A rainy afternoon look at a Citi Bikes docking station

First, we promise not to post about a docking station every day.

Meanwhile! EVG reader Dan Scheffey noted the docking station on East 10th Street along Tompkins Square Park this afternoon ... one bike remaining on a shitty rainy day...

Several people have told us that this docking station has been a little buggy (or, "wildly dysfunction," as one person put it) ... For instance, on Saturday, when you tried to return a bike, the green light would not go on signaling that it was locked into the rack.

One Citi Bike user thought that he had safely locked his rental back in place here ... only to learn later that someone took it for a 7-hour joyride.

[Updated] Buying up the Bowery

Eleven mixed-use buildings on the Bowery between Canal and Houston were bought by an investor group for $62 million, The Wall Street Journal reported today. (Didn't spot the story online just yet. Read the brief here.)

The tenants include Pulino's "and a smattering of Chinese good stores." A Massey Knakal rep says that a lot of the tenants have leases expiring in the next few years ...

A family trust sold the portfolio to a group led by Joseph Betesh, whose family owns the Dr. Jays hip-hop clothing stores.

Douglas Elliman's Faith Hope Consolo says that the Bowery "is the place to be." She notes that current rents are $175 to $200 a square foot now... and if the lux boom continues along here, she predicts they will hit $325 in the next five years.

Updated 2 p.m.

A few more details from a Massey Knakal news release:

The properties are located at 83, 85, 88, 103, 105, 219, 221, 262, 276, 280, and 284 Bowery. The buildings total approximately 143,230 above grade square feet with all air-rights intact. The properties are not contiguous, but nine of the 11 buildings are paired with an adjacent property, excellently located between Houston and Canal Streets.

These properties have been family owned since the 1930s which presented a rare opportunity for Milestone Equities to acquire a portfolio with tremendous upside.

[Random Bowery storefront photo from 2012]

Applicants looking to take over the Odessa Cafe and Bar off June's CB3/SLA agenda

[Bobby Williams]

Well, as the headline says: The mystery applicants vying for the beloved Odessa Cafe and Bar on Avenue A are no longer on this month's CB3/SLA docket.



We've heard rumors for months now that the old Odessa was on its way out. Meanwhile, looks like you have a little longer to visit (or revisit) the place and, say, take in the movie star portraits hanging behind the bar...



And you never know who might be there.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Building that houses Odessa Cafe and Bar for sale on Avenue A

Is the end nearing for Odessa Cafe and Bar on Avenue A?

Helpful flyer reminds residents what they can flush down the toilets in this East Village building

[Click on image to enlarge]

A reader shared this letter that the super dropped off over the weekend... seems as if residents in this building or using the toilets to flush stuff other than [censored] or, as some people crudely call it, [censored].

Other items mentioned in the flyer that should not be flushed: "Stolen government files, drug stashes, pet alligators or last night's leftover meatloaf."

The super/landlord then goes on to list exactly what can be flushed. "If what you're thinking of flushing does not meet the requirements of the above list, then do not flush it."



Kidding aside, probably a good reminder for some folks, like the ones I heard who discard their kitty litter via the toilet. Or the remains of the baby deep fryer.

As we wrote last year: Letters addressing what you can and can't flush down your toilet are always so... awkward.

See this 'rarely seen duplex' at 1 Avenue B

Well, I knew the units at 1 Avenue B on East Houston were nice... but not quite like this. The listing for the "rarely seen Penthouse One" is now on the market...

First, a little descriptive listing action via Douglas Elliman:

The fob-keyed elevator opens onto a private landing and gracious gallery foyer that leads into a stunning sun-filled great room boasting 19-foot ceilings, soaring floor-to-ceiling windows with electric shades, custom gas fireplace, Lutron lighting system and a 63" TV home theater system.

The entire main level is bordered by a beautifully landscaped 2,618 sf private wrap-around terrace with built-in hot tub, outdoor grilling station, and unmatched open sky views.

Additional features of the home include dual zone central HVAC and Humidification System, Brazilian walnut flooring throughout, laundry room with side-by-side Whirlpool washer/dryer and an abundance of storage space, and extensive security features. Enjoy endless summers dining under your Ipe pergola draped in wisteria or relish in the unparalleled views, light and space throughout the year.

... as you can see, there's even a painting that pays homage to the gas station that used to be on this corner...







Asking price: $5.95 million.

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Crunch announces itself to the Bowery

As we first reported on May 31, Crunch is moving from its current home on Lafayette Street to the Bowery and East Fourth Street — specifically the retail space at 2 Cooper Square... The storefronts here have been vacant since the apartments hit the market in 2009 ...



And in other gym news... Crossfit East River opens today on East Ninth Street near Avenue C.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Crunch moving to the Bowery; CB3 OKs New York Sports Club on Avenue A

Cemusa newsstand now open for action on the Bowery

[Bobby Williams]

The Cemusa newsstand is now open on the Bowery at East Second Street... offering most of the comforts (cigarettes, 5-hour ENERGY® shots) of the nearby 7-Eleven, minus the GO-GO Taquitos® and Spicy Wing Zings, among other items.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Newsstand in the works for the Bowery and Second Street

The Bowery just got a little more bland

A Picnic for Second Avenue

Renovations continue over at 117 Second Ave. at East Seventh Street... And as you probably figured, Song 7.2, the Korean joint in the corner space, isn't returning. The place closed in early January for renovations, with a sign noting they'd be back open on Jan. 19. ... workers subsequently gutted the interior ...

Now signage has arrived for the new eatery here... a place called Picnic...



We don't know much about Picnic, other than that they will serve American comfort food like meatballs, sandwiches and macaroni and cheese, as the Local reported in April.

No word on who the owner is ...

Previously on EV Grieve:
Storefront renovation for 117 Second Ave.; last call for Song 7.2?

Puke Island 2013

In Tompkins Square Park this afternoon... Puke Island 2013... The Minor Cuts...



... and The Graveyard School...





And at the pop-up piano... some mindless bloodletting.



Photos by Bobby Williams.

Goggla has some photos here.

A run for Harold Hunter

In case you were wondering about the people running down St. Mark's Place tonight... then on East 10th Street... it is the 7th annual NYC Bridge Runners "Legends Never Die" run ... "The event pays homage to the late Harold Hunter, one of the city’s most beloved and admired skateboarders/actors/cultural pioneers."

Photo by Bobby Williams.

Catch of the day (night)

EVG Facebook friend Theresa Kimm shared this photo from last night... this fellow caught this (striped bass?) in the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge. "He was very happy that people stopped by to look at his prize."

'Witches Night Out' this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park

[Damn Broads via @nycfreeconcerts]

Just finding out that there's a free show in Tompkins Square Park this afternoon... wish I had known earlier... Via the Facebook invite:

Call it "The 'Anti' Punk Island", call it A WITCHES' NIGHT OUT takes over Tompkins Square Park, this, the third in an ongoing series of yearly free shows in Tompkins Square Park, this time brings you some of the best female fronted Punk around! BANDS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED!!!

2PM NO MORE VICTIMS
2:40 THE MINOR CUTS
3:20 AGITATOR
4PM DAMN BROADS
4:40 COJOBA
5:20 THE GRAVEYARD SCHOOL

And a report from our special Lawn Correspondent...

Loud punk show causes all sunbathers on grass to pack up and leave the park. Mohawks and wine coolers are not mixing well.
— Eden Brower (@edenbrower) June 9, 2013

Random Sunday afternoon Citi Bike docking station check

Zero bikes available at East 13th Street and Avenue A ... and two on East Ninth Street at Avenue C....

Week in Grieview

[Lafayette and Bond via a reader]

The Blarney Cove closing at the end of the month (Monday)

Workers start dismantling Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church (Wednesday)

Ben Shaoul buys 98 Avenue A (Friday)

Free movies returning to Tompkins Square Park (Monday)

Someone keeps vandalizing this Citi Bikes docking station (Wednesday)

A Low Life 7 recap from Tompkins Square Park (Monday)

Zoubi, famous East Village cat, needs dental surgery (Monday)

Danny Lama shares stories of the Fillmore East and the Toilet (Wednesday)

Facebook moving to 770 Broadway, aka Midtown South (Tuesday)

Development back in action for 14th and C (Thursday)

Captain America saves Kiehl's (Tuesday)

Church of Scientology members must see "After Earth" a minimum of 3 times (Thursday)

Looking at prices for the luxury apartments at former nursing home (Monday)

Betola Espresso Bar relocates to Brooklyn (Monday)

TREEMAN (Wednesday)

Where did he leave his shoes on Avenue B? (Thursday)

OK, gross (Wednesday)

Supercuts leaving St. Mark's Place (Tuesday)

Peter Stuyvesant Post Office closure all but a done deal (Tuesday)

Former East Village topless advocate now in Philadelphia (Thursday)

... and, sorry, we did NOT have a story about the Nestle Nesquik Mobile parked on East Ninth Street yesterday ...


[William Klayer]