We were making a beer run pilgrimmage to Greenwood Heights on Saturday when we got an eyeful of the Issac Katan building rising at 162 16th Street. Located between 4th and 5th Avenues, this was supposed to be the “sister” building of 182 15th Street; the 16th Street building was vested (despite what we’ll generously call “aggressive” foundation pouring tactics) while 15th Street vesting was denied by the BSA back in July. In addition to the foundation pouring brouhaha, this bad boy has quite a dodgy history including illegal demolition as well as unpermitted asbestos removal and lead abatement. And what MMG project would be complete without a little worker injury! Let’s see, what else: Stop Work Orders, illegal floor additions, and cracks in the foundation. As far as we can tell, DOB has been at best negligent and at worst complicit in the myriad violations in this case. GMAP