Dolphin Gym hangs it up on Avenue B

Thanks to an EV Grieve reader for pointing out that Dolphin Gym on Avenue B near Second Street has closed effective last night... the sign explains it all...



The reader echoed my sentiments: I don't know how the owners can expect to rent out a basement space under a Duane Reade for much...

Noted

Somehwere on Broadway downtown.

The cat's meow on Avenue B

If you get over to the corner of Seventh Street and Avenue B, then you still might be able to claim this humongous cat tree/scratching post seen a little big ago...

Please no

Via. (Thanks to Lux Living)

Something IMPORTANT looking happening this evening in the Cooper Square Hotel's penthouse

Feel free to guess...because I have no idea.

EV Grieve Etc: Mourning Edition

Busy Bee manager speaks out on bust (StreetsBlog)

Jill stands up against rubber stamped liquor license transfers (Blah Blog Blah)

Somehow I missed Goggla's Chico mural collection (The Gog Log)

Luc Sante's "Folk Photography" (BoingBoing)

People behind Avenue A's Common Ground open new location on West Third St. (via press release)

Lady GaGa says she has a dick (Gawker)

An amazing home on Avenue A (The New York Times)

"The Vanishing City" trailer (Flaming Pablum)

The Pleasure Chest circa 1972 (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

Life magazine looks at NYC's "doomed palaces of iron" circa 1970 (This Ain't the Summer of Love!)

A workshop on affordable housing (BoweryBoogie)

Noted

From Page Six today:

East Village institution Lit may be under fire from the city over smoking violations, but it didn't stop the hipster masses from swarming the club for its eighth anniversary party Monday night. "It was wall-to-wall packed," says one guest. "For some reason, [porn star] Ron Jeremy was there and the NYU girls were going nuts."

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What $10,000 a month gets you in "East Greenwich Village," aka East Eighth Street near Avenue C

In which we continue our obsessive occassional look at really expensive homes in the East Village.







According to the listing (this, by the way, is NOT a new listing... this home has been on the market for about four months...):


331 East 8th Street (between Avenue B and Avenue C)
E. Greenwich Village
$10,000 / month

Welcome to the East Village's most cutting edge condo Penthouse residence. The keyed elevator opens directly into this spectacular home fully furnished with imported designer furniture including a 65-inch plasma TV in the living room. Blessed with over 3000sf of total space, this 3 bed 2 bath Penthouse has a Private Rooftop with Sun Shower and year long Heated Jacuzzi. Everything is state-of-the-art from the top-of-the-line designer kitchen with Sub-Zero refridgerator and 6 burner Viking stove, to the 4 1/4" wide plank white oak floors and solarium bay windows throughout this extraordinary masterpiece of a home. Aside from the functional private rooftop this Penthouse also has 3 huge terraces and is completely sun-drenched. Spectacular landmark views of the Empire State, Chrysler and MetLife buildings along with views of the blossoming willow trees, parks and East Village charm. All bedrooms easily fit king size beds and are loaded with closets plus walk-in closet in the 3rd bedroom and washer/dryer. Live/work approved and fun layout makes this home a unique living opportunity. Exclusive and private by Manhattan's best kept secret restaurants and happening spots with thrilling views and country peacefulness make this Penthouse home a delightful living experience.

Or if that dump on East Eighth Street is too fancy for you, then try this one...

This unit on Eighth Street and Avenue B is new to the market this week.... In fact, this is where Matt Dillon has been living of late. (OMG! Maybe this is Matt's old rental!)



Per the listing at Corcoran:

Only dream of finding a space and a location such as this!!! You can actually live in it and enjoy it! One-of-a-kind 2,000 square foot loft facing Tompkins Square Park on Charlie Parker Place (Ave. B) with 20' ceilings, 12' windows facing directly West on the Park and South on 8th Street. The unit has brand new kitchen and bathroom. The space could be divided to create a third bedroom or left open to enjoy its splendor. This landmarked building has been part of the history of the East Village and only gets better with time. Live "way outside the box" and be a part of NY history!

And I'm still wrapping my head around this line, "You can actually live in it and enjoy it!"

Anyway, 295 Avenue B was completed in 1887... It was known as Newsboys' and Bootblacks' Lodging House as well as Tompkins Square Lodging House for Boys and Industrial School, Children's Aid Society.

EV Grieve addresses the Coop barf backlash (and yes, the Serial Vomiter struck again)

Two weeks ago, EV Grieve posted a, um, post titled "Devomiting story: No one threw up on the Coop this past weekend, however..." Several e-mailers and commenters thought please, enough, take your obsession somewhere less visible. Said one commenter: "please, enough, take your obsession somewhere less visible."

So, EV Grieve listened. So now if, and only if, you are interested in following the Cooper barf story, then you may click here for the very best in hyperlocal vomiting reporting. Again, you go HERE for the new site. Otherwise, please continue reading the next post. Thank you.

East Fifth Street latest block to get an out-of-place metal-steel-glass box

Back in November 2008, we noted the destruction of the house at 532 E. Fifth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. Last summer, we learned that this lot would soon be home to a five-story, 10-unit apartment...

And now Curbed has the details on just what this complex will look like... prepare to burn your retinas...



According to Curbed:

The firm's web site also says the steel and concrete building (with metal balconies) is five stories, but our advanced math skills have us thinking it's more along the lines of six. After checking out the plans, our original tipster wrote back: "Six stories & ten units sounds reasonable, but that building is stylistically out of sync with the rest of the block. Reminds me more of the condos going up in Greenpoint."

Out of sync is right... this stretch of the East Village has always been one of my favorites...

Business opportunity of the day

A business opportunity via Craisgslist:

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Serious offers only.

More on the Busy Bee Bike bust

Jack Savage at StreetsBlog has a lot more details about the bust at Busy Bee Bike shop on Sixth Street this past Friday...

Busy Bee Bikes, a familiar destination for local cyclists, was forced to close its doors last Friday for criminal possession of stolen property, according to Lt. Patrick Ferguson of the Ninth Precinct.

One Busy Bee employee was arrested at the store that day after purchasing stolen property from an undercover officer, Ferguson said, adding that the owners of Busy Bee will appear in civil court on Wednesday.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Busy Bee Bike shop busted on East Sixth Street

Slacktivist leader to NYU: We have had enough

In response to some earlier NYU-related news today.... A message from Slacktivist leader John Penley:

Attention NYU students: Tell your University We have had enough! Can't take no more. I have decided to organize a protest against out of control NYU dorm expansion. No date set yet... Tell people who support this to friend me on Facebook. Slactivists are gonna be at Washington Square Park. Count on it !!!!!!

Penley's Facebook page is here.