The subject properties are two well-managed adjacent mixed-use buildings located on the North side of East 2nd Street, between Avenues A & B. 170-172 East 2nd Street has 3 retail stores and 34 residential units; 27 Free market, 6 Rent Stabilized and 1 Rent Controlled. 174 East 2nd Street has 1 retail store and 9 residential units; 8 Free Market and 1 Rent Stabilized. The buildings share a boiler that burns #2 oil from a 4,000 gallon tank. The electrical systems/wiring were upgraded in 2008 and tenants pay their own electricity.
When the plaque went up on the East Village building saying that it was where Allen Ginsberg once lived, the two young men who now occupy the poet's old apartment had only this to say:
Who was he?
Whenever possible, we will show side-by-side photos of a particular street corner taken years or decades apart... and that's when the real magic happens.
On a prime East Village block between Avenues 1st and A, this historic, Italianate style, 5 story townhouse is located around the corner from Tompkins Square Park. Boasting a generous 21 feet of building width, 5000sf of interior space and lot depth of 91 feet with a beautiful rear garden, this home affords many opportunities for use including single family conversion, condominium conversion, live/work use or multi unit rentals.
Currently configured as 5 full floor apartments, the ground floor allows for commercial use. The property is NOT in a landmark zone and has additional available air rights of over 3500 buildable square feet. This house has been lovingly owned and occupied by the same family for over 50 years and will be delivered vacant. Bring your architect.
Cute chick 5AM leaning out of yellow taxi puking - yup I'm back in the #eastvillage.
— Derrick Gardrvits (@d_gardrvits) July 21, 2012
Just now, 2 drunk girls to the latino guy in the bodega: "donde estas st marks?" (with bad white girl Spanish accent)
— P&C (@pugsandcoffee) July 22, 2012
Man on E. 13th told me that this is a 'copulating area.'
— evgrieve (@evgrieve) July 21, 2012
