Former Chris French Cleaners space wrapped for demolition

The former Chris French Cleaners is now wrapped in plywood ahead of its demolition here on the NE corner of Fourth Avenue at Ninth Street (h/t Steven!)...

As we noted, a 10-story condoplex with 10 residential units is in the works for the corner, a single-level space. 

The dry cleaner closed its doors for good last September, marking 65 years in business. 

In the spring of 2022, we noted that the corner property was being pitched as a development site, shortly after the family patriarch, Chris Mitrofanis, passed away. Public records show the family also owned the one-level structure. 

According to Crain's, Ilyas Abayev, founder of the real-estate firm Moonshot Development, is behind the new project. BKSK Architects LLP, whose local credits include The Jefferson on 13th Street between Second and Third Avenues, is listed as the architect of record.