Today in Tompkins Square Pork

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Updated 6/14

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Previously

The penthouse at 347 Bowery sells for $17 million (or somewhere in that $$$ ballpark)

It doesn't look like much now behind the construction netting, but 347 Bowery likely just set a price record for the Bowery.

The three-floor penthouse at the 13-story condoplex is in contract after three days on the market, Curbed first noted. The asking price had been $17 million. (That's just an estimated monthly moetgage payment of $80,673, per Streeteasy.)



The transaction hasn't hit public records yet, so it's unclear what the buyer actually paid for the penthouse. According to Curbed, the Bowery condo record was previously held by a penthouse at 250 Bowery, which closed for a paltry $5.5 million last year.

347 Bowery is rising at the former spot of the Salvation Army's East Village Residence at East Third Street.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Salvation Army's former East Village Residence will be demolished on the Bowery

Whatever happened to that really ugly hotel planned for the Bowery?

Looks like 347 Bowery will be home to a 13-floor mixed-use residential development

The future of 347 Bowery (sorta!) revealed

Let's take a look at 347 Bowery, now and in the future

Report: Molly Ringwald's East 10th Street duplex is for sale

[Image via Streeteasy]

A two-bedroom, 1.5-bath co-op that actress-singer Molly Ringwald has owned for the past 12 years at 122 E. 10th St. is now on the market, the Observer reports.

Here are some excerpts via the listing (Robert Lewis of Weichert Properties has the listing and is showing the property):

Step back in time as you enter this gorgeous duplex penthouse in a James Renwick Jr. designed, 1861 Anglo-Italianate row house.

Celebrity owned and lovingly restored, 122 East 10th Street Apartment 4/5 belongs on the cover of "Architectural Digest". The living room is filled with original details, such as the 10' exposed beam ceilings, a pair of antique wooden windows, and a decorative marble mantel, which frames the first of two wood burning fireplaces. Walk through an arched hallway and there is a marble powder room (convertible to a full bath) and coat closet on the way to the chef's kitchen. Four south-facing windows in the kitchen create an ideal space to grow your own herbs.


[Image via Streeteasy]

It offers the best of both worlds: Historic and private townhouse living, with the safety and convenience of a co-op. Well worth the fourth floor walk up!

Asking price for the home between Second Avenue and Third Avenue: $1.795 million.

Ringwald, 48, who starred in motion pictures such as "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink," primarily lives in Santa Monica with her husband and three children.

Her connection to the neighborhood reportedly spans 30 years, when she moved into the American Felt building at 114 E. 13th St. between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue at age 18.

Foundation looks set as 500 E. 14th St. finally shows some street-level progress

After some 13-months of post-demolition work at 500 E. 14th St., it appears as if the foundation is set here on the corner of Avenue A... as least that's what it looks like via the handy blogger portals in the plywood...





The pumps have been going 24/7 to dewater the property for Extell Development's two 7-floor retail-residential buildings. (A quick reminder: 500 E. 14th St. will have 106 residential units … while, further to the east, 524 E. 14th St. will house 44 residential units.)

As the developers at 432-438 E. 14th St. a block to the west have discovered, there are elevated groundwater levels and soft soil courtesy of an underground stream.

Anyway, Extell Lake seems to be a memory now at No. 500.



Previously on EV Grieve:
The disappearing storefronts of East 14th Street

[Updated with correction] 8-lot parcel of East 14th Street primed for new development

New 7-floor buildings for East 14th Street include 150 residential units

Meanwhile, Steiner East Village tells Avenue A to get in its belly

With a discussion of the new developments two blocks away at 500 and 524 E. 14th St. ... might as well look at the progress of developer Douglas Steiner's rather gargantuan condoplex at 438 E. 12th Street and along Avenue A to 11th Street... aka Steiner East Village...





... looks as if Stei Town might just swallow the corner buildings on 12th ...



To recap, the 7-story, 82-unit building features Steindos starting at $1.1 million... with the 4-bedroom Steinhouse with 1,364 square feet of terraces that's asking $11.25 million.

Steiner bought the former Mary Help of Christians property in 2012 from the Archdiocese of New York for $41 million.

Previously

Stubby cups and mini bubbles coming to East 14th Street (yes, more bubble tea)

PaTea is opening its second NYC location at 227 E. 14th St. between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... Per the signage: "The first Stubby Cup in the East Coast."



Here's more about the company:

[W]e are a family owned business and we strive to bring the authenticity of Taiwanese bubble tea to everyone.

The name “Patea” is from the concept of “It’s Party Time”. Our passion is to bring joy and a fun experience to all customers while experimenting on some of the newly innovated flavors.

The first PaTea opened at 135 Mott St. in 2013.

The previous tenant here, a mobile phone business, came and went very quickly.

Meanwhile, directly across 14th Street, the sign is now up for the incoming Pink Bear Ice Cream, which specializes in rolled ice cream...



Also directly across the street, another bubble tea shop.

Melt Shop bringing grilled cheese sandwiches to 4th Avenue

Signage has arrived at 135 Fourth Ave., where another location of Melt Shop is coming soon.

This looks to be the fifth Manhattan location for the expanding quick-serve restaurant that specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches (and tater tots).



This location between East 13th Street and East 14th Street has applied for a beer and wine license. They are on the June CB3-SLA docket, though the item won't be heard during the committee meeting.

The previous tenant, Desi Shack, the quick-serve Indian-Pakistani restaurant, closed in April after less then two years.

After 2 months, J-Mar Special Touch barber shop closes on East 6th Street

[Photo from April 2 by Vinny & O]

J-Mar Special Touch barber shop opened at 343 E. Sixth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue in early April.

There was a price cut within a few weeks of opening...


[Photo from May 6 by Vinny & O]

...and by Saturday, workers had cleared out the space... bringing an end to J-Mar Special Touch's two-plus-month run...


[Photo by Michael Hirsch]

Until last fall, the space housed a rental shop that specialized in Bollywood cinema.

Week in Grieview

[NOT @LinkNYC. Photo by Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Screaming Mimi's is leaving its home of 25 years on Lafayette for West 14th Street (Monday)

POTUS comes to town (Wednesday)

Mount Sinai Beth Israel ready to sell its First Avenue campus (Wednesday)

Tompkins Square Park has a Prince-inspired piano for the next 10 days (Wednesday ... Thursday)

The last exhibit at ABC No Rio before building demolition (Friday)

Chico's tribute to Muhammad Ali on Avenue B (Tuesday)

A new era (for awnings) at Veselka (Thursday)

Report: Steve Croman filed for alterations in 32% of his East Village properties (Friday)

Baby hawks fledge (Friday)

Vintage clothing boutique D.L. Cerney returns to the East Village for the summer (Friday)

A Hōkūleʻa sighting on the East River (Wednesday)

End days for Surma Books & Music (Tuesday)

Something brewing (demolition) for former beer distributor on East Second Street (Tuesday)

The Grassroots Tavern now opens 1 hour earlier (Thursday)

The St. Mark's Church Greenmarket returns for another season (Tuesday)

East Village-based artist Ori Carino unveils Ramones mural in Forest Hills (Tuesday)

Kanye West almost played at Webster Hall (Monday)

Welcome to Stuyraq (Thursday)

On East Houston, empty lot awaits million-dollar condos (Wednesday)

Former Avenue D Rite Aid has been demolished to make way for a 12-story building (Tuesday)

Plywood for 4 St. Mark's Place (Monday)

Restaurant-ready space at 58 St. Mark's Place asking $19k (Thursday)

A farewell show for Other Music (Monday)

A cakery for East Second Street (Monday)

DOUBLE RAINBOW (Sunday)

201 Second Ave. is for sale (Thursday)

Hi, Ben Shaoul would like to buy your building (Wednesday)

Puke Island Part 6 is this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park

Here's the rundown of band's via Facebook...

2PM R.O.T.T.E.R.
2:45 PURPLE PAM AND THE FLESH EATERS
3:30 CHAOTIC MELTDOWN
4:15 THE DECEIVERS
5:00 WE ALL DIE