Season's Greetings, etc.

[Seasonal Urban Etiquette Signage on East Third Street]

[Leftover trees on Dec. 25 on East 14th Street and First Avenue]

[East Seventh Street]

[Popeye Doyle as Santa in "The French Connection"]

[Vazac's]

[Christmas spirit at the 7-Eleven on the Bowery]

[East 11th Street parking garage]

[The Mystery Lot]

Week in Grieview

[East First Street]

The latest on Whole Earth Bakery and Kitchen's closing (Friday)

8-pacel lot of East 14th Street primed for new development (Tuesday)

The piano tuner who started wearing shoes at age 35 (Wednesday)

84 Third Ave. will be taller (Friday)

Rev. Jen's Anti-Slam returns (Thursday)

What John Legend got for his home off the Bowery (Wednesday)

What's replacing Rockit Scientist Records on St. Mark's (Wednesday)

Unveiling Dave Schwimmer's new home (Monday)

Here's Boulton & Watt at the former Nice Guy Eddie's (Tuesday)

More bike corrals for East Village businesses (Thursday)

More chain stores (Monday)

New York Healthy Choice opens on Avenue C (Thursday)

Retail spaces available for former Cabrini Center (Wednesday)

Santa visits the Mystery Lot (Thursday)

And thank you for all the kind words on the EVG 5-year anniversary (Friday, 61 comments)

Deck the walls!: Santa and his reindeer visit the Mystery Lot

Hey! Look who showed up at the Mystery Lot this holiday season...

Festive, yes?

All together now!

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to the Mystery Lot

Thanks to EVG reader Katja for the photo...

Look at the Mystery Lot now

Oh, here's our monthly look inside the former Mystery Lot via EVG reader Katja, who took the above-photo on Saturday...

Eventually, one day...

[Via Curbed]

Previously on EV Grieve:
City approves new building for Mystery Lot

The Mystery Lot likely facing a luxurious end

The last days of the Mystery Lot

Mystery Lot progress report

EVG reader Katja sends along an update here at the former Mystery Lot. Any further east on 14th Street, and this might by a lake now.

Previously on EV Grieve:
City approves new building for Mystery Lot

The Mystery Lot likely facing a luxurious end

The last days of the Mystery Lot

The former Mystery Lot sinks ... and rises

On Friday, we got a ground-level glimpse into the former Mystery Lot... Now EVG reader Katja provides an update on the action from above...

Also! It is rising! Here's the first sign of the new development above ground, wedged in the space between 123 Third Avenue and Chickpea...

As we noted in May — there is a retail listing...

A glimpse into the Mystery Lot

Now that we know exactly what the future holds for the (soon-to-be-former) Mystery Lot (see here) ... we especially appreciate these last looks inside the plywood... here are two glimpses from the East 14th Street side via EVG reader Spencer Elzey...

Ah. All that graffiti, soon to be entombed behind luxury...

Previously on EV Grieve:
City approves new building for Mystery Lot

The Mystery Lot likely facing a luxurious end

The last days of the Mystery Lot

Week in Grieview

[East 14th Street yesterday. Photo by Bobby Williams]

Plans revealed for the former Life Cafe space (Wednesday, 26 comments)

Mickey Leigh on his brother Joey Ramone's "New York" video (Tuesday)

Affordable housing development coming to East 11th Street (Thursday, 46 comments)

City OKs additions to East Ninth Street buildings (Tuesday)

Angel Memorial House now for sale on Avenue B (Wednesday)

Mendez to crack down on crusties (Tuesday, 35 comments)

Dollar Plus store for million-dollar condos (Monday)

Mystery Lot building revealed (Wednesday)

Bowery retail inventory (Thursday)

Remembering the Frenchmen on First Avenue (Monday)

Can we expect a club like the DL on Avenue C? (Wednesday)

Second floor returns to East Sixth Street church

[EVG file photo]

Back in May, we noted that work had started on Iglesia Pentecostal Sarepta at 701 E. Sixth St. (just east of Avenue C). Some years back, the DOB OK'd plans to "build a new 2nd story over exiting one-story masonry building." But not much happened with the church.

In May, though, workers removed the existing second level ...

[Bobby Williams]

We went back for a progress report this week. The new second floor is under way. The DOB permits say that this space will hold the church offices and an activities room.

Meanwhile, the Avenue C's own little Mystery Lot remains mysterious, and with the large hole still in place...

[From 2011]

Mystery Lot killer REVEALED; bland, glassy box in custody

Good lord.

Curbed yesterday posted parts of the news released trumpeting the arrival of development sprouting right now at (officially) 211 E. 13th St., formerly the longtime home to the Mystery Lot.

Some details from that release:

Units will have nine foot ceilings, and a third will have "substantial outdoor space." There will also be six "private rooftop cabana terraces," which we assume will be connected to penthouses. Shared building amenities include a library, fitness center, residents and business lounges, and a rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen.

Back with more when we're done weeping.

[Some time ago]

Previously on EV Grieve:
City approves new building for Mystery Lot

The Mystery Lot likely facing a luxurious end

The last days of the Mystery Lot

Perhaps 84 Third Ave. will have four extra floors?

Real-estate blogger Andrew Fine rounds up some facts and figures about the sun-blocking under-construction 84 Third Ave., the retail-residential combo coming to the space last held by Nevada Smiths and Yummy House.

The DOB OK'd the Karl Fischer-designed 94-unit, 9-story building with 72,000 square feet of residential, 9,500 square feet of commercial and 327 square feet (!) of "community space."

One mystery: He notes that the rendering that has made the rounds is actually 13 stories, a mere four over what the city approved.

In addition, two workers on the site told Fine that the building would be 13 stories. Maybe they thought no one would notice?

Previously on EV Grieve:
Those persistent rumors about 74-76 Third Avenue and the future of Nevada Smiths

The East Village will lose a parking lot and gain an apartment building

Former Nevada Smiths down to its last floor; city OKs work for new building

[Image via A Fine Blog]

Week in Grieview

An East Village artist is trying to keep the East River waterfront free of garbage and debris (Tuesday)

East Village down to its last gas station (Thursday)

7-Eleven opening at former Bar on A and Angels & Kings space (Wednesday)

Orchard Alley reopens (Monday)

City OKs plan for Mystery Lot development (Wednesday)

More and more progress at St. Brigid's (Monday)

Rainboots thief (Tuesday)

Union Market update (Monday)

A memorial at 236 E. 13th St. (Tuesday)

2 pizzerias down (Thursday)

Klean & Kleaner "ideal for a bar/restaurant" (Wednesday)

Dangling rat (Monday)

Looking at David Schwimmer's bricks (Tuesday)

The city really wants to evict Jerry Delakas (Monday)

City approves new building for Mystery Lot

Construction equipment arrived at the Mystery Lot back on July 23. As you are painfully aware know by now, the space will be home to an 82-unit, eight-story development.

While workers have been digging into this sacred ground, the developers were still waiting for the city to OK the final plans for the building. Just a formality. After a few disapproved marks from the DOB, the examiner finally signed off last Friday...

Now we're just waiting to see the renderings for the building. BKSK Architects are behind the designs. Their previous work includes The Tribute WTC 9/11 Visitor Center and 25 Bond Street (below)...

Know anything about the plans here? Please send them our way via the EV Grieve email

The Big Dig begins at The Mystery Lot

Construction equipment arrived at the Mystery Lot back on July 23... and crews this morning are now digging in, as you can see from this photo via EVG reader Katja...

Next stop, the Lowline!

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Mystery Lot likely facing a luxurious end

The last days of the Mystery Lot

Mystery Lot plywood expands

Hey now. The Mystery Lot Plywood is eating up parts of the East 14th Street sidewalk ...

Last week!

This week!

It's called the Plywood Creep. Please let us know when it reaches the curb.

Here are 17 current East Village construction projects, bringing in 534 new residential units

Does it seem as if there's a lot of new construction going on in the East Village these days?

To me, there's more going on now than any other time in the five years that I've done this site.

So here are all the current projects in one post.

But a few things first. I didn't include commercial ventures such as the Hyatt Union Square ... or other non-commercial jobs such as St. Brigid's (but I did include 51 Astor Place — mostly because of its size and scope and neighborhood-changing potential).

I also didn't include rumored construction sites, such as Mary Help of Christians, which likely faces the wrecking ball one day... or partial building rehabs...or jobs that haven't started in earnest just yet, such as 33 Second Ave. and 227 E. Seventh St.

Anyway.

• 219 E. 13th St. (aka, The Mystery Lot)
What: 8 stories, 82 units of residential. Plus retail on the East 14th Street side.

..and the plywood went up on the East 14th Street this week...

• 74-84 Third Ave. at East 12th Street
What: 9 stories, 94 units of residential. Plus retail.

• 51 Astor Place (aka The Death Star)
What: 12 stories, all commercial; some educational use.

[Bobby Williams]

• 27 E. Seventh St.
What: Interior demolition and gut rehab of former rectory for the pastor and priests of the Order of Saint Basil the Great; later the illegal hotel the Village Inn. Conversion to residential. Per the DOB, there will be 11 units of residential.

[From April]

• 21 E. First St. (aka the former Mars Bar) at Second Avenue
What: 12 stories, 65 units of residential. Plus retail.

• 154 Second Ave.
What: Conversion of former funeral home into residential; plus addition of 3 new floors. 12 units of residential (still confirming final number). Plus retail.

[Terry Howell]

• 331. E. Sixth St. (aka Chez Schwimm)
What: Demolition of formerly historic townhouse; new 6-floor single-family mansion for David Schwimmer

• 427 E. 12th St.
What: 6 story, 11 units.

• 130 E. Seventh St. at Avenue A
What: Per the DOB: "Convert portion of existing commercial building to general residential use on floors 4 thru 7 ... reconstruct portion of existing penthouse."

• 315 E. 10th St.
What: Conversion from nonprofit use to residential. 9 units of residential. Plus one additional floor for penthouse apartment.

[Bobby Williams]

• 526 E. Fifth St.
What: Conversion of three-story multiple-dwelling building to a single-family residence

• 185 Avenue B at East 12th Street
What: 7 stories, 40 units of residential. Plus community facility and church.

[Demolition of the former theater via Kimberly Fritschy on Facebook]

• 542 East Fifth St. at Avenue B
What: Conversion of former Cabrini Nursing Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation into residential apartments (90 units). Plus retail.

• 710 E. Ninth St. (aka the Henry Street Settlement Day Care #3 building)
What: Conversion of former school into community facility plus 46 units of housing to serve homeless young adults and young adults aging out of the foster care system

[Bobby Williams]

• 316-318 E. Third St.
What: Demolition of formerly historic townhouse; construction of 7 stories, 33 units of residential

• 326-328 E. Fourth St.
What: Conversion of former two-building artist collective; addition of two floors and 18 units of residential.

...and the doorway...

[EVG reader Steven]

• 101 Avenue D
What: A community facility, the HQ for the Lower Eastside Girls Club, retail space and 78 affordable and market-rate rental units of residential.



If my math is any good (not really), then this makes 17 construction projects ... with an estimated addition of 534 residential units...(and various retail space).

Any construction projects/developments that I missed?