Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

This is random. If ever on the Bowery without access to a proper weather report, just stroll over to 200 Bowery, and check the thermometer currently affixed to its brick facade. Instant temperature – problem solved!

A new listing surfaced over the weekend for a two-bedroom condo inside the slender tumor building that is 195 Bowery. Marketed as a SoHo loft in NoLita’s “tallest loft condo,” the brokers seem confused as to where this is located.  It’s at the eastern corner of Bowery and Spring Street. Definitely NOT SoHo, and barely [...]

As one chunk of historic Bowery prepares for its imminent doom, across the street, 196 Bowery is finally stripping down to its skivvies.  Since we last checked in on the eight-story residential structure, the scaffolding and ironwork were dismantled and carted away for the big reveal. Mighty bland in the shadow of its immediate neighbor [...]

In writing yesterday’s post about the imminent demolition of 185-191 Bowery, we came across a fascinating period piece on the Bowery dating back to the turn-of-the-century.  Published ninety-four years ago, almost to the day, in the New York Times Magazine, this article explores the newfound freedom attained after the Third Avenue El trackwork was relocated [...]

The genie in the LES-lamp might be granting Brack Capital its wish sooner than expected – it appears 185-191 Bowery will be leveled imminently. Within the last week or so, a new scaffolding was erected below the century-old townhouse at 185 Bowery. You may recall that this was once the home of longtime resident and [...]

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