building ... 
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6 comments:

  1. creatureOctober 18, 2021 at 7:31 AM

    A lot of people will be losing a lot of sunlight.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 18, 2021 at 7:36 AM

    Come on - finally do something with the corner too!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 18, 2021 at 9:31 AM

    Well that's gonna be a monster.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 19, 2021 at 9:13 PM

    I thought they took the airrights from this buidling to Build the Red Square building? If that is the case, they can only build a one story building there?

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    1. AnonymousOctober 21, 2021 at 2:51 AM

      Maybe they can get air rights from other adjoining buildings?

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2022 at 1:26 AM

    New building permit posted states development of 130+ units.

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