Development Watch: 160 Schermerhorn Tops Out
It only took about three months for the Schermerhorn House at 160 Schermerhorn Street to top out at 11 stories. Half of the 190 units will be for low-income residents and artists while the other half will be for the formerly homeless. Strange bedfellows for the new owners of the fancy 14 Townhouses next door….
It only took about three months for the Schermerhorn House at 160 Schermerhorn Street to top out at 11 stories. Half of the 190 units will be for low-income residents and artists while the other half will be for the formerly homeless. Strange bedfellows for the new owners of the fancy 14 Townhouses next door.
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without artists, new york city would be orlando.
12:58, 1:03, 1:07.. totally agree!
and what artist takes a handout? thought they were the trailblazers that started the gentrification march… sounds like a sell-out
1:17PM here again–make that “concerned” not “considered” in 1st sentence…
sorry Im not contributing to society by handling some rich mans money.
AM I RIGHT!!!!! IM SO WORTHLESS!!!!!!
ITS A FREAKIN CITY. GO LIVE IN A GATED COMMUNITY. YOU’RE THE REASON YOU HAVE TO PAY A MILLION FOR UR SHIT TO BEGAN WITH!
As a nearby resident, I admit (not proudly) to being a little considered about the “formerly homeless” bit. Does anyone know anything more about the criteria for this? I used to live in Manhattan near a halfway house for formerly homeless, many of whom were mentally ill and not getting appropriate care in that living situation–it made the block feel really unsafe to walk on. I just hope the Schermerhorn housing comes with social services to support these people, or it may end up being a problem rather than a contribution to the neighborhood…
They won’t be strange bedfellows to the inmates of the jail across the street.
12:53 & 1:03,
Artists are completely undervalued at this time in America – It’s possibly one of the worst times ever to be one – You can be doing amazing, thoughtful, provocative and innovative work, and usually, you get paid a pittance for your efforts. The attitudes here criticizing artists are crazy.
Many European countries subsidize their artists, because they know that culture is important and that creative thinking and exploration is good for society as a whole.
Should everyone work on Wall Street or sell real estate or sell insurance or weld or become a doctor? ZZZzzzzzzZzzZzzzzzZZzz….
It’s fucking New York City – if you don’t like appreciate art why the hell would you want to live here, anyway?
You are lame, not the artists.
The real problem here is that you think low income residents, artists and FORMERLY homeless are losers.
“Strange bedfellows” makes sense to me. 14 Townhouse is market rate, they are paying millions and across the back yard are people getting hand outs. How is that fair to all the other people that are more qualified to live there?
I’m a total loser so give me a million dollar pad. Lame.