Week in Grieview

[Photo in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Affordable housing lottery underway at 79-89 Avenue D (Friday)

Cherche Midi space on the market for new retail development on the Bowery at East Houston (Wednesday)

Jane's Exchange is not closing! (Wednesday)

Christo and his new lady hawk friend Amelia have at least one egg in their nest in Tompkins Square Park (Thursday)

Rue St. Denis is closing after 25 years of selling vintage clothing and accessories on Avenue B (Tuesday)

The Hard Swallow returns on 1st Avenue (Friday)

Former East Village Cheese space for rent on 7th Street (Monday)

On Avenue A, Coney Island Baby debuts; live music returning to the Pyramid (Thursday)

FDNY: Wiring blamed for April 21 fire on 9th Street (Saturday)

Activities at the the Tompkins Square Park library branch (Thursday)

Pop-up theater in the former Pork Pie Hatters on 9th Street (Tuesday)

Makeshift dog run in Tompkins Square Park has been padlocked (Friday)

LPC nixes proposed addition for 827-831 Broadway (Tuesday)

Former Rainbow Music shop will be a Chinese restaurant (Thursday)

No Malice Palace is closed again (Wednesday)

Y7 Studio bringing the hip-hop yoga to 250 E. Houston St. (Thursday)

Plywood arrives at Webster Hall (Monday)

Counting down to the Joe and Pat's opening (Monday)

Ace Hardware closes on 4th Avenue (Friday)

High praise for Mani in Pasta’s Roman-style pizzas on 14th Street (Thursday)

The return of Gothamist (Thursday)

Reader report: Economy Foam & Futon is leaving 8th Street for Chelsea (Wednesday)

Cafe in the works for 2 St. Mark's Place, previously Ayios and St. Mark's Ale House (Tuesday)

The force is apparently no longer with Suffolk Arms (Monday)

MoMa officials not really into MoMaCha's name on the Bowery (Monday)

Slurp Shop signage (Monday)

Discarded painting of the week (Thursday)

... and EVG reader Steph noted that the Man in White — the longtime LES resident seen for years dressed head to toe in white — was spotted in blue jeans and a blue jacket this past week...



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Week in Grieview

[Photo on 2nd Avenue by Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Fire at 218 E. Ninth St. (Saturday)

East Village super charged in heroin overdose of tenant (Thursday)

The past and future of the Merchant's House Museum (Monday)

Props for the Skateboard Gardener of 7th Street (Wednesday)

The latest I Am a Rent-Stabilized Tenant (Friday)

1 month to the Dance Parade and DanceFest (Thursday)

The Donut Pub opening an outpost on Astor Place (Friday)

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival set for Tompkins Square Park on Aug. 26 (Thursday)

LPC chair to step down (Friday)

New restaurant plans for 304 E. 6th St. and 117 Avenue A (Monday)

Construction watch: 3 E. 3rd St. (Tuesday)

Zen Yai Pho Shop now open on 6th Street (Wednesday)

Chickpea has closed on 14th Street (Friday)

Report: Original Fuku is closing on 1st Avenue (Thursday)

Kita the Wonder Dog of East 10th Street is waiting for spring (Thursday)

Bakeri closing at the end of the month on 6th Street (Monday)

Champion Coffee opens on 14th Street (Monday)


[Photo Friday by Pinch]

There's now a public squash court on the Lower East Side (Wednesday)

A look at "Boom For Real," Basquiat's life pre-fame (Wednesday)

Corner watch: 32 Avenue C (Wednesday)

Suffolk Arms now closed for renovations and "mechanical upgrades" (Monday)

A townhouse in a penthouse on 9th Street (Tuesday)

New building permits filed for former St. Denis Hotel property (Tuesday)

What it costs to rent the former Subway (sandwich shop) on 1st Avenue (Friday)

Former El Maguey y La Tuna space for rent on East Houston (Tuesday)

.... and the secret ingredient to the sawdust on the floor at McSorley's?



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Week in Grieview

[Photo on 6th Street near 1st Avenue]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

The FDNY remembers fire marshal Christopher T. Zanetis on 2nd Street (Thursday)

Residential rentals at the former Amato Opera on the Bowery start at $10,995 (Tuesday)

Baci e Vendetta has closed on Avenue A: 'it simply wasn't sustainable' (Monday)

Onetime home of Lucky Cheng's and adjacent property sell for $12 million (Thursday)

'Freak water problem' KOs Veselka till Monday (Friday)

8-story residential building underway in this empty 9th Street lot (Thursday)

Permits filed for Sunshine Cinema-replacing boutique office building (Friday)

Atino Eyewear Optical now open on 7th Street (Wednesday)

Benny's Burritos & Empanadas will not be reopening on 7th Street (Thursday)

A look at the former Streit’s Matzo Factory (Friday)

Mandolino Pizzeria has closed on 13th Street (Wednesday)

Double Wide signs off after 7 years on 12th Street (Thursday)

Jillery is closing on 7th and B (Friday)

Last weekend for Three of Cups (Friday)

... and Shawn Chittle shared this photo from last night at the Three of Cups Lounge...



On 14th Street, Evergreen Cleaners closing, merging with Wash N Clean (Tuesday)

Club Cumming temporarily suspends live music (Monday)

The OTB parlor-bank branch post that you've been waiting for (Wednesday)

'Night mayor' Ariel Palitz holds her 1st public meeting (Tuesday)

Hot Box bringing soup noodles to 2nd Avenue (Tuesday)

Restaurant in the works for former Golden Food Market on 1st Avenue and 7th Street (Monday)

Report: Cherche Midi looks to be closing on the Bowery (Monday)

The Subway (sandwich shop) isn't returning next to the McDonald's on 1st Avenue (Thursday)

... and it was a good week to track this witch's hat on Seventh Street...







And it has not been seen here since Friday...

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Time to rent at EVGB, where studios ('lofts') start at $3,695

Extell Development's EVGB — the "East Village's Greatest Building" — is now renting at 510 E. 14th St. and Avenue A.

The listings went live on Monday, as Curbed first noted.

In total, there are 110 market-rate rentals here. And "market rate" is apparently $3,695 for a large studio (called "lofts" at the EVGB website). The largest units, with three bedrooms, are asking $12,425.

Here's the description of a two-bedroom unit ($7,455) via Streeteasy:

Make yourself at home in this north facing split two bedroom, two bathroom residence. 412 features generous living space, multiple walk-in closets, and an in-unit Bosch washer/dryer. for entertaining and relaxing. The huge open kitchen is outfitted with Miele and Bosch appliances, Cosentino Silestone Quartz countertops and backsplash, and unique wood and glass cabinets with gunmetal pulls. The four-fixture master bathroom includes a walk-in shower with blackened steel and fluted glass door and double vanity. Both bathrooms feature Porcelanosa tile and Kohler and Wetstyle fixtures. This apartment is finished with hardwood white oak flooring.

Each unit also includes an Alexa home interface for easy Alexa-ing. ("Alexa, how much is $12,425 divided by eight?")

Here's a view of the back of the building, showing the various balconies and the garden units...



Building amenities include an indoor saltwater pool, a bi-level fitness center, a children’s playroom, and a 19,000-square-foot roof deck with bocce, a putting green, a yoga lawn, a wet bar, fire pits and more things to perhaps inspire 13th Street residents who live behind here to call 311.



As you can see, the EVGB site is working hard to appeal to would-be renters... (The "Mmm ... carbs" cartoon cupcake, like)...



EVGB has an Instragram account too... the first one is a puzzler: "East Village will have you Going Back for more again, and again, and again...donuts are just the beginning of what the vibrant neighborhood has to offer."

Anyway!

East Village will have you Going Back for more again, and again, and again...donuts are just the beginning of what the vibrant neighborhood has to offer. #evgb #rentevgb #eastvillage #luxuryrentals #nycrealestate #nyre #realestate #donuts #dessert #eeeeeats #treatyoself #dessert #newyorkcity #newyorker #newyork #vsco

A post shared by EVGB (@rentevgb) on Mar 6, 2018 at 3:16pm PST

All this talk about "East Village's Greatest Building” makes us want to break it down.... #evgb #rentevgb #eastvillage #luxuryrentals #nycrealestate #nyre #realestate #popart #dancing #hipster #vsco #art #artistsoninstagram #colors #milliondollarlisting #eastvillagenyc #newyorknewyork #newyork_ig #newyork #newyorkcity

A post shared by EVGB (@rentevgb) on Mar 1, 2018 at 5:03pm PST

Forecast says - sunny days ahead on the 17,000-square-foot sky deck. Rent EVGB now; your summer-self will thank you later. 🌞🌞🌞 #evgb #rentevgb #eastvillage #luxuryrentals #nycrealestate #nyre #realestate #skydeck #rooftop #grilling #sun #views #nycviews #vsco #popart #newyork_ig #luxurylisting #milliondollarlisting #newyork #newyorker #newyorkstyle #colors #classy #sunnydays

A post shared by EVGB (@rentevgb) on Feb 28, 2018 at 2:36pm PST

Move ins at EVGB start in April.

And as previously reported, part of the retail space in this building will house the small-format Target store. Which someone already tagged.


[Photo from Tuesday]

Extell's other new building on the block toward Avenue B is currently accepting applications for middle-income units.

Previously on EV Grieve:
New 7-floor buildings for East 14th Street include 150 residential units

Target offers details about its flexible-format store opening summer 2018 on 14th and A

The disappearing storefronts of East 14th Street

Extell's new development at 524 E. 14th St. launches lottery for 50 affordable units

Former Artichoke Pizza space for rent on 14th Street

The for-rent signage has arrived atop the former Artichoke Basille's Pizza location on 14th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

Kinda interesting that the high-end Nest Seekers International has the rather pedestrian property. Didn't spot the listing online just yet.

The storefront suffered damage last May during a two-alarm fire. According to the FDNY, the fire was accidental — "due to heat from the pizza oven flue."

At the time Artichoke was still the tenant, though they were nearly ready to relocate across the street... the growing pizzeria chainlet opened that spot in June...



Previously on EV Grieve:
Artichoke appears to be moving into a new space on 14th Street

Report of an early-morning fire at 328 E. 14th St., home of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

Artichoke Basille's Pizza signage arrives at new 14th Street location

Images and stories 2017, Part 1

Here's a sampling of the stories and photos from the past year... January through June... thanks to everyone who contributed during 2017!

January

A snow shot above Avenue A via jdx ...



Ray celebrates No. 84 ... via Stacie Joy...



A presidential piñata on Fourth Avenue ... via Derek Berg...



At the Women's March on NYC ... by Derek Berg

February

A Monday morning ... via Bobby Williams...



M2M closes on 3rd Avenue ...



Valentine's night at Sunny's ... via @EdenBrower



At the rally for the former PS 64 at City Hall ... via Peter Brownscombe ...



No roundup is complete without an abandoned mannequin photo... via Steven...

March

Snowfall on Avenue A ... via Grant Shaffer...



After 40-plus years of serving vegetarian cuisine in the East Village, Angelica Kitchen announces its closure...



The snow car of Fourth Avenue via Derek Berg



Fire jumping at La Plaza ... via Ryan John Lee...

April

Cyclist Kelly Hurley dies after being struck by a box truck making an illegal turn on First Avenue at Ninth Street...



The Tompkins Square Park Art Bar... photo by Daniel...



Good Friday on Third Street ... via Stacie Joy...



A spring scene in Tompkins Square Park... via Bobby Williams...

May

Love and shrooms for Gregg Allman outside the former Fillmore East on Second Avenue ...



At the DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park ... via Stacie Joy...



News arrives that the Sunshine Cinema on East Houston will close in January ...



Feeding time in Tompkins Square Park with Dora and her latest red-tailed hawk offspring... photo by Bobby Williams



Report of an early-morning fire at 328 E. 14th St., home of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza ...



The Sean Spicer lawn ornament in Tompkins Square Park... via Steven...



East Village tenants pay landlord Raphael Toledano a visit at his Upper West Side home...

June

At the 2017 Drag March... via Stacie Joy...



A two-alarm fire on Broadway at Eighth Street as seen from Astor Place... photo by Grant Shaffer...



San Loco closes on Second Avenue...



Ranger Rob brings a new red-tailed hawk to Tompkins Square Park ... via Goggla ...



Lenin returns.... via Steven...



McDonald's on Third Avenue at St. Mark's Place closes after 20 years ... via MP...



A morning scene at Houston and Avenue A... via Aaron...



Summer rain in Tompkins Square Park... via Bobby Williams...

Week in Grieview

[Someone tossed a P from Stomp on St. Mark’s Place]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

AG's office: Steve Croman agrees to pay $8 million to the tenants he harassed (Thursday)

Workers remove the sculpture fence and prep lot at 89 1st Ave. (Wednesday)

Paquito's Restaurant closing after 25 years on 1st Avenue; take out and delivery will remain (Tuesday)

Neighbor: East Village Cheese, closed now for 2 weeks, is starting to smell (Thursday) ... and a co-owner spotted clearing out the space (Friday)

Santa delivers sacks of coal to Madison Realty Capital, Rafael Toledano's lenders (Friday)

Hotel Tortuga, now with morning espresso service on 14th Street (Wednesday)

Partial vacate order and violations for sidewalk-collapse building on 4th Street (Monday)

Presenting Mercury East Presents, which brings together several local music venues (Tuesday)

How many East Village properties do the Kushner Cos. actually own? (Wednesday)

Pinky's Space bringing quick-serve food options to 1st Street (Monday)

Opossum action (Friday ... Wednesday)

GG's closes on Fifth Street (Friday)

The Ainsworth East Village debuts on 3rd Avenue (Tuesday)

Icon's 9th Street townhouse now available for $17 million (Tuesday)

Out East has not been open the last few days (Thursday)

Viking Waffles signage arrives on Avenue C (Monday)

Reader report: Beware the Amazon Fire TV Stick (Monday)

Westside Market opening in the former Met Foods space on 3rd Avenue and 17th Street (Tuesday)

Some Steiner East Village retail speculation (Monday)

... and several readers noted this bike-lock job on 10th Street and Third Avenue...


[Photo via EVG reader Doug]

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