Comment of the Day: "Modern architecture and modern architects have…
“Modern architecture and modern architects have no regard for humans, they have no straight lines and aren’t made of glass.”—Lo-Pan [I.M. Pei's Architect Army Fights Newspaper Salesman]
Eater Tastings: New Waffle Irons in the Greenwich Village Fire; More!
This week’s top dish from Eater NY, Curbed’s restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog…
1) West Village: Waffle shops don’t have the greatest track record in the Village, but that’s not stopping Wafflemeister, rendered above. The owner is set to appear before the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation next week.
1) East Harlem: Not only is chef Marcus Samuelsson opening a new restaurant in Harlem, but he’s on a mission to convert Harlem to a brand.
3) East Village: Potential feud alert! East Village newbie V-Nam cafe opened and then closed when the menu appeared to be very similar to Baoguette. The place will reopen Tuesday with a menu that’s still similar, but, ah, slightly less so.
· Eater [ny.eater.com]
Flipping Out: There was some skepticism (and the…
There was some skepticism (and the suggestion that crack had returned to Park Slope) earlier this summer when the buyer who picked up 65 Prospect Park West for $1.4M last year relisted it for a whopping $3.4M. But that seller will be laughing all the way to the bank: the place has just sold for $2,837,550. And those are some before-and-after renovation pics we wouldn’t mind checking out. ['Stoner; previously]
Real Estate Sold: Buyers Go From Williamsburg, to the Racetrack, to $5M Condo
The Devonshire House didn’t close many units in August, but the white-hot conversion of the pre-war Central Village rental building did bag a big one: A $5.2 million sale of a 4br/3.5ba apartment that matches the building’s biggest deal to date. Both were “E” line units, but this most recent sale was on the fourth floor (the $5.2 million sale in July was four floors higher). The price paid was just under $2,000/sqft, which we figured was the most interesting thing about the transaction until we read up on the buyers. We’re kind of obsessed with them!
Williamsburg-raised childhood sweethearts who made good, got into racing horses and named their stables operation Brooklyn Boyz. Add their new $5 million Manhattan apartment, and we’ve got a real American Dream thing happening here, right? While we get started on the screenplay, check out what five million bucks gets you on University Place these days:
· Listing: 28 East 10th Street #4E [Stribling]
· Devonshire House coverage [Curbed]
