37 Nevins: Visigoths Prepare to Sack Rome
As we cycled down Schermerhorn Street last week, we were surprised to see both a “Sold” sign and a scaffolding up at 37 Nevins. We’ve always had a thing for this beautiful three-story brick building so the scaffolding gave us pause: This architectural gem, with its cast iron cornice and bays, couldn’t be getting torn…
As we cycled down Schermerhorn Street last week, we were surprised to see both a “Sold” sign and a scaffolding up at 37 Nevins. We’ve always had a thing for this beautiful three-story brick building so the scaffolding gave us pause: This architectural gem, with its cast iron cornice and bays, couldn’t be getting torn down, could it? Unfortunately, it could (it’s not landmarked) and it is. On July 23, the Department of Buildings issued a demolition permit that refers to a pending application for a new building; presumably it would also include the plot next door where a smaller brownstone structure is also teed up for demo. According to Property Shark, the 8,000-square-foot building is underbuilt by 20,000 square feet. The LLC that owns the property has a mailing address c/o The Brody Group but Eric Brody says that he’s just consulting on the project. More photos on the jump. GMAP P*Shark DOB
yes, 3 parcels for demo –35 Nevins, 37 Nevins and 321 Schermerhorn.
323 Schermerhorn also transferred ownership on same day as the other parcels – but no demo filed for this one. It is multi-family and probably lot of rent-stab tenants. But maybe air-rights could go to other parcels?
So demo parcel is 71′ x 75′ . I would guess a good size building will be proposed.
This is a dodgy corner. I’m sorry to see this building go, but at this stage, anything would be better than what has been there.
Does it really matter what has been there? Isn’t the future more important. Wouldn’t it be nice to see the building restored to its original self? You don’t make any sense.
This is a dodgy corner. I’m sorry to see this building go, but at this stage, anything would be better than what has been there.
@Francis–
Or maybe a fake-stone-skinned building with raw steel balconies jutting out randomly, and plenty of “wrought-iron” railings, bars, and ornaments!
Sam 12:27 PM, I agree with you… pretty sure that it’s pressed metal tinwork…
It’s awful that this beautiful old building is being destroyed.
Hopefully in its place they will build a gray brick building with oversized windows that don’t open and built-in ac units sticking out of the facade.
If it is to be a hotel, think of how nice and appealing it could have been if they kept the original bottom building and built up, even if it was a gut of the existing structure inside. I understand it is a cost issue, but do all developers lack the vision to do something a bit different? I would think it would pay off in the long term to the hotel proprietor.
I don’t think this is the McSam site because that hotel, while listed as being on Nevins and Schermerhorn, was announced before either the “For Sale” or the “Sold” sign went up on the pictured site. I think the hotel is going to be built on the assemblage on the West side of Nevins, where all the stores have been boarded up for several months now. A Van Brody blotch on one corner and a Sam Chang canker on the other. Oh what a glorious architectural era we live in!
I don’t think the cornice or bays are cast iron, they look more like pressed metal components made of tin or galvanized steel. They are nice nonetheless.