Nearly a year ago, I mentioned that the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine had leased a portion of its land to a developer for a 20-story apartment building. Clearing of the land started within the few weeks. I didn't realize this earlier, but much of what looks like a rock outcropping is actually loose rock brought to the site when the cathedral was built a century ago. With all the scraggly trees gone the corner looks better already. We'll see how it looks once the building is up. The developer is AvalonBay, which is best known for utterly awful-looking suburban communities around the country.
I think the photos on this site need to be bigger.
Yikes. I didn't know this.
I live near that corner. Its going to look just awful.
I wonder how many units that new building will be.
Also, across the street on 110, I think there is a housing project, next to the con Ed building.
Sure would suck to buy a brand new condo, across the street from public housing.
and on the corner of 109 & Columbus, thats one of the biggest drug corners in the whole city. Cops really need to clean that up.
SAS
Posted by: sas | 17 March 2007 at 11:09 PM
They are rentals, not condos for sale. Still, lots of people buy places close to Public Housing in NY. It's everywhere and most of it is fine. I just hope they make the building architecturally interesting. It would be a shame to put a boring building with that amazing cathedral right behind it.
Posted by: Steven | 18 March 2007 at 12:36 PM
I got mugged a couple of years ago right there behind the church on Morningside Drive. I hope this gives that area some life.
Posted by: af | 18 March 2007 at 02:44 PM
I just noticed the construction and flipped out-- I'd love to see some design plans if anyone happens across an image. I hope it's an interesting building. It's in a "divine" location. grrr.
Posted by: ceridwen | 26 March 2007 at 09:47 PM