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March 24, 2008

Moss on facade

Our building is developing quite the case of "mossiness" on the brick (north facing) facade. Is this any cause for concern? Does it damage the brick if we let it go? It seems to have gotten worse in the last few years, and I'm not sure what to do about it. I personally am not a big fan of the way it looks but I'm more concerned about the integrity of the bricks and mortar. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks.

Posted in Forum by Park_loper at 12:12 PM | Comments (6)
Categories: Facade

Author's Comments

Yes, it's very quite.

Note to broker: proofreading always makes it more professionalish


Posted by: Park_loper at November 10, 2008 2:21 PM in response to House of the Day: 591 Union Street

The reason you never see anyone in Star of India is because the interior has all the charm and ambience of a car service waiting room. I almost feel badly for them, but they could put a little effort into that place. Certainly they must be aware that people aren't attracted to restaurants that look like they were torn from a strip mall in Secaucus. They are nice people though, so I hope they figure it out. I have a feeling they'll need to make some hard decisions once Baluchi's opens.


Posted by: Park_loper at November 7, 2008 10:51 AM in response to New Restaurant for 230 Fifth Avenue

The little white notice taped to the window says "Deliveries for Playa Cabana Bar please use side door" (or something very similar). I'm no Sherlock Holmes but it seems like damning evidence to me. We shall see!

Posted by: Park_loper at October 9, 2008 7:35 PM in response to BBQ Extinguished at Lookout Hill

It's turning into something called "Playa Cabana Bar" real soon... Maybe the Bourbon selection will be replaced with Tequila.

Posted by: Park_loper at October 8, 2008 10:55 PM in response to BBQ Extinguished at Lookout Hill

Jesus H Christ I almost spit out my latte when I saw the 4th Street price! What a cruel little joke, Brownstoner!

Posted by: Park_loper at August 1, 2008 2:00 PM in response to Open House Picks

Thanks for the replies. I guess the consensus is that it's merely a cosmetic issue, which is some relief. I still think it makes the building look scrungy but at least it's not damaging anything.

Posted by: Park_loper at March 25, 2008 10:13 AM in response to Moss on facade

I don't think we have any of those issues. All drainage is to the back of the building and runoff is a non-issue on the front. There are a couple of ACs but the moss pattern is not specific to those locations. In fact, it seems to be mostly random patches of it all over the front. Obviously the front doesn't get much direct sun which would mean after a good rain the facade doesn't dry quickly, and I'm sure this doesn't help the situation. So aside from being a cosmetic annoyance, you don't think this damages the bricks?

Posted by: Park_loper at March 24, 2008 1:10 PM in response to Moss on facade