This property had been vacant for years, last housing Irreplaceable Artifacts until its demolition by the city in July 2000.
Monday, December 19, 2022
FULL reveal at 14 2nd Ave.
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Yech..All of these new 'Luxury' Buildings are HIDEOUS to look at.
ReplyDeleteThese buildings are very similar to the architecture of many modern buildings in Toronto. My BF is from there and spends part of his time in his native home city and his other time here in Manhattan. There is definitely this ubiquitous feel with those sleek housing unit, which some refer to as sterile. I don't mind them as much, but many people here in the EV don't like them. The question remains, what do residents expect them to look like other than what they are now?
ReplyDeleteIt's a modern occurrence that buildings can look the same in many large cities around the world. Materials are shipped from all over, instead of being sourced and produced locally, such as New York's brownstone.
ReplyDeleteWow, just when you think new buildings can't get any uglier, someone comes along and proves that's not true. This is def. one of the ugliest buildings I have seen in NYC, period.
ReplyDeletePS to @9:30am: You ask: "The question remains, what do residents expect them to look like other than what they are now?"
How about: (1) we definitely don't want the East Village to look like Toronto, EVER, and (2) we'd like it if some architect had the skill and talent to at least *attempt* to make the building's façade nod to the buildings around it, so it doesn't stick out like a cheap aluminum sore thumb that was built using a pre-packaged kit (which IS what this new building looks like to me).
$3+ million to live THERE, in THAT? Nope!
ReplyDeleteFor that much money, there is far better to be had, AND in a much nicer location.
I would move in considering it is modern and if they offer full amenities. Whole Foods is across the street. There is the F train stop in front of the building which will take you either to Brooklyn or Uptown. Imagine not having to walk fifteen minutes in the cold and heat like I do from the R subway stop on 8th to my apartment in Alphabet City. This building is near everything. A quick walk to SoHo or NoHo. I am looking at it from a positive POV.
ReplyDeleteHow 'bout taking the bus across Eighth Street?
DeleteLol! Trolls are digging this crazy ugly thang. AND ,NAME DROPPING other cities is pretty done now. Whole Amazon Foods. ..
DeleteIf that is your aesthetic bar, then dig it!!!
and as they build these look alike, they destroy the remaining beautiful architecture in their path. For example, the CCP owned developer at the Nativity Church site has plans that would destroy the landmark building next to it
ReplyDeleteTraumatically dull.
ReplyDelete@10:20am: "Imagine not having to walk fifteen minutes in the cold and heat like I do from the R subway stop on 8th to my apartment in Alphabet City."
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you just ride a Citibike home from the subway? Or take an Uber? You could afford a ton of bike or cab rides for the millions these apartments cost.
BTW, when you were enumerating the charms of this location, you forgot to mention both the beautiful views AND clean, healthy air one gets on Houston Street.
I am just here for the snarky comments. The back and forth from people are hilarious and wreaking of sarcasm.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't go so far as to call it ugly, but Jesus Christ it's sterile.
ReplyDeleteYo Sarah, it’s ugly. C’mon, you can say it!…
DeleteHere's the thing. If no one here can offer constructive, viable and sustainable solutions to what they think would be much better in lieu of this new building or others like it, please share with us what you would do to create as it's replacement, otherwise complaining and lamenting about it's current state isn't helping matters. I rarely hear an alternative being offered from commenters. Most of us aren't contractors or architects. We can't expect for new brownstones to be erected. I just don't see that happening. Perhaps this could have been built with red brick and larger loft windows like we see in Tribeca? It's too late. And we will have to adapt to this normal whether we like it or not.
ReplyDeleteI have a constructive solution. Implode this hideous thing and build a beautiful garden.
Delete11:15 And dont forget Snarky sarcasm!
ReplyDeleteFull Reveal posts are like the starting gun for rabid complaining.
ReplyDeleteit looks like a prison.
ReplyDelete@1:25 PM: Believe me, when I think something is ugly, I say it. Loudly. The building I live in is hideous, and it eats at my soul.
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