A Mediterranean Makover
We spotted this building on West 9th Street, near Smith, the other day. Before its makeover, it was just a humble but proud Italianate townhouse like its brothers and sisters on the block. Now, well, we can spot several influences: some Spanish tile for the roof; a stucco-looking facade reminiscent of Greece; coral-colored Doric-ish columns,…
We spotted this building on West 9th Street, near Smith, the other day. Before its makeover, it was just a humble but proud Italianate townhouse like its brothers and sisters on the block. Now, well, we can spot several influences: some Spanish tile for the roof; a stucco-looking facade reminiscent of Greece; coral-colored Doric-ish columns, and those mini-balustrades. Looks from this DOB file that they added height and depth to the building back in 2007, and decided to make it stand out from its neighbors as well. Your reviews? GMAP
Photo from Property Shark.
I resurrect my listing in Merida, Mexico where there ia apparently much better taste than in BoCoCa!!!!
http://www.mayanliving.com/Listings/001727.html?listing_page=Merida&lang=eng
Ohhh…the poor neighbors! I want to send them a condolences card or something. Maybe we could all sign it?
Not since the theater of Dionysus has the world witnessed Greek tragedy on this scale.
I envision a psychic sitting in that 1st floor window.
Funky. I think I like it. That it pisses off some brownstoner posters closes the deal.
My eyes! My eyes!
SnarkSlope, I was thinking more along the lines of unlimited pita and tzatziki.
Είμαι αηδιάζων
(I’m Disgusted)
wow. i did not expect to see the responses above. the first thing i thought was “cute.”