2 Cooper Square looking for some "masculine, attractive, intelligent" Clive Owens types with kids — but, lordy, not kids who actually live with them!

Well, if you've been following along, then you seen our little 2 Cooper Square grow up right before eyes on Cooper Square at Fourth Street.... The 15-story rental-retail combo is coming along nicely....



Now! The difficult part. Getting people to move in. So we'd better get some sexy dude types to make us swoon... The casting call has gone out for the "2 Cooper Building Brochure and Web footage" project. An EV Grieve Reader and actor sent along the notice....



And the lead: Male / 40 to 50 / Caucasian

"Masculine, attractive, intelligent, a Javier Bardem or Clive Owen type occupation is not easily guessed, possibly has teenage kids who don't live with them"

They're also requesting submissions for extras from "New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico."

More floors for Seventh Street and Avenue D

In his Mixed Used column this week in The Villager, Patrick Hedlund reports that 91 Avenue D at the southwest corner of Seventh has sold for $1.32 million (or $443 per square foot!) ...

To the story:

The buyer purchased the 2,982-square-foot building, which features about 2,400 additional square feet of air rights, as an investment property and plans to construct additional floors, according to Phillip Huang, a senior associate at Massey Knakal.

"I think that those smaller deals are just getting a ton of interest now," he said, adding that the site, located on the fringes of the East Village next to large housing projects, generated about 10 offers in two months on the market.

And later:

With properties selling for "under a million and a half, $2 million, you get a lot of people who probably were looking at residential [units] and now they're looking at some cheaper buildings," Huang added.

Uh-huh.

Looks as if this block will be getting spruced up. The new home of the Lower Eastside Girls Club will be built on Avenue D between Seventh Street and Eighth Street. (This 12-story building -- a new development that will actually give something back to the neighborhood -- will include a community center and 72 apartments.) According to a recent column by Scoopy, the Girls Club will be breaking ground in April.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Will Avenue D finally turn into Avenue C?

Meanwhile, before we christen Avenue D the next Greenpoint...

At 401 E. Eighth St. just a few steps off Avenue D, a new six-story apartment building was slated to go up in this lot...



However, the lot appears to be abandoned now... I haven't seen any activity here in months...




Shiming Tam Architects are listed with the DOB. A search of their site doesn't turn up any plans for this space.

And some photos of the lot from this past October...Because, dear reader, I enjoy nothing more than taking photos of empty lots.

Another million dollar A Building home back on the market

At the A Building, 425 E. 13th St., between Avenue A and First Avenue, another unit has hit the resale market. Yesterday, Corcoran listed unit 4C for $1.385 million.

According to the listing:

Feel like you're on vacation in this LUXURY Two Bedroom, Two Bath plus a BEDROOM SIZED Home Office and Terrace located in "The A Building". You are guaranteed to never be bored, In this full service building you have a 24 hour Doorman and Concierge, Engaging Rooftop Pool, a Health/Fitness center, Courtyard Garden and Floor to ceiling windows. Rooms are wired for internet and cable.

Apparently the previous owners got bored. The unit was originally sold in March 2008 for $1.27 million. You can see this unit for yourself during an open house Sunday noon to 3 p.m.



Hope that booze is still on display in the kitchen... (Whoa, did we just walk into a bachelor pad?!)



According to StreetEasy, there are six other active sales at the A Building, including the penthouse with the zebra skin rugs... Five of the units are resales. Aside from 4C, which was discussed above...

Unit -- Resale Asking Price
5A -- $1.47 million -- (sold in April 2008 for $1.275)
PH -- $2.1 million -- (sold in March 2008 for $2.05)
5N -- $920K -- (sold in May 2009 for $790k)
4B -- $795k -- (sold in March 2008 for $670k)

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.