Monday, November 24, 2014

Condos at 45 Great Jones wooing art collectors and people who dislike foggy bathroom mirrors



The branding has arrived at the condofied 45 Great Jones Street between the Bowery and Lafayette …





Plans have been in the works at least back to 2007 to add extra floors of residential above the landmarked building, the former home to the Great Jones Lumber Corp.

There's now a 45 Great Jones website up with details on the residences. So far, just one of the five condos is listed for a spring 2015 occupancy.

Per the 45 website:

Designed by the renowned architectural firm Beyer, Blinder, Belle, 45 Great Jones Street draws from its historic NoHo roots while capturing today’s innovative aesthetics to create a distinctive new residence. Granted approval by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the City of New York, this 7-story building embodies the highest principles guiding new urban construction today.

The direct entry elevator opens into the spacious living area. The airy loft-style interiors featuring 9” solid white-oak floors and refined finishes throughout, are flooded with natural light from the traditional large-scaled windows, framed in custom millwork. Collectors will rejoice at the expansive wall areas, 10’ high ceiling heights, and custom-designed LED lighting in recessed coves, allowing the ideal presentation for one’s art collection.

This 2-bedroom 2-bathroom residence includes individually controlled HVAC system, in-unit Miele washer/dryer, and a private balcony off the master bedroom.

The kitchen features custom paneled built-in refrigerator and dishwasher, stainless steel cooktop, glass convection oven, all from Miele. Calacatta gold feature walls, counter-tops and back-splash give the kitchen its clean yet warm feel.

Lefroy Brooks fixtures, a Kohler soaking tub with separate walk-in shower, and Calacatta gold vanities define the modern bathroom along with radiant floor heating and recessed Robern medicine cabinets with electric defogger and nightlight.

The asking price is $2.875 million.

And some photos…





Built in 1893, 45 Great Jones served as the home of Great Jones Lumber Corp. from 1934 to June of 2008, when the company merged with Michbi Doors Inc. of Long Island.

Building owner Joseph Lauto also ran the lumber business. (He worked at the lumber yard as a kid dating to the late 1940s.) In March 2012, he told The Local that the changing landscape of NoHo contributed to his decision to develop the building.

"One of the reasons we merged the businesses was because forklifts and trucks moving lumber had to stop because of baby carriages," he said. "We never had that before."

Previously.

[Updated] Little Joe's Pizza now serving up slices on 1st Avenue



The pizzeria opened Friday at 26 First Ave. just south of East Second Street.

The proprietors are all veterans of the original Joe's Pizza on Carmine Street … and struck out on their own.

A slice is $2.25. Find the whole menu here.

The space was previously home to zPizza, which was not related to ApizzA.

Updated 6:45 p.m.

Eater has more details about Little Joe's.

Natalia Ramirez is the sole owner and her husband, Sergio Ramirez, who worked at Joe's for 13 years, "is now working the ovens at Little Joe's, but is not an owner."

Golden Crêpes coming to 2nd Avenue



Just the other day we were mentioning to no one in particular that crêpes have been a tough sell around here (RIP: Motek Creperie, La Belle Crepe).

Perhaps Golden Crêpes will make it work at 82 Second Ave. between East Fourth Street and East Fifth.

No opening date yet… just…



They have another location on West 15th Street.

This space was previously home to the Turkish restaurant 7 Spices.

Oaxaca Taqueria is 'closed for renovations' on East 7th Street



Paper is up in the windows now at the taco shop at 125 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue… a note on the door points to renovations…



A tipster tells us that Oaxaca won't reopen here, that the space had quietly been on the rental market.

Oaxaca moved here from Extra Place last fall. With the foot traffic, you'd think that this was a much better spot for a quick-serve restaurant than the dead and dead-end Extra Place. However, there are so many (too many?) taco choices now in the neighborhood … someone isn't going to make it…

Previously on EV Grieve:
Oaxaca Taqueria opening a new location on East Seventh Street

Twist might actually really be closed on Avenue A



Twist, the FroYo-gelato spot at 70 Avenue A near East Fifth Street, had been keeping pretty random hours.

The moment you think Twist was closed for good… it reopened for business. We heard in recent weeks that the place was really dead, but like Jason Vorhees, it seemed a sure bet to come back to life for a sequel.

Last night, EVG reader Alexis Weiss saw the empty storefront. Workers were cleaning out the space, loading equipment into a van parked the wrong way on East Fifth Street.

Twist opened in September 2013.

Jum Mum becoming another Spot for dessert on St. Mark's Place


[Photo by Jordy Trachtenberg from Nov. 10]

Earlier in the month, Jum Mum at 5 St. Mark's Place closed for renovations. According to the quick-serve Thai-Chinese restaurant's Facebook page: "Hold on to your VIP cards WE ARE COMING BACK. Getting ready for a new look this fall!"

Apparently there is more than a new look… there's also a whole new concept… the banner now hanging outside advertises an annex (Spot 2) for the Spot Dessert Bar …



… which is just a few storefronts away…



Jum Mum, which opened in May 2012, was run by the owners of Spot.

Boarding up Sutra



Sutra Lounge closed for good back on Sept. 10.

The bar/lounge at 16 First Ave. between East First Street and East Second Street had been on the market for several years. (Sutra, owned by Community Board 3 member Ariel Palitz, reportedly had 659 311 complaints — apparently the most for any bar in the city.)

Coming together behind the plywood is a sports bar from the owners of Murray Hill's Mercury Bar and Tonic East, as BoweryBoogie reported in July.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Sutra has closed; big sports bar on the way

Indian cuisine returning to the corner of 1st Avenue and East 6th Street



Work continues on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street … where the still newish Figaro Cafe Bistro Bar & Grill (that name about covers everything) is being divided up … and now the signage is up for the new business — Apna Masala …



At this point we don't know anything about the new proprietors.

The corner space was previously home to Banjara, which moved to share space with its sister restaurant Haveli on Second Avenue last November.

Mikey Likes Eminem

This might be the first time that we recall an album-release party at an ice cream shop.

But that's happening today at Mikey Likes It Ice Cream at 199 Avenue A between East 12th Street and East 13th Street …

Here's the message via the Mikey Likes It Tumblr:

This Monday Nov. 24th, we will be hosting the release of Eminem’s newest album “SHADYXV”. We’ve collaborated on a flavor sharing the same name that screams Detroit. SHADYXV is made with Motor City ingredients: Michigan cherries, Sanders hot fudge and Vernors ginger ale. To make this an even greater event, Slaughterhouse will be in the shop with the meet and greet. The event will take place between 4pm-8pm. We suggest all interested in attending arrive early. This will be a great day for Eminem fans. You can meet Slaughterhouse, pick up the double disk and a double scoop.

Slaughterhouse is on Eminem's Shady Records label … and featured on the two-disc Shady XV.

And ahead of the release party, the NYPD dropped off enough barricades to cover a parade…

Sunday, November 23, 2014

RV arrives ahead of Christmas trees and inflatable Santa on East 14th Street



EVG reader Pinch is on the breaking news this evening… the RV is now in place at First Avenue for the annual tree sales… the children are all hopeful that inflatable Santa Claus will be coming to this part of town soon

2012 flashback!

Cross examination



Red-tailed hawk parents Christo and Dora spotted this afternoon atop the Church of Saint Brigid – Saint Emeric on Avenue B at East Eighth Street … photo by Bobby Williams…

Week in Grieview


[From 2nd Avenue this morning]

The New York Cares 26th annual Coat Drive is now underway (Tuesday)

Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks on the move to East Second Street? (Thursday)

Gracefully closes on Avenue A (Tuesday)

174-176 First Ave. is in contract; goodbye DeRobertis (Tuesday)

Report: CB3 OKs liquor license for a David McWater-owned d.b.a. (Tuesday)

Parts of Avenue C and D now with a SkyWatch tower, additional NYPD lights (Monday)

The changes to 3 Bowery mainstays (Monday)

East Village etiquette sign for AirBnBers (Wednesday)

SantaCon looking for a neighborhood to trash (Thursday, 32 comments)

Out and About with Elinor Nauen (Wednesday)

Ben Shaoul's latest gift to the neighborhood: A 10-floor residential building (Monday)

Rent hike forcing Marjory Warren to close on East 9th Street (Thursday)

Here are your "Annie"-branded Citi Bikes (Tuesday)

High-end rentals and additional floors coming to the former SVA dorm on 3rd Avenue (Wednesday)

Flipping 190 Bowery (Thursday)

Yaffa Cafe's former sidewalk cafe is now a garbage dump (Monday)

Some love for Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen (Friday)

Momofuko Ko brings the lucky peach branding to Extra Place (Wednesday)

… and last night on First Avenue…