Action for Progress Badly Damaged Due to Neighboring Construction

Posted: April 5, 2010 at 6:12 am

The full vacate order issued to 255 Easton Houston last week was no April Fools Day prank. On the contrary.  Thanks to construction on the neighboring lot at the corner of Suffolk Street, the Action for Progress day care center was badly damaged, and is now deemed “perilous to life.”  Said lot – 265 East Houston – is slated to become an eight-story building of market-rate residential living.

As Cityroom reported, contractors onsite had been digging holes for foundation supports when they noticed dangerous vibrations in the building next door.  Inspectors later discovered cracks in the facade of 255. This developer negligence resulted in numerous violations, ultimately leading to a partial stop work order.  A full rescind could occur once the proper bracing is installed.

Let’s hope this doesn’t lead to a demolition permit, and the loss of a neighborhood educational facility (and its fabulous mural!).

[255 East Houston in 2008; Photo by IanWhalen]

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Street: Houston, Norfolk Street, Suffolk Street
Tags: 255 East Houston, 265 East Houston, Action for Progress, art, construction, DOB, graffiti, mural, school, stop work order, street art, vacate notice


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  • edwinrodriquez
    It's a shame that Action For Progress and Esquela Hispana Head Start had to be remove from the building do to the cuntruction and it's also a shame that three progmas have to share the same place they also had to go to Puerto Rican Council and it's also a shame that the kids and parents have to suffer. The ? is how can we help get the center back open
  • magalygonzalez
    how can we stop it
  • magalygonzalez
    do to the fac of the constrction and damages to the day care we are in the prosses of lossing the day care and it's a shame that the kids have to suffer.and also the parents now if we could have the peoppel to help us for it not to be shout down.
    it would be a shame to losse a day care center in the nairbohood if the world could be speard around for it not to be colse thank you
  • I smell a conspiracy....first robot-daycare and now this...
  • Has a temporary day-care center been set up elsewhere?

    And I'm sure some developers would love to see this space become available for new housing too....
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