63 Schermerhorn: How You Lookin'?

Those of us on the block wish we knew - and it was supposed to be 11 floors not 13!

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 12:41 PM

Every bit of sunlight counts -- and the block is getting darker by the day with the extra floors on top of 110 Livingston, Lookout Hill, the other one on State, Danny's and the BLS dorm. It is not my property value that i care abotu -- that's just fine (I face BP and get plenty of light), it is the quality of life for eveyone in the neighborhood...

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 2:01 PM

There is a UCC1 initial application filed - which I think indicates going condo.
But of course any condo project can become rental if sales market isn't good enough.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 2:32 PM

2:01 PM, the smarty pants who made the comment about 13 floors vs. 11 floors don't live in the neighborhood. He/she couldn't care less.

Now let someone propose a plan that negatively impacts anon 1:49 PM's neighborhood and he/she would raise a ruckus like we've never seen.

It's your perogative to bitch about the two floors because it's your neighborhood and its your life that is being affected. It's called responsible citizenry.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 4:47 PM

The above poster is right. People complain too much about development. There is no significant difference between 11 and 13 stories.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 6:12 PM

and too many greedy developers are given license to build irresponsibly and recklessly, with limited oversight and scrutiny.

Complaining about 2 floors provides well needed checks and balances because it points out those who aren't playing by the rules and are ostentatiously violating city ordinances.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 6:38 PM

heck, why don't we just eliminate zoning codes completely and allow developers to build with no sense of urban planning like they do in Houston.
Houston is the developer's nirvana where they are allowed to build an industrial factory right next to a day care center that is across the street from a mac mansion which is next door to a gas station that is adjacent to a power plant/waste facility.
Heck, let's abolish all zoning and grant developers free reign because they and only they know what's best.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 6:44 PM

Anon 2:01, get orientated, its on the north side of the block where the sun doesn't affect your Vitamin E intake.
You want more sun, move to Montana

Posted by: Anonymous at November 27, 2006 7:53 PM

The tea pot calling the kettle black, lol. Anon 11:38pm, you should take it personal when you put your foot in your mouth, especially when you're jumping the AY bandwagon onlack of Vit. E. How u like 'em apples

Posted by: Anonymous at November 28, 2006 10:14 AM

of course just one commentor said was 'supposed to be 11' not 13.
Yeah - so where do you get that info?
I don't see any DOB application on city website saying anything about 11 story bldg just 13.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 28, 2006 10:46 AM

Before there was anything available at the DOB, the people on the site told us in the neighborhood that it was to be an 11-story rental building. Granted, this was not official, but it's good manners to let your neighbors know what you are doing (as we live with the dirt, street blockage, and garbage blowing from the site).

Posted by: Anonymous at November 28, 2006 1:07 PM

as long as we're all over the place, let me add that it used to drive me crazy when folks upstate (and I don't mean Newburgh, city-folk) used to say "orientated." finally, I looked it up in the dictionary and, guess what? both words are correct and synonymous.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 28, 2006 1:50 PM

'the people on the site' - always take it as fact.
Applications/permits are avail on DOB website - if you really cared. Could find not just how many stories - but how tall ( an 11 and a 13 story bldg could be same ht.) - how many apts, all residential or some commercial, parking, etc.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 28, 2006 3:42 PM

I love Houston. I was born in Bozeman. And, yes, I am orientated.

Posted by: Anonymous at November 28, 2006 4:37 PM