Back in August,
Curbed reported that a Karl Fischer-designed, 33-unit apartment building is coming to 316 and 318 E. Third St., which is between Avenue C and Avenue D. (Still waiting for those renderings!)
In May 2010,
we posted info about the sale of the four-story brick townhouse. It was on the market for $3.995 million.
According to
the listing, "The townhouse is surrounded on 3 sides by bucolic garden, open lawn and mature trees. The townhouse itself is not landmarked, and there are approximately 22,900 buildable square feet available to the purchaser of these combined 2 lots, offering myriad opportunities for creative expansion."
Anyway, it was just a matter of time... last week,
the demolition permits were put on file for the house at 316 E. Third St.
Preservation groups had worked to try to protect 316 E. Third St., a circa-1835 house bound for the condo after life. Unfortunately, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) rejected a hearing on the matter in September, according to
the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation website.
Several readers had noted that former Community Board 3 member Barden Prisant owned the home. He confirmed this to us in a message via Facebook at the time.
According to an article on living in Prospect Park South in the
Times dated Oct. 6, Prisant and his wife "decided to sell their house in the East Village because a tall building was to go up next to their beloved backyard."
Area marked below is 316-318 E. Third St. ...
Forgot about this beast
in the works for that empty lot above at Houston and Avenue D:
Back to the
Times article: "In addition to uprooting their 8-year-old daughter, the move would involve transplanting the garden that Mr. Prisant had cultivated over 20-plus years. It had peach, apple, cherry and pear trees, none of which they wanted to leave behind. Factor in the barbecue, which Mr. Prisant likes to use year-round, and it was clear that no ordinary place would do."
As the article points out, they found a suitable new home "a block and a half from Prospect Park’s parade grounds."
