The fruit vendor returned Monday outside the Death Star on Astor Place and across the street from Cooper Union on Monday... early morning photo today via Vinny & O...
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Fruit of the (Cooper) Union
The fruit vendor returned Monday outside the Death Star on Astor Place and across the street from Cooper Union on Monday... early morning photo today via Vinny & O...
The 43rd annual Saint George Ukrainian Festival is May 17-19
The 43rd edition of the Saint George Ukrainian Festival starts next Friday (May 17!) evening in the usual place — Seventh Street between Second Avenue and Cooper Square.
We'll post/link to the schedule for the three-day event "to experience, feel, listen and taste Ukrainian culture" closer to the date.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Q-and-A with Andrew Stasiw, chairman of the St. George Ukrainian Festival
Asian Taste opens on 3rd and B
Tasty Asian debuted yesterday on the northwest corner of Avenue B and Third Street...
An EVG reader shared these photos... the reader also confirmed that the quick-serve restaurant is from the same family who ran the previous establishment here — China Wok, which closed in early December after an alleged rent increase.
There's an expanded selection of items at similarly reasonable prices as China Wok, per the reader.
Meanwhile, in another
Previously on EV Grieve:
The Asian Taste awning has arrived on 3rd and B; China Wok redux?
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Wednesday's parting shots
Derek Berg spotted Arnie Charnick touching up his mural — Luncheonette Life, circa 1982 — outside Veselka on Ninth Street and Second Avenue today...
Say hello
As Goggla reported last Tuesday, red-tailed hawks Amelia and Christo have two chicks in the nest this spring in Tompkins Square Park.
Steven spotted one of the chicks alert and peering out from the nest this afternoon... perhaps getting familiar with his/her future hunting grounds...
Report: RGB gives nod to rent increase; final vote coming June 25
[Image last night via @StabilizingNYC]
In a preliminary vote (5-4) last night, the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB!) recommended a .5 to 2.75 percent increase for one-year leases and a 1.5 to 3.75 percent hike for two-year leases in rent-stabilized apartments, according to published reports.
As The Real Deal reported, the board rejected two proposals:
The landlord representatives on the board — Patti Stone, an attorney with Rosenberg & Estis, and Scott Walsh, a Forest City alum — voted against both winning proposals, having pushed for increases ... of 3.75 percent to 5.75 percent for one-year apartment leases and 4.75 to 6.75 percent for two-year leases.
And...
The board also voted down a proposal from tenant representatives, which included a rent rollback ranging from .5 (which is a decrease) to 0 percent on one-year leases and a 0 to 1 percent increase on two-year leases.
Last year, the board approved increases of 1.5 percent (one-year leases) and 2.5 percent (two-year leases).
The board's preliminary vote took place inside "a packed and contentious" Great Hall at Cooper Union.
The final RGB vote is set for June 25, but not before a series of public hearings (list here). Increases in rent would take hold in October.
Meanwhile, expect more rent drama in the weeks ahead. As City Limits reported yesterday:
New York is on the verge of big changes to its rent regulations, with the state legislature likely to vote on reforms before the June 15 sunset date for the current rent law. One topic of profound disagreement between tenant advocates and property owners is preferential rents.
Read more about the State's expiring rent laws over at Gothamist and Curbed.
Countdown to the Dance Parade and DanceFest
The 13th annual Dance Parade (and DanceFest!) is coming up this May 18. This year's theme: "Movement of the People."
A few quick details: The parade begins at 1 p.m. at 21st Street and Broadway, and will feature live bands, DJs and a lot of dancers — more than 80 styles of dance and nearly 200 groups. (This link has a list of all the participants.)
And as always, the parade winds up in Tompkins Square Park... where DanceFest 2019 happens from 3-7 p.m. "with choreographed performances, dance lessons, aerial and social dance – on five stages, all free to the public."
Will leave you with the 2019 preview video...
Winning projects revealed in District 2's Participatory Budgeting vote
PB allows for residents to decide how to spend capital funds, allocated by the Councilmember, for community improvements.
And yesterday, she revealed the winning projects (there were 11 total on the ballot):
• Countdown clocks along the M9, M14A, and M14D bus lines
• Science mobile carts for P.S. 34, 730 E. 12th St.
• Street resurfacing throughout the District
• Gym renovations at P.S. 188/Girls Prep, 442 E. Houston St.
• An accessible lift at P.S. 40, 320 E. 20th St.
Rivera said that the PB cycle ended with nearly 4,800 votes.
"I was very proud to see our community so involved in what really is civic engagement at its best, where district residents as young as 11 directly decided how some of their taxpayer dollars would be spent in their community," she said in her May newsletter released yesterday.
Once again, everyone's favorite 14th Street triplex with a garage door for a wall is back on the market
[EVG file photo]
Hey, your favorite floor-through condominium triplex with a fully retractable second floor façade/wall that flips open like a garage door overlooking 14th Street is back on the market!
The home (in the building "Brownstone East Village"), which has been on and off and on the market and delighted EVG readers for years, is again for sale. Again.
To refreshen your memory, here are details via the listing that arrived the other day on Streeteasy for 224 E. 14th St. between Second Avenue and Third Avenue:
This one of a kind architectural gem was thoughtfully created to seamlessly combine indoor and outdoor living in the heart of Manhattan's East Village ... #1 is a triplex 2-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home with nearly 2,000 interior sq. ft. and 500 exterior sq. ft. Fully experience all four seasons in this remarkable residence boasting 2 fully retractable walls operated like garage doors which open and rise and neatly conceal with the touch of a button.
Upon entry to the main floor, the home office features a floor-to ceiling window with a custom ornately designed metal screen. Beyond the foyer, a sleek open kitchen with a massive center island is fully equipped with top of the line Viking appliances including dishwasher, vented cooktop, oven, and 36-inch Subzero refrigerator. The custom white lacquered cabinetry and countertops adhere to the contemporary aesthetic providing a serene backdrop to the coveted garden oasis.
Continue to the 500 square foot entertainer's dream through the automated retractable wall offering seamless indoor-outdoor transition. The cabana-like outdoor kitchen and bar possess all the contemporary luxuries complete with grill, sink, and cold storage.
And some shots of the interior ...
Anyway, the asking price now is $2.79 million. Hurry, probably won't be back on the market for another year or so!
Previously on EV Grieve:
Everyone's favorite 14th Street triplex with a garage door for a wall is back on the market
Construction watch: 809 Broadway
Here's an updated look at 809 Broadway between 11th Street and 12th Street.
You'd never know that this was once the longtime home — until 2013 — to Blatt Billiards, a pool table manufacturer that had owned and occupied the building since 1972.
Blatt principals Ronald Blatt and Bruce Roeder reportedly sold the building to 809 Broadway Holding LLC, a partnership of three private investors led by its principal Ariel Rom.
Anyway, the new No. 809 — 10 floors stacked on top of the previous five-story structure — will house 10 luxury condos, including a triplex penthouse on the top floors.
ODA-Architecture describes the project like this:
Situated on a diagonal segment off Broadway, Lot 809 stands like a totem indicating the visual entrance to Union Square. The neighborhood’s characteristic street scape is extended to the building’s façade by stacking and shifting the floor plates, thereby creating enlarged spaces, and protected outdoor terraces.
Here's a rendering of the totem, once completed...
Meanwhile, on the southwest corner of Broadway and 11th Street, the circa-1853 St. Denis Hotel building has been wiped out...
... and one day joining the totem on this Broadway skyline...
[Binyan Studios]
Previously on EV Grieve:
'Concrete blowout' at Broadway condo project damages neighboring building
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
See the She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival on 4th Street this June
Here's some info via the EVG inbox...
She NYC Arts will present the third annual She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival, featuring eight new full-length shows by women writers and composers, June 19-30 at The Connelly Theater on Fourth Street.
Now in its fourth year, the 2019 She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival is the city's premiere spot for presenting the best work by up-and-coming women writers and composers. The 2019 Festival will showcase 8 new full-length plays and musicals, including a New Play Residency in which a returning writer will build an entirely new piece from scratch.
In addition, She NYC Art's new educational program, CreateHer, will present staged readings of four new short plays written and produced by high school students.
Tickets ($20) are now on sale at this link. The Connelly Theater is at 220 E. Fourth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.
Signup for the Washington Square CSA ends June 1
The folks from the long-running Washington Square CSA reached out to let us know that the deadline to sign up for their Summer 2019 CSA season is June 1. (Note: this date was extended. It was previously May 10.)
They have pickups in the East Village at St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery every Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Their offerings include various organic fresh vegetables ... and several additional ad-ons, including fruits, meats and cheeses.
This link has more details ... and this link has info on the shares.
11 Avenue C finally makes first appearance above street level
Over on East Houston at Avenue C we have the first above-ground sighting of the longtime-coming 11 Avenue C...
Work has really picked up here of late in this triangular lot (the former Mobil station) ...
Foundation work started in December 2016. And now, in May 2019, the first level is just visible over the plywood.
This has been a disruptive build to date, as neighbors have said. There were multiple complaints filed with the city in early 2017 about the construction possibly destabilizing the building next door — 249 E. Second St. There was a partial stop-work order issued in April 2017 when No. 249 reportedly shifted.
The city OK'd plans for a 10-story, mixed-use building with 46 residential unit in December 2016.
Here's a look at the plywood rendering...
Rotwein + Blake are the architects of record. Here's more about 11 Avenue C/350 E. Houston St. via their website:
The narrow triangular site, presented numerous challenges from its odd shape to zoning constraints, Rotwein+Blake crafted a well thought-out solution to maximize potential development opportunity for the client. At ten stories, the building will have 4,600 SF of ground level retail, 46 residential apartments and a landscaped roof terrace.
The buildings retail component engages the more lively Houston Street side on a pedestrian level, with an abundance of storefront glass, awnings and stone details, while the residential entrance on 2nd Street, creates a more private and embracing gesture. The brick and zinc façade blend a modern twist to a historic warehouse style, reminiscent of the now, chic residential adaptive reuse projects of Soho and Tribeca.
The plywood rendering states the project's completion date as March 2018.
Previously on EV Grieve:
You have a little longer to get gas on Avenue C
Plans filed for new 9-story building at site of Mobil station on East Houston and Avenue C
State seizes Mobil station on Avenue C and Houston for nonpayment of taxes
New residential building for former Mobil station lot will be 10 floors with 0 zero affordable units
A look inside the last East Village gas station
Pile driving for new building on Avenue C prompts arrival of crack monitors next door
Hamilton Fish Park Library will operate with limited services during upcoming AC renovations
The Hamilton Fish Park Library will be open with reduced service starting on May 21 while the branch on East Houston at Columbia Street receives an upgrade to its air cooling system.
Here's part of the advisory via the EVG inbox...
Utilizing temporary air conditioning units, the Library will maintain a small portion of the branch throughout the summer for patrons to pick up and return materials. The Library will close for four days on May 17 to reconfigure the space.
The branch at 415 E. Houston St. will return to full service on Sept. 20.
Hamilton Fish Park Library is slated to receive a full renovation, which includes the installation of a new heating and cooling system.
Per the advisory, library officials recommend that patrons use the Ottendorfer branch on Second Avenue between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street or the Mulberry Street Library for their programming needs during this service change. (There wasn't any mention of the Tompkins Square branch on 10th Street.)
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