tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post7887816462922142129..comments2024-03-28T03:47:41.338-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Report: 300-room hotel planned for East 11th StreetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-82058445477388638202016-05-31T21:52:10.270-04:002016-05-31T21:52:10.270-04:00People have lived there for decades. Many pre-date...People have lived there for decades. Many pre-date Webster Hall. Get your facts before posting. Hanna813https://www.blogger.com/profile/13046618737284749262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-18321946168237462892016-05-28T09:01:28.756-04:002016-05-28T09:01:28.756-04:00Must they tear down, why not convert the buildings...Must they tear down, why not convert the buildings to a hotel with some bare modicum of charm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41656335502143896732016-05-26T08:53:25.740-04:002016-05-26T08:53:25.740-04:00That block is a disaster as it is and a hotel will...That block is a disaster as it is and a hotel will just make it more of one. But who cares, right? The decision makers don't live here, it's just another Monopoly transaction.<br /><br />And yes, the post office's air rights are what fueled the dorm on 12th (and the end of St. Ann's, except for the confusing ruins...confounding passersby daily for years.)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-39740124133700602062016-05-25T18:55:44.187-04:002016-05-25T18:55:44.187-04:00I used to live in 85 East10 Street, small studio f...I used to live in 85 East10 Street, small studio for $1,600 (2000-2003)...will they keep the tenants? It said "minor modifications" will be done. And congrats to11th Street, you are royally screwed! agranddayouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014568087612374556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21371893784536790052016-05-25T14:33:28.296-04:002016-05-25T14:33:28.296-04:00@11:10am: My understanding - and I may be wrong -...@11:10am: My understanding - and I may be wrong - is that NYU (or their developer) bought the post office's air rights in order to build their tallest-building-in-the-East-Village dormitory on 12th between 4th and 3rd Aves. The one they knocked down St. Ann's Church for.<br /><br />So count me in with all those who don't understand how a hotel can get built on that block.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-67444414213905639272016-05-25T14:16:41.687-04:002016-05-25T14:16:41.687-04:00I cannot wait for the real-estate and hotel bubble...I cannot wait for the real-estate and hotel bubble to burst. NYC, Killed by Kapitalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30675478939936838752016-05-25T14:06:39.360-04:002016-05-25T14:06:39.360-04:00Anon@12:16p: On EV Grieve's facebook post of t...Anon@12:16p: On EV Grieve's facebook post of this same entry, someone posted a very plausible money trail that leads back to de Blah-sio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-52605287872462466822016-05-25T12:47:26.389-04:002016-05-25T12:47:26.389-04:00I'm not going to pretend to be knowledgeable a...I'm not going to pretend to be knowledgeable about the hotel room market, but are there really that many people clamoring to stay in the upper EV/Union Square area that are not already being served by the W on 17th and Park, that fugly Hyatt on 4th (that was the Key Club when I moved here and then Spa? or Plaid?), the Standard EV, and that dumb luxury one down on the Bowery? Plus a bunch of nearby hotels like the Jane in the West Village? Plus the billion other hotels on the island below 59th that are closer to whatever godforsaken transportation brings these people here?! <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-61480936563791964992016-05-25T12:16:25.268-04:002016-05-25T12:16:25.268-04:0010:04 AM: If its mixed commercial and residential,...10:04 AM: If its mixed commercial and residential, how does it get to be a hotel? I wonder if the Mayor's people arranged a special permit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-74513130909353990912016-05-25T12:12:49.513-04:002016-05-25T12:12:49.513-04:00I, for one, am glad we still have Webster Hall, at...I, for one, am glad we still have Webster Hall, at least for its live music programming, which is often quite good and varied.<br />(The cheesy club nights are another matter).<br />We have lost so many live music venues in the neighborhood, after all, from CBGBs to The Bottom Line (not to mention the old Five Spot, long before my time!)<br /><br />- East VillagerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62919912703707222352016-05-25T12:10:38.329-04:002016-05-25T12:10:38.329-04:00Anon 10:03 wrote: "other trucks can't get...Anon 10:03 wrote: "other trucks can't get past and lay on their horn for minutes at a time..."<br /><br />Please report that to 311 or NYC.gov when that happens. Even if they don't get there in time to stop the offender, such complaints get logged. The more who do this the more likely the city will actually begin to enforce the "No honking" laws. <br /><br />Otherwise the assumption by the powers that be is that people don't mind the honking. See here for example:<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/nyregion/new-york-removes-no-honking-signs.html<br /><br />Quote: “Blowing the horn is a fact of life, part of the fabric and culture of the city,” said Robert Sinclair Jr., a spokesman for AAA New York. “If it weren’t there, people would wonder.”<br /><br />It's not a "fact of life"; it's a choice, and it's noise pollution.<br /><br />- East Villager<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62704850494198140192016-05-25T11:10:18.610-04:002016-05-25T11:10:18.610-04:00Wow, 300 rooms. Did they buy the air rights from ...Wow, 300 rooms. Did they buy the air rights from the Post office at the end of the block ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6154268186618147672016-05-25T10:54:30.693-04:002016-05-25T10:54:30.693-04:00112 E11 was my first apt in NYC (1996, $1075 for a...112 E11 was my first apt in NYC (1996, $1075 for a decent-sized studio). Pretty sure it was stabilized; which means whoever's there now will have to be bought out. sam_the_mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63544814038937204882016-05-25T10:51:56.774-04:002016-05-25T10:51:56.774-04:00Webtser Hall wil soon be closing just like Wetland...Webtser Hall wil soon be closing just like Wetlands,. Knitting Factory, CBGB and Tonic were all pushed out to meet the needs of the nobles.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27195833821734947932016-05-25T10:04:12.646-04:002016-05-25T10:04:12.646-04:00The zoning for the 11th St addresses is C6-2A, whi...The zoning for the 11th St addresses is C6-2A, which is mixed commercial use with height limits, described here:<br />http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/districts-tools/c6.page<br /><br />I can only imagine what this will mean for pedestrian and road traffic on the street. Eventually this city will be one big outdoor shopping mall, like SoHo, with no regular taxpayers to support the municipality. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-52376212282353555942016-05-25T10:03:58.965-04:002016-05-25T10:03:58.965-04:00There couldn't be "More taxis, Uber, nois...There couldn't be "More taxis, Uber, noise, overcrowded streets and sidewalks." than there already is on that block because Webster Hall makes it a crazy shitshow 5 nights a week. It's also noisy as hell all day because delivery trucks double park blocking 11th street and then other trucks can't get past and lay on their horn for minutes at a time. Plus there are the people without jobs who spend their days watching european soccer and run into the street yelling when their team scores.<br /><br />I'm so happy I a) installed internal storm windows in my apartment at 111 4th that overlooked that street, and b) sold my apartment last year and moved to the country.<br /><br />Just thinking about the screaming drunks at 4am or truck drivers and soccer fans yelling at each other at 11am gives me anxiety all over again.<br /><br />That's a great location for parents of NYU students to stay in, but nobody will ever stay there more than once unless Marriott get Webster Hall to clean up their act. <br /><br />Also, since Webster Hall security and the Post Office have privatized the entire sidewalk on the north side of 11th and construction will block the south side, I guess pedestrians will have to walk in the street amongst the double parked cars, trucks, and taxis? Maybe Marriott's lawyers will have better luck than the neighbors in getting laws observed - the NYPD and 311 certainly have never given a shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-17607740498478130332016-05-25T09:59:30.283-04:002016-05-25T09:59:30.283-04:00Man are you kidding ?? This is right across from W...Man are you kidding ?? This is right across from Webster Hall<br />I am sure noone really wants to live in that noise and rukus <br /><br />This is actually a perfectly fine place for a hotelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6718594807027905682016-05-25T09:55:30.882-04:002016-05-25T09:55:30.882-04:00Agree with Anon@7:05am. Are zoning laws just a sug...Agree with Anon@7:05am. Are zoning laws just a suggestion now? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53635949117178358832016-05-25T09:12:45.487-04:002016-05-25T09:12:45.487-04:00How were so many apartments emptied?
Landlord must...How were so many apartments emptied?<br />Landlord must have held some apartments vacant for a while. <br />Unbelievable.<br /><br />EV Grieve - Any chance you can persuade the NY Times to do an article on this as an example of the housing loss that is going on all over NYC? <br />And the scam that follows - developers get tax breaks to build new luxury housing with a few "affordable" units. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79792814446685028492016-05-25T08:55:02.148-04:002016-05-25T08:55:02.148-04:00Wait, we already have an overpriced hotel chain in...Wait, we already have an overpriced hotel chain in this neighborhood that caters to tourists and transients--it's called NYU. Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-18659802003482823152016-05-25T08:28:16.188-04:002016-05-25T08:28:16.188-04:00What role did de Blasio and his ilk have in this d...What role did de Blasio and his ilk have in this disaster in the making?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34408414944104518872016-05-25T08:28:14.432-04:002016-05-25T08:28:14.432-04:00Yes! More affordable housing...for the tourists an...Yes! More affordable housing...for the tourists and transients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49714676909550152812016-05-25T08:21:53.257-04:002016-05-25T08:21:53.257-04:00Okay that is a shitty block in regards to noise bu...Okay that is a shitty block in regards to noise but the EV just lost housing which will now be the ultimate in transient living, a hotel. This might be the next trend, demolish rental properties on residential blocks versus Avenues. More taxis, Uber, noise, overcrowded streets and sidewalks. This city is fucked. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38913231329230214162016-05-25T08:21:29.167-04:002016-05-25T08:21:29.167-04:00Oh for Chrissakes, so now we have to lose those th...Oh for Chrissakes, so now we have to lose those three lovely old buildings so a bunch of budget-seeking morons can have The Moxy Experience in what is supposed to be a residential neighborhood first and foremost? A plague on Lightstone now, too; the list just keeps growing.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2890185046205947162016-05-25T08:06:52.546-04:002016-05-25T08:06:52.546-04:00Are there current tenants in those buildings that ...Are there current tenants in those buildings that are getting kicked out? I can't imagine they are empty. And why would the city allow this when we desperately need housing for people? I know. Dumb question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com