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March 20, 2008

Development Watch: 679 4th Avenue

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After a series of fits and starts (some related to Stop Work Orders, some not), the eight-story development at 679 4th Avenue has taken a turn for the strange. A reader sent in this photo with the title "stairway to nowhere." A look at DOB filings shows its somehow related to "remedial repairs." Hopefully these repairs will include the rusted balconies. GMAP P*Shark DOB




Posted by Brownstoner at 12:32 PM | Comments (9)
Categories: Development, Greenwood Heights

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The developer is a huge Donkey Kong fan.

Posted by: guest at March 20, 2008 12:44 PM

Part of the advertising campaign to the left?

Posted by: WBer at March 20, 2008 12:47 PM

This POS building has been going on for 3 years. Crap, crap, crap. Driven by it for years.

It's a basic upside down "T" shape, wrapping from 4th Ave to 21st St. which is why it took advantage of the R7A zoning on its sliver on 4th Ave (predating the rezoning in November 2005).

Ugly brick. Rusted balconies, no interiors done. My guess is all the SWOs, issues with the neighbors (so I have been told) and $$.

And now with the silly ladder, lord knows what will happen next.

Mr. B, I'd change the title from "development watch" to "close your eyes." Frightful.

Posted by: Action Jackson at March 20, 2008 1:17 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if there is some sort of evil curse on Fourth Avenue that prevents the completion of any new construction projects.

Posted by: guest at March 20, 2008 1:59 PM

Not Donkey Kong, silly, this Shutes n'Ladders.

Posted by: guest at March 20, 2008 3:46 PM

So you are saying he simply just doesn't give a shit?

Posted by: guest at March 20, 2008 4:28 PM

Isn't this South Slope?

Posted by: guest at March 20, 2008 7:43 PM

Mr Hancock, BS. Wasn't there 2 weeks ago. Sorry Mr, I see this NOW all the time. And I just checked with my optometrist.

Posted by: Action Jackson at March 20, 2008 8:12 PM

I walk by it every day and, yes, it's new. There was never a 'construction elevator' on this crap job. My guess is it was constructed for the developer to hurl himself off of once he realizes he lost his shirt on this building.

Posted by: guest at March 20, 2008 10:18 PM

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