Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

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 [...]

Almost two years after 196 Bowery was demolished, its eight-story replacement is inching ever-closer to the finish line. But it hasn’t been an easy route for the property. Since breaking ground, the snail’s-pace construction was hindered by some run-ins with the DOB, including stop-work orders and numerous complaints.  However, there is now some visible progress [...]