Another swank resale hits the market at One Ten Third Avenue

Another million-dollar home is now on the market in the EV view killer at One Ten Third Avenue... We pointed out this resale for $1.42 million on June 10...

There's now a three-bedroom home on sale ....





Says Corcoran:

Sun-filled and spacious 3 Bedroom, 2.5 bath condo in a full-service contemporary building. Light streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows throughout this urban home. There is a large living/dining room with full-length terrace, open windowed kitchen featuring top-of-the-line appliances and volcanic stone countertops. The master suite features a walk-in closet and bathroom with porcelain double sinks and separate glass shower and soaking tub. Two additional bedrooms, each containing their own walk-in closets, and a full bathroom completes the private area. The apartment also features pale oak floors, Bosch washer/dryer, five zone central air, a powder room, and additional hallway closet space.

According to StreetEasy, the previous sale was recorded here in December 2007 for $2,091,475.

It's now listed at $2.6 million. And there are several other million-dollar homes here for sale. Pretty big building here, so this all may be a coincidence that several people are selling after three years of living at One Ten...

Here comes the gym (wellness center!) at Village Green

We can't wait! to see the new gym Wellness Center at our favorite eco-indulgent condo on 11th Street... given the bonafide supermodels moving in here, this will become a veritable creepster's delight!



And, in recent days, the equipment has arrived!



Let's take a look!




Previously on EV Grieve:
Eco-indulgent gym not quite ready for action on 11th Street

Avenue B's Monk Thrift Shop is closing

Tough times continue for thrift/vintage stores in the East Village...(though some shops, like Metropolis, seem to be doing just fine...)

Previously on EV Grieve:
East Village vintage stores doomed?

Atomic Passion has closed

Toy Den makes way for massage den

Meanwhile, the Collector's Toy Den at 206 Avenue B closed up shop a few weeks ago... (The store's Twitter feed says they are relocating...)



And guess what's coming to this space?



Nothing against massage and bodywork shops (I think), but I'd venture to say that we have enough massage and bodywork shops to keep everyone relaxed in the East Village for some time...

Given the closures of Love Saves the Day and Howdy Do, I suppose you could say these are also tough times for stores that sell kitsch and vintage toys and dolls too...

Kumo Sushi now open on First Avenue and 13th Street

And, unfortunately, the last remants of the former occupant, the Cookout Grill, featuring the worst mascot in mascot history, have been stripped away...



They can't take our memories from us though... or our archived posts...





Previously on EV Grieve:
Say hello to Kumo Sushi

20 years ago on Avenue A...

Earlier today we posted photos of Avenue A and Sixth from 2000 to illustrate how quickly things change... EV Grieve reader Tony passed along a very similar shot from 1990...

Out back at the Grassroots

The other day I caught a glimpse of the open space behind the Grassroots on St. Mark's Place... the door is always closed... used just as an emergency exit... I was surprised to see it open and took a quick peak ... Imagine the horror show out back if majority owner Jim Stratton ever decided to apply for an outdoor license ...




In any event, there are absolutely NO plans for this... it is a nice space, though...

Fresh paint for the rolldown gates at Stuyvesant Grocery

The rolldown gates at the fire-damaged Stuyvesant Grocery at 14th Street and Avenue A received a fresh coat of paint late last week...



...and, as the Graffiti Friend of EV Grieve (GFOEVG) noted, the gate was quickly tagged...



More from the GFOEVG: "Meanwhile, if you put your face to that opening, you get a nasty whiff of the rotting goods inside. Flies, and I'm certain rats, abound."

We're still awaiting word on what is happening to this corner...

Previously on EV Grieve:
Conspiracies: What next for 14th Street and Avenue A?

10 years ago on Avenue A and Sixth Street

A common theme hereabouts is how quickly things change in the neighborhood... as it always has. Photos from EV Grieve reader Lambert Jack help illustrate this point... He came across some photos that he took in 2000 on Avenue A and Sixth Street... See for yourself how much has changed in these last 10 years... the businesses that have come and gone...




and a few bonus shots....

Easy as 123 eeeeeeeeeee

We were watching a worker up on 123 Third Ave. at 14th Street the other day ... he was wearing a safety harness and everything ... Still, given our fear of heights, seeing this made us a little queasy...

Brazil 3, Ivory Coast 1

Just after 5 p.m. outside Esperanto on Avenue C at Ninth Street... Many thanks to EV Grieve reader Steve for the photos...

Noted

With these photos, EV Grieve reader Peter notes the continued deterioration of the Shepard Fairey mural on Houston and the Bowery... As he said, "Odd that the previous mural remained so untouched whereas Mr. Fairey's mural has seemingly been under attack since day one."

Indeed.






NYC the Blog noted the latest bout of vandalism... and counted 11 holes in the mural... Said Bucky Turco of ANIMAL last week: "At this point, unless someone lights it on fire, I really don’t care what happens to Shepard Fairey’s mural..."

He's not alone.

"An Absurdist Valentine to a disappearing City"

Here's part of a news release for a screening that I received the other day... I look forward to seeing this some day...

DIRTY OLD TOWN: a new gonzo narrative by young trio Jenner Furst, Daniel B Levin and Julia Willoughby Nason. Abel Ferrara presents this indie-feature ...

DIRTY OLD TOWN swirls around Billy's Antiques and Props as owner Billy Leroy faces eviction from his ramshackle tent off Bowery. With 72 hours to pay the rent, his urban Big Top draws in a troop of freaks, renegades and misfits. These strange characters form a colorful tableaux full of carnival pageantry, white lies and victimless crime, in a downtown slice of life that playfully blurs the line between reality and fiction.

The filmmakers spun this strange tale from their previous documentary, CAPTURED, which chronicled the transformation of the Lower East Side through the renegade lens of documentarian, artist and activist Clayton Patterson.

DIRTY OLD TOWN also showcases longtime actor Nicholas De Cegli, AKA Nicky D, a famous fixture in the New York City nightlife scene. Close friend Abel Ferrara refers to Nicky as "John Wayne" within this twisted going out of business story. There are also first time acting debuts from Paul Sevigny the restauranter and Club Guru, Ashley Graham the young full-bodied supermodel and Janell Shirtcliff, aspiring actress, model and wife of MGMT drummer Will Berman.

The filmmakers have used vibrant characters and locations, both real and fictional, to form an eclectic collage, working with available materials and turning film into found art. Executive Producer Marc Levin calls this project "An Absurdist Valentine to a disappearing City".

In more ways than one, DIRTY OLD TOWN reverberates the loss of many bohemian institutions Downtown and an on going change in the culture of New York City.

Leroy's actual landlord, the real estate visionary Tony Goldman, screened the film and despite being depicted as a frill-less curmudgeon, found the tale to be interesting and the irony to be laughable. For years Goldman has been a conscientious force in revitalizing neighborhoods, most famously Soho and South Beach Miami.

For more info visit on the film, go here.

DIRTY OLD TOWN from Blowback Productions on Vimeo.

Noted

These "Lost Duck" signs seem to be everywhere....here, on Second Street and Avenue A... (Thanks to EV Grieve reader Noah for this shot.)