Big crane steels the spotlight on 1st Avenue

Large crane action to note today... this work is happening over at 75 First Ave. between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, where an 8-floor, 22-unit condoplex is in the works next door to the Rite Aid.



Workers are putting steel beams in place...



After nearly 14 months of inactivity here, worked picked up again this spring. As such, the completion date on the plywood rendering has been adjusted to summer 2020.



This slowly-developing development broke ground in September 2016.

Heavy snow causes scaffolding collapse on First Avenue

[Photo by @longoM]

The scaffolding atop 175 First Ave. near East 11th Street came toppling down late this afternoon during whatever this weather is now. No word on any injuries. It wasn't clear if any workers were on the scene at the time.

According to the DOB, the city OK'd a permit for two new floors plus a penthouse atop the existing two-story building.

The complaint filed today states (in the all-cap DOB style):

NYPD REQUESTED A STRUCTURAL STABILITY INSPECTION DUE TO ASCAFFOLD COLLAPSING AT THE SECOND FLOOR DUE TO HEAVY SNOW BUILD UP