tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post7247481794474229325..comments2024-03-29T01:09:48.567-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: First look at the new residential building for 280 E. Houston St.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63849838481138700432022-05-22T20:27:22.856-04:002022-05-22T20:27:22.856-04:00Maybe that got to build higher than zoned because ...Maybe that got to build higher than zoned because they are providing affordable housing in exchange for a variance.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018698439789288968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-3997776384897946672022-05-18T18:44:53.841-04:002022-05-18T18:44:53.841-04:00Utterly bland, boring, characterless. Would that a...Utterly bland, boring, characterless. Would that architecture could actually be a joy—what a concept!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-70679386800451070502022-05-18T12:35:25.511-04:002022-05-18T12:35:25.511-04:00It’s hard to tell what it will actually look like ...It’s hard to tell what it will actually look like based on this low res black and white image that looks like it came out of an 80s at home printer. I am holding onto my skepticism that developers will ever deliver an attractive building around here. Just look at the 2nd Avenue explosion site development for how a rendering can fail to capture the true and utter hideousness of a future building. seedyfilmznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-28563433258284720142022-05-18T11:22:29.039-04:002022-05-18T11:22:29.039-04:00@11:23 I get that the scaffolding is annoying and ...@11:23 I get that the scaffolding is annoying and needs to be dealt with but I like NYC to look like NYC, I want to preserve beautiful old buildings like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-83756098189000282142022-05-17T20:13:47.401-04:002022-05-17T20:13:47.401-04:00Yes, probably right. I know the developer had to p...Yes, probably right. I know the developer had to put in those single story buildings in exchange for the size of Red Square. Obviously the zoning has changed, or they got a variance. But no more than 6 stories. (NB: guessing based on limited knowledge… could be all wrong.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-47162347527169758662022-05-17T17:49:11.492-04:002022-05-17T17:49:11.492-04:00Probably don’t have air rights for more Probably don’t have air rights for more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43130612637737581672022-05-17T15:25:06.504-04:002022-05-17T15:25:06.504-04:00I've seen worse. Much worse.I've seen worse. Much worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41988302356070837432022-05-17T11:23:30.649-04:002022-05-17T11:23:30.649-04:00It's disappointing this won't extend to B ...It's disappointing this won't extend to B and replace the abandoned building at the corner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72090662847502025792022-05-17T10:24:41.502-04:002022-05-17T10:24:41.502-04:00Only 6 stories? Wow, how refreshing. It would be g...Only 6 stories? Wow, how refreshing. It would be great if that would become a trend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34433402501922719942022-05-17T09:23:50.068-04:002022-05-17T09:23:50.068-04:00Well the rendering looks like it could potentially...Well the rendering looks like it could potentially at least fit in. Regardless, this is a great use of the property relative to a one story building. Nice win for neighborhood housing stock.Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425681789155948296noreply@blogger.com