Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Foundation in place for the new ABC No Rio building on the Lower East Side

Construction is moving along at 156 Rivington St., where workers last week finished the foundation for the new ABC No Rio building here between Stanton and Suffolk on the Lower East Side...
A ceremonial groundbreaking took place last summer. 

The environmentally friendly new structure, designed by architect Paul Castrucci, will include a computer lab, print shop, and a zine library, among other amenities. (Find more details here.) The city is contributing $21 million to the project through the Department of Cultural Affairs. 

ABC Rio's previous four-story building on this lot, which was said to be in disrepair, was demolished in the spring of 2017, putting ABC No Rio's programming into "exile" at other arts organizations around the city.

The first hardcore/punk matinee in several years occurs on March 23 in Ridgewood. 

According to a recent ABC No Rio Instagram post, the new building's estimated completion date is early summer of 2026.
ABC No Rio's longtime director, Steve Englander, passed away in December.
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6 comments:

  1. Mr. yo!February 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM

    ...i miss (Steve!) ABCnoRIO...i am looking forward to the new space!

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  2. John PenleyFebruary 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM

    21 Million tax dollars for this rebuild with youth homelessness at an all time high seems not good and why was none added here ? NO HOUSING NO PEACE !!! in case the NO RIO board forgot one of the prime reasons ABC NO RIO happened in the first place ?

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  3. Bill MasseyFebruary 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM

    Sorry Steven won't get to see it

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  4. BrianFebruary 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM

    We don't need more housing. City is already overbuilt and unlivable. Cramming more people into it is not going to help. There is such a thing as limits to "growrh".

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    1. Scuba DivaFebruary 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM

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    2. Scuba DivaFebruary 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM

      @Brian: Actually, the housing being added is unaffordable to most; if more [truly] affordable housing were added, the city would be more livable.

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