Thursday, June 20, 2024

Thursday's parting shots

Last Thursday, we randomly took this photo of the historic 190 Bowery at Spring Street (where Supreme is now and the old Germania Bank buildling)... and posted in our Instagram Stories.

Illustrator Brad Heckman asked to use the photo for a piece... here's the final product...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Photographer Jay Maisel purchased this building for just $102,000 in 1966 and sold it for a whopping $55 million in 2014—the transaction is said to be one of the greatest returns on investment in New York City real estate.
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Anonymous said...

There is a good documentary about Jay Maisel and this building, including the sale. If it makes the rounds again, it's definitely worth seeing.

Anonymous said...

photo and illustration are both *chef's kiss*!