Developer Douglas Steiner bought the former Mary Help of Christians property here in 2012 from the Archdiocese of New York for $41 million. During the summer of 2013, workers demolished the church, school and rectory.
Monday, June 8, 2026
The incoming Barnes & Noble gets the plywood treatment on Avenue A
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And more money for ad pollution, though I do love a rainbow Modest Mouse poster.
If the reno of TS Library follows along the same path as other library renos it will be a long time before we see the inside of TSL. Maybe a deal can be worked out with B&N to let TS Library move in temporarily while it's closed. It's the largest, clean... open space close to the library in the neighborhood.
If a Walmart opens in this hood, I am out.
I remember around 84 when the gap opened on st marks and second ave and the same blah blah blah , in the end gap gone st marks still there. But my rent was 200 bucks a month, so……..
That is never going to happen. That is the weirdest suggestion i ever heard. Where do u come up with ideas. This neighbour is so odd and exceptional. Why would retail space share space with libraries?
The Library will be closed for over a year. The books and equipment will be removed and stored. The library users will be left stranded without a local resource. B&N's profitability will not depend on revenue from a small branch. And more than likely they are not paying rent for the construction period. And most of all it's a creative solution to the loss of TSLibrary. B&N, Steiner have nothing to loose. The city can afford rent and minor costs of building out the space out of the 30+ billion dollar reno budget. So why not ask? It's been done before. Think different, Pal... Think different.
Have you seen any barnes and noble that shares space with libraries? Or you never went outside of east village before?
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