As a recent article in The Times pointed out, 4th Avenue’s transformation from unwelcoming badlands to gentrified condo-and-latte row is occurring at warp speed. Between the new condos and coffee shops, it’s almost impossible to keep up with the changes. And the same goes for keeping tabs on some of the buildings that are being torn to make way for the thoroughfare’s new construction, as the photos above show. Over the course of the past couple of months, buildings between Butler and Douglass and on the corner of 6th Street have been leveled to make way for new construction. An 11-story, 94-unit multi-use building designed by Ismael Leyva (of Oro fame) is planned for the site between Butler and Douglass, according to recent DOB filings. And while there hasn’t been a new building permit issued for the 6th Street property, a contractor on the site who we chatted with last week said it’s definitely going to be condos. Can’t say we’re shocked.
4th Ave. Buildings Have a Date With the Wrecking Ball [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
Development Watch: No-Go on Norten/Singer Team-Up [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB