HARLEM—After a bit of backlash at new 123rd Street condo development The Dwyer, we knew it was only a matter of time until we heard from a customer again, especially after word came through that appliances had been delivered. Folks, we love a happy ending: "Last week I got the opportunity to walk through my finished apartment at the Dwyer. Must admit I was a little worried the quality would not be there since they had taken what seemed like forever to finish. Luckily my fears were totally unwarranted. Like any new construction there where a few small issues but nothing to lose sleep over. I've attached some pics of the finished product. It's been a long and winding road but it looks like I'll finally be calling 123rd and St. Nicholas home." [CurbedWire Inbox]
LONG ISLAND CITY—Over on the Queens West waterfront, the Jesuscondo known to mere mortals as The View is enjoying a "friends and family" opening, according to a tipster: "I was walking along Center Boulevard in LIC where the new Rockrose Building, The View, is being built. I look to my left a little and I see a glorious sales office open and ready to go. It's located in their rental building at 4720 Center Boulevard which is right on the water. The sales office is glass on all three sides and it faces the actual building that they are selling. Kind of sick. Plus the back conference room has glass that has, of course, beautiful views of Manhattan."
TRIBECA—We've previously featured the building planned on Franklin Place from Ben van Berkel, but this is a different topic. It's unclear what the dust coming out of those dumpsters is, but it's enough to make you want to hold your breath just watching it. The creator of the video writes, "On my way to work every day I walk past the Franklin Place alleyway where Ben van Berkel is purportedly building that 21-story beast. There's been a lot of demolition lately and this particular morning I had to hold my breath as I walked past these dust-emitting dumpsters...this probably isn't the best way for an architect to ingratiate himself with a
neighborhood." [CurbedWire Inbox]
HARLEM—Was it only last week we had an item about drama related to a lack of move-in dates at the Dwyer on 123rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue? One almost wants to see photos of appliances and things being carried into the building at this point, but an email indicates possible activity: "It looked like PC Richards was delivering appliances to the Dwyer yesterday. I didn't look in the truck at the load, but it was parked out front on St. Nicks and the door to the building was propped open." [CurbedWire Inbox]
JERSEY CITY—St. Vincent's may have a super-controversial plan on the table to build new luxury housing in Greenwich Village, but in the meantime, the hospital is sending some staff to shack up in New Jersey. Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers—an umbrella organization of several healthcare facilities—signed a 15-year lease with SK Properties for 65 apartments in Grove Pointe, a 30-story luxury rental complex in Jersey City. The total cost is $34 million. Hospital personnel living together in a luxury apartment building? Somebody get ABC on the line! [CurbedWire Inbox]
HARLEM—The trouble at the Dwyer on 123rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue continues. Writes a buyer, "In January 2006 we put a deposit down on a condo at the to-be-built Dwyer. The prospectus gave a move-in date of January, 2007. We didn't believe the 1/07 move-in date and guessed it would more likely be 7/07. Here it is almost March 08 and the developer still cannot or will not affirm a solid move-in date, after several vaguely promised (and missed) deadlines. Several of my fellow would-be neighbors (and the development sold out almost immediately, without any sales promotions, all word of mouth as far as I can tell) are getting screwed because they've locked in mortgages, have moving dates from their current apartments, etc. [CurbedWire Inbox]
Last time we mentioned The Dwyer, the loft-like rival to Loft 124 at the corner of 123rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, our shill alarm went off when we read this dispatch from a tipster: "The Dwyer is supposed to be completed end of October with occupancy following the certificate of occupancy." October? Ha! Although, the photo at right (click to expand) shows some nice progress. Still, here we are in November reading this new email:
Just wanted to give you a tidbit as to the goings on at the Dwyer. I'm a prospective owner and looking forward to moving as soon as the building is complete, which at this pace will be 2019. Anyway, just got off the phone with the developer and since the offering plan said the building would be done by Dec 31 2007 owners will have an opportunity to rescind and get their deposits back. Will be interesting to see how many people do so and how the units fair on the open market in the current environment. The developer is planning to possibly put them back on the market at higher prices. Might actually work out since most were sold way before the W rumor really started making the rounds. Either way looking forward to seeing what happens.
Could this epic delay work to The Dwyer's advantage? Stay tuned!
WILLIAMSBURG—A tipster emails from the new Williamsburg waterfront, "After all the hoopla, state parks closed the park for the fireworks after supposedly 4,000 people were in the park. Just as many were outside, locked out. The police/park rangers were very rude and the crowd very unhappy about the situation. The block is two full city blocks, huge, and there was plenty room inside for more visitors to the PUBLIC park. Even further evidence the state has no idea how to manage public spaces in NYC." [CurbedWire Inbox]
FLATIRON—Random fun from another tipster: "Regarding One Madison, one more interesting feature of this building is that it has 20 private wine cellars in the basement. All of which have been sold out at 150K a piece." [CurbedWire Inbox]
HARLEM—Word from someone who may or may not be a shill: "Just received word that the four remaining unsold units in The Dwyer in Harlem are increasing in price anywhere from $16K for a unit that was $704K to $61.5K for a unit that was $840K. Great news for someone that bought into the place early. The Dwyer is supposed to be completed end of October with occupancy following the certificate of occupancy." [CurbedWire]
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