Development Watch: Schermerhorn House Rising
It’s been a long time—more than a year—since there was much to report about the Schermerhorn House, the second phase of the Abby Hamlin/Time Equities project that began with the 14 Townhouses. But there she is, rising like a phoenix from the asphalt. According to DOB filings, the 11-story building will have 190 units (a…
It’s been a long time—more than a year—since there was much to report about the Schermerhorn House, the second phase of the Abby Hamlin/Time Equities project that began with the 14 Townhouses. But there she is, rising like a phoenix from the asphalt. According to DOB filings, the 11-story building will have 190 units (a Fort Green Courier article last year said the number was 217), half of which will be for the formerly homeless and the other half for low-income residents and artists (which begs the question of whether you could be a high-income artist and still live there). We believe that all the units will be studios. In all, you’re looking at about 100,000 square feet of new space, including the street level.
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heather, you’re a twit. just wanted to close on that note.
you’re right heather. it makes MUCH more sense to import cab drivers.
sounds as though you are one of those that always wished she had a talent to pursue but mommy and daddy told her to be a lawyer instead.
I know several artists in subsidized housing. I’ve heard of more. I know more than one non-artist on the waiting list at Westbeth too.
And, sorry, but I think the idea of importing artists like cheese just to make your neighborhood “more cultured” is laughable. Not to mention a bit creepy, as it ignores the housing needs of people who work a lot harder for a living. Art is a luxury. It would be nice if everyone had a little time to practice it, not just people who are too “visionary” to have real jobs.
That’s just my opinion though, carry on.
stoner, you’re right.
heather: your comments don’t warrant more response than this . . .
heather: “all artists in subsidized housing”?? who are you talking about? do you know a single artist in subsidized housing? even if you do, what percentage of artists do you think live in such situations? i hope it goes without saying it’s a miniscule fraction. also, they are more likely to pave the way for others, probably like you, to move into previously “under developed” neighborhoods.
yeah, heather, that’s exactly what i said. your interpretation is so creative, you could be an artist yourself!
Right, because artists are actually all genius visionaries, without which we’d all be lost. Uh-huh. Naturally, that is why all artists in subsidized housing are hugely influential and important.
people always want artists to create the same kind of art that was made 100 years earlier. the suggestion that people actually become artists to “get out of paying market rent” is one of the most ludicrous and ignorant things i’ve read on this blog–which is saying something.