It was all the way back in October 2011 when we first heard about Villa Capri, a new residential building coming to 222 E. Seventh St. just west of Avenue C.
The sign eventually disappeared, as did any chatter about the project. However, in December 2013, the city signed off on the application for the new building. Plans show that the current single-family residence will nearly double in size… with an additional two floors on the way. The plans show eight dwelling units in total.
And the point of all this is to say work has started at No. 222, which looks rather hallowed out now…
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No word just yet if the development is still going by Villa Capri, which sounds like a resort in St. Lucia or something.
As we pointed out previously, the address was the onetime studio of famed sculpturist Louise Nevelson.
Updated 10:10 a.m.
Oh! Somehow we missed the rendering on the plywood... here's what's to come... (thanks Dave on 7th!)
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Previously on EV Grieve:
Villa Capri condos coming to Seventh Street