tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post3289224941451168444..comments2024-03-28T15:51:02.162-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: I Am a Rent-Stabilized TenantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-39129062240163698612017-12-10T05:26:51.369-05:002017-12-10T05:26:51.369-05:00Hi June, Your place is so photogenic! If you saw p...Hi June, Your place is so photogenic! If you saw pics separately, you would think they are from different apartments, specially that set by the fireplace, like from the 19c.<br />When I arrived in NY in 1980, friends introduced me to people who subletted their 350 sf ground floor apartment on Sullivan St. off Houston. In the meantime I god all kinds of advice like "read the obituaries, you may get a rent controlled apartment for yourself". That did not work but I was able to take over the lease of this place where I spent 12 years of my life. For some reason I was on Internet, and found out that the building now belongs to Mr. T's son in law (you know who I mean). Could not believe the pictures! just like any upper east side renovated flat.<br />Lucky of those who are still enjoying these places. And lucky of those who can still remember!Dominiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573533314203074566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-4435261026081642872017-12-06T20:39:45.605-05:002017-12-06T20:39:45.605-05:00One could think while viewing Susan's wonderfu...One could think while viewing Susan's wonderful photos that they were taken 25 years ago. I was struck by the absence in them - hence the apartments - of any device that could be used to read this post or view these photos. This reminded me of perusing The Voice, looking hopefully for an apartment, a non-"luxury rental" that I could afford. Thanks Susan and all you good folks.Bob Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-19811505792855217082017-12-01T07:38:07.065-05:002017-12-01T07:38:07.065-05:00I lived all over in the EV from 1984 to 1994 .. 14...I lived all over in the EV from 1984 to 1994 .. 14th st down to rivington , and yes back then it was word of mouth that got you in , not newspaper ad or paying any scammer . I loved every place I lived in and the life that came with it ❤️ .most of the apts had the older EV Look nooks and crannies and lofts in bedrooms , so dreamy and fun . I’m now in Chelsea -18 yrs ) in a 20/80 . Because I’m older I’ll take the elevator newer building versus walk up . Still have a bike so the elevator helps a lot .raplhyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058180266053870419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75890252862373006142017-11-30T23:44:43.091-05:002017-11-30T23:44:43.091-05:00Ohhh, this place is just dreamy. I wish its occupa...Ohhh, this place is just dreamy. I wish its occupant all good things. This is the real East Village as I once knew it ages and ages ago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-86089733622718757852017-11-30T16:49:32.505-05:002017-11-30T16:49:32.505-05:00There were great landlords back in the day.There were great landlords back in the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37152330967813811032017-11-30T13:28:50.045-05:002017-11-30T13:28:50.045-05:00Love the post, love the apartment, love the commen...Love the post, love the apartment, love the comments. Love all reminders that the EV was a community -- and at least in the comments here and out on the streets here and there, it still is. marjoriehttp://www.marjorieingall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-35290976231869634562017-11-30T10:33:51.766-05:002017-11-30T10:33:51.766-05:00wow, great story about finding this beautiful plac...wow, great story about finding this beautiful place! and great advice too! be intrepid! love the pix, love the plants, and very glad the tenant got the open spaces she was craving! thanks susan schiffman and grieve!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-40068543797449489062017-11-30T10:17:38.937-05:002017-11-30T10:17:38.937-05:00What a beautifully decorated apartment.What a beautifully decorated apartment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6544371695850886212017-11-30T10:04:41.609-05:002017-11-30T10:04:41.609-05:00Wow! when I moved to the EV in 1981, Arthur Brown ...Wow! when I moved to the EV in 1981, Arthur Brown was my landlord too (different building I think). He had an account at Schames Paint on Essex Street and sent me there for paint and supplies. My rent was $212.75 and Arthur's approach was, "If you leave me alone, I'll leave you alone." He was nice to people, kept up our buildings and provided a cheap and safe place to live. <br />He sold my and the adjacent buildings in the mid-1980s and we were converted to a coop, but some neighbors stayed in touch with Arthur and his daughters. When he died years later, many of his former tenants went to the shiva. That's the kind of man he was. I'm happy to see his name and remember him on a blog that, of necessity, is usually addressing a different type of landlord and person. Carol @14 BCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29351531846675389552017-11-30T10:00:09.413-05:002017-11-30T10:00:09.413-05:00Five things immediately came to mind:
!) What a g...Five things immediately came to mind:<br /><br />!) What a great story, gorgeous apartment, and lovely view.<br />2) Oh my God, wide plank floors! What I wouldn't give!<br />3) This is why buildings should be owned by human beings, not corporate LLCs that are either totally anonymous, or fronted by thugs as their public faces.<br />4) If June had someone seal the brick walls by covering them with a matte varnish (high gloss makes bricks look totally cheesy), no more dust.<br /><br />And sadly,<br /><br />5) When this lovely woman is no longer occupying this equally lovely, warm and individualistic space, it will be taken down to the walls by whatever corporate entity owns the building now and rebuilt to look like every single other crappy cookie-cutter shoebox space being PT Barnum'd as the "height of elegance and luxury" in the EV today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gojiranoreply@blogger.com