Welcome home, you have a new landlord

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Residents of 615 E. Sixth St. returned home last week to discover notices on the front door of the building between Avenue B and Avenue C... noting that there's a new landlord...

There are two letters. One — addressed to Dear Sir or Madam — is from the now-former owner, E&H Members LLC ...


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The other letter is from the new landlord, A.D. Real Estate Investors, a company that we don't know too much about...though they do have an email address for residents to use in case of an emergency...



This transaction has yet to hit public records. Any residents of this building have more details on the transition (via the EV Grieve email)?

H/T Dave on 7th!

Workers spotted clearing out East Sixth Street synagogue awaiting condofication

Last we heard, there were still plans afoot to convert the Congregation Mezritch Synagogue at 415 E. Sixth St. into condos. The historic building in the new landmark district is in bad shape and the congregation has apparently dwindled.

Last month, CB3's Landmarks Subcommittee heard a proposal about the renovations, which include a penthouse addition and an elevator. Synagogue leaders reportedly signed a 99-year lease with East River Partners worth some $1.2 million.

The committee tabled the discussion for another meeting, as DNAinfo's Serena Solomon reported. (The proposal was set to go before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on April 9. We never heard what transpired at that meeting.)

There still aren't any permits on file with the city related to the latest project. Meanwhile, several readers have noted activity here between First Avenue and Avenue A... this afternoon, EVG reader Stephanie spotted workers removing items from the synagogue...



Yesterday, a resident complained to the city that: "ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION BEING PERFORMED WITHOUT VALID PERMIT."

According to the DOB, when an inspector arrived for a second visit, "ACCESS DENIED BY MALE AT GROUND LEVEL ENTRANCE DOOR."



Previously on EV Grieve:
Play spot the potential penthouse atop the East Village synagogue