Workers demolished the two-story building, and the future 123 Third Avenue started going up in the fall of 2008...
September 2009...
The signs said all this would be done by May 1, 2011. (Yeah, right!) Which was Sunday.
So how did they do? I took these shots on April 30...
And now, the sidewalk shed is gone...
Given the number of stalled and dead projects, 123 stayed on track. (Curbed looked at 123's rendering vs. reality last week.)
And as this penthouse party invite* for last night shows, 123 has sold 90 percent of the units... with some $3.6 million (and up!) penthouses left to scramble for...
Not bad for something that looks like the dorm across the street, though with better amenities.
* The 123ers did invite me, though I couldn't attend you know.