Sunday, April 30, 2023

Step 1: Demolition

In December, the three houses on the west side of North Seventh Street were demolished to make way for the new construction proposed for the site.


So far, there's no word if Galvan will receive the money it seeks from NYS Homes and Community Renewal in this round to construct the building.


Late last week, the cement block warehouse across the street was demolished. The pictures below show the building and how it appeared on Friday.


A Google aerial view of the building reveals that there were solar panels on the roof. One wonders what happened to them when the building was razed.
 

The demolition of the warehouse clears the way for the construction of this building proposed for the site.


The construction of the building proposed for the east side of the street has been identified as Phase 2 of the Depot District project. (Phase 1 was the restoration of the historic Hudson Upper Depot, now occupied by Upper Depot Brewing Company.) Financing for this building, now being identified as 76 North Seventh Street, is not dependent on state funding, so it is possible that construction of the building may begin soon . . . or not.
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5 comments:

  1. BILLMay 1, 2023 at 8:39 AM

    It's like a cruel joke, or a nightmare:
    2 apartment buildings with 140 units but no nearby off-street parking for tenants. Approved by the Planning Board based on Galvan's so-called Parking Study full of obvious falsehoods. And Kamal Johnson couldn't be prouder of this obscene project.

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    1. Cheviot ViewsMay 1, 2023 at 7:42 PM

      It's going to be interesting, very interesting.

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  2. P. WinslowMay 2, 2023 at 7:41 AM

    This will become known as "The Curse of Galvan." Perfectly good houses demolished and a neighborhood converted to apartment hell.

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    1. JenniferMay 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM

      South Bronx, after all our hard work, thanks a lot, Galvan

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  3. Steve WalshMay 5, 2023 at 12:36 PM

    Actually, in my opinion, the building conception proposed on 7th street appears to be more aesthetically aligned with the recent architecture of downtown Saratoga minus the Chicos, Loft, Classical Concepts, etc. and not the 15-20 floor tenement buildings of the South Bronx. Maybe many think the old Smith tire shop retread plant was more pleasing to the eye before they tore that down? I guess that is subjective.

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