Back in late August, a tipster told us that 128 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and East Seventh Street was in contract.
Per the tipster, the building was being sold "to a group of four relatively young guys" ... who were heard outside 128 "talking about 'clearing out' the shop in the front" of the building. There are two businesses here: A tattoo/piercing parlor and the
Stage restaurant.
According to
public documents filed at the beginning of October, the building was sold for $7.5 million. The listed buyers are LLCs... with addresses that match up to
Stellar Management ("known as a premier owner and operator of commercial real estate") and Icon Realty Management.
Ikon is familiar to the East Village, as far as gut renovations and additional stories go. Among the company's recent purchases:
326-328 E. Fourth St.,
205 Avenue A and
154 Second Ave.
As for the beloved Stage, we understand that they have six years remaining on their lease.
Previously on EV Grieve:
An appreciation: Breakfast at Stage
Troubling talk about 128 Second Ave, and the long-term future of the Stage
