No More Crane?
According to The New School, the terrifying red crane that has been looming over us for months is scheduled for “demobilization” soon. We’ll wait and see when that actually happens.
Certified closed: Recess, the angular coffee and snack shop on the corner of University and 10th. It lasted only about six months.
Walk down East 18th St. east of Park Ave. and you’ll see a new Zen Palate on your left. Welcome back!
Got $15 million? That’s what it will cost you to buy the burned out deli on the corner of 13th and 5th, which has stood vacant for the past two years. At that price, and given the zoning regulations, the most likely outcome would be a 10-story luxury condo building. But now doesn’t seem to be a good time for new condo development, so there are no takers. Even the New School, which as we all know is interested in increasing its presence in the area, has said that it is uninterested in the lot. Check out the fascinating history of the building.