Posted Feb 21, 2014, 9:30 PM
|
|
New Yorker for life
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Borough of Jersey
Posts: 52,769
|
|
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/02/...wer-east-side/
Extell secures demo permits for Pathmark site
Lower East Side site could ultimately accommodate 1.1M square feet or 70-story tower
February 20, 2014
Quote:
The long-shuttered Pathmark grocery store on the Lower East Side will soon be torn down, now that demolition permits have been approved by the city.
Extell Development, which purchased the 227 Cherry Street property for $103 million in 2013, secured demolition permits last month, according to Department of Building Records cited by DNAinfo. The ultimate plan is rumored to be a residential development spanning as much as 1.1 million square feet or a tower as high as 70 stories, according to previous reports.
Extell has yet to unveil a construction timeline or plan specifics for the site, and a representative for the developer did not immediately respond to DNAinfo’s requests for comment.
The 40,000-square-foot supermarket shuttered at the end of 2012, and representatives of the Two Bridges Urban Renewal Area have since attempted to work with Extell to negotiate the inclusion of an affordable supermarket on the site, though it was not immediately clear where those discussions stood.
|
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/2014...emolished-soon
Shuttered LES Pathmark to Be Demolished Soon
By Serena Solomon
February 20, 2014
Quote:
A shuttered Pathmark on the Lower East Side will be torn down soon, after the city recently approved demolition permits, records show.
The 24-hour grocery store at 227 Cherry St. closed in December. Extell Development Company bought the property for $103 million earlier in 2013, according to records, and began quietly planning a residential development there.
The Department of Buildings approved Extell's demolition permits on Jan. 7, according to the DOB's website, paving the way for the developer to tear down the structure. Extell has not revealed a construction timeline or specific plans for the Cherry Street site.
An Extell representative did not immediately comment.
The Pathmark opened in 1983 after the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council and Settlement Housing Fund advocated for a low-cost supermarket to move into the neighborhood.
Local elected officials fought the closure last year, saying the neighborhood is underserved when it comes to fresh and affordable food. The surrounding area near the foot of the Manhattan Bridge is considered a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) because of the high concentration of elderly residents.
To help residents after the loss of Pathmark, the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council recently put out a trilingual guide to other sources of food in the neighborhood. The organization is also planning food tours to help residents explore the area's multicultural offerings.
|
__________________
NEW YORK is Back!
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
|