Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

The Lee has come a long way in just under a year.  Indeed, down at the corner of East Houston and Pitt, the twelve-story building is finally taking shape. Its sheer size and depth is deceiving from the Houston perspective, but round the corner and have another look.  Hello metallic siding!

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At the corner of Pitt and East Houston, work on the Lee is progressing rather quickly. Once complete, the new complex will offer 263 units of affordable housing, on-site substance abuse counseling, and job training. Related Reading:Morphing on East Houston [NY Times via EV Grieve]

Flash back to the corner of Pitt and Delancey in 1997. It’s a simple street scene ripe with nostalgia. It’s crazy how much changes in a short twelve-year period!