I forget what's going in here, a small brewery? 

 

 

14 minutes ago, Jax said:

 

 

I forget what's going in here, a small brewery? 

 

 

 

 

Mosaic Brewing, with one of the brewers from Bookhouse starting his own brewery

 

https://www.instagram.com/mosaicbrewingcompanytremont/

1 minute ago, daybreaker said:

 

 

Mosaic Brewing, with one of the brewers from Bookhouse starting his own brewery

 

https://www.instagram.com/mosaicbrewingcompanytremont/

Beat me to it!

Absolutely love seeing this little adorable brick guy back in action.

 

Even though I'm not a drinker I do hope they have much success 

Signage for Ferrante Village, the townhomes slated for 2915-2929 West 14th. Ferrante is in reference to one of the owners.

20 hours ago, MayDay said:

Signage for Ferrante Village, the townhomes slated for 2915-2929 West 14th. Ferrante is in reference to one of the owners.

Wait they are tearing down the house on the right? That house looks great. 

1 minute ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Wait they are tearing down the house on the right? That house looks great. 

These are the three houses in question. 

 

There’s so many vacant lots in the city. Why…

Someone who is a tremont oldy and goes to all the block club meetings mentioned to me this something the owners of the property specifically wanted. Where his info is from I don't know, but he has generally been someone "in the know".

I'll see him tomorrow and prod him again for those details maybe there will be something illuminating.

Is there anything about these houses that would make them important to save? I know it’s always tough to see to old structures torn down, but we’re getting six(?) new homes in return.

7 hours ago, Enginerd said:

Is there anything about these houses that would make them important to save? I know it’s always tough to see to old structures torn down, but we’re getting six(?) new homes in return.

There are 3 perfectly useable homes that can be saved, more importantly they have 3 different styles and contribute to the diverse architecture of West 14th. This isn't NYC it isn't like there is a shortage of land to build on. 

 

Apparently the owners want this though so it is a moot argument. 

Edited April 23Apr 23 by MyPhoneDead

12 hours ago, Enginerd said:

Is there anything about these houses that would make them important to save? I know it’s always tough to see to old structures torn down, but we’re getting six(?) new homes in return.

 

I think the original plan was for 12 homes (6 street-facing and 6 behind), unless anything changed?

 

I'm all for historic preservation—there are a saddening number of iconic, architectural gems all over the city in desperate need of saving, but I'm not convinced that these are anywhere close to the top of that list. 

 

I agree that it seems silly to tear down the houses when there are so many vacant lots available. At least it seems like it should be a better use of the property.

29 minutes ago, sonisharri said:

 

I think the original plan was for 12 homes (6 street-facing and 6 behind), unless anything changed?

 

I'm all for historic preservation—there are a saddening number of iconic, architectural gems all over the city in desperate need of saving, but I'm not convinced that these are anywhere close to the top of that list. 

 

I agree that it seems silly to tear down the houses when there are so many vacant lots available. At least it seems like it should be a better use of the property.

All of this depends on the number of people that are going to live there. Tearing perfectly good homes down that have 9 bedrooms for an apartment or condo building with 30-50 people is a good trade off, but replacing three homes that total 9 bedrooms for say 12-15 is a tough sell for me, especially when there are other location options. 

2 hours ago, MyPhoneDead said:

All of this depends on the number of people that are going to live there. Tearing perfectly good homes down that have 9 bedrooms for an apartment or condo building with 30-50 people is a good trade off, but replacing three homes that total 9 bedrooms for say 12-15 is a tough sell for me, especially when there are other location options. 

 

If this project were really replacing 9 bedrooms with 12-15 bedrooms I would definitely be just as skeptical as you.

 

However, the plans from the city planning commission presentation (linked, slides 44-67) call for nine 5-bedroom homes and three 3-bedroom homes. If we can assume vacant rooms are balanced out by shared rooms, then these townhomes would house 54 people, even more than the 30-50 person apartment building and 600% of the current use.

14 hours ago, sonisharri said:

 

If this project were really replacing 9 bedrooms with 12-15 bedrooms I would definitely be just as skeptical as you.

 

However, the plans from the city planning commission presentation (linked, slides 44-67) call for nine 5-bedroom homes and three 3-bedroom homes. If we can assume vacant rooms are balanced out by shared rooms, then these townhomes would house 54 people, even more than the 30-50 person apartment building and 600% of the current use.

Well if the plans stay the same then this is a great trade off. 

 

Edit: Wait I thought they said upthread that there will only be 6 townhomes now and not 12. 

Edited April 24Apr 24 by MyPhoneDead

I wanted to mention I talked to the old man and he was at the block club meeting that talked about the fate of the three houses on w14th.

 

He said it's two owners, one owns two and the other one.

During the block club one of the owners has been in the house for 30yrs and mentioned he was ready for a more "modern home".

He also said that his kitchen is also too small so sacrificing multiple century homes does make a lot sense.

 

The idea that they'd build somewhere like an empty lot isn't an option since this seems spear headed by the owners and they want to stay in the immediate area. 

The lack of historical designation on this stretch means there aren't many barriers for anyone hoping it doesn't happen.

 

Ironically there were zero objections at the block club which surprises me because I feel like if anything would be NIMBYd this would be it

My favorite building in the city is finally getting the love it needed.

Web site has gone live for the Lincoln Heights Apartments, officially called The Park...

https://www.theparkcle.com/

Prices are a shade over $2 per square foot and show an availability starting July 1.

Congrats to what appears to be a soon to be finished gas station with incredible up to the sidewalk setback and mostly hidden gas pumps on Clark and W 14th.

Edited May 12May 12 by ragarcia

On 5/12/2025 at 2:10 PM, ragarcia said:

Congrats to what appears to be a soon to be finished gas station with incredible up to the sidewalk setback and mostly hidden gas pumps on Clark and W 14th.

is there anywhere to confirm if this will be a gas station?

i thought it might be but thrown off by the design but would be refreshing to see something different like that

it's a gas station. gas wells were dug behind the building

This is the view of the new townhomes on west 14th from my bedroom window living in the CMHA building just next door. This view would ordinarily be good news since i could share regular progress updates, but there is a scary rumor going around Manhattan Tower.

I'm hoping yall can maybe confirm the possibility my building has been sold to a private developer or owner? For some reason when it comes to the records lookup I cant seem to get it to function in a consistent and useful manner because of either some secret technique I dont know or just mental deficiency.

I'm guessing some information has been mixed up because CMHA in the last year have put in a whole new elevator, brand new hot water system and just finished entirely redoing the lot.

I can't see them investing all this into the building to then sell it off. I also can't see someone using the building for a rehab, because quite frankly it's 50yr old public housing stock and it ain't pretty.

I'm scared over here. I'm already living on a knifes edge, I can't afford to fund a move and being able to literally walk to work is something like a treasure.

Getting into this small cmha building in tremont was as close to winning the lottery as I'll ever get. My freelance career is just now gaining steam and I'm worried the rug is about to be pulled from under me.

I probably put in way more than I needed to and I'm sorry for essentially venting. This is one development project I'd NIMBY to the grave.

Edited May 25May 25 by FutureboyWonder

3 hours ago, FutureboyWonder said:

For some reason when it comes to the records lookup I cant seem to get it to function in a consistent and useful manner because of either some secret technique I dont know or just mental deficiency.

@FutureboyWonder don't sell yourself short! I often struggle with those sites, too, and I'm a degreed engineer. 🤪

Are the townhouses going right in that side yard next to you?

1 hour ago, Paul in Cleveland said:

@FutureboyWonder don't sell yourself short! I often struggle with those sites, too, and I'm a degreed engineer. 🤪

Are the townhouses going right in that side yard next to you?

Yes sir they'll be our new neighbors.

7 hours ago, FutureboyWonder said:

I'm hoping yall can maybe confirm the possibility my building has been sold to a private developer or owner? For some reason when it comes to the records lookup I cant seem to get it to function in a consistent and useful manner because of either some secret technique I dont know or just mental deficiency.

The parcel is 008-04-015 and there's nothing showing any property transfers.

8 hours ago, FutureboyWonder said:

This is the view of the new townhomes on west 14th from my bedroom window living in the CMHA building just next door. This view would ordinarily be good news since i could share regular progress updates, but there is a scary rumor going around Manhattan Tower.

I'm hoping yall can maybe confirm the possibility my building has been sold to a private developer or owner? For some reason when it comes to the records lookup I cant seem to get it to function in a consistent and useful manner because of either some secret technique I dont know or just mental deficiency.

I'm guessing some information has been mixed up because CMHA in the last year have put in a whole new elevator, brand new hot water system and just finished entirely redoing the lot.

I can't see them investing all this into the building to then sell it off. I also can't see someone using the building for a rehab, because quite frankly it's 50yr old public housing stock and it ain't pretty.

I'm scared over here. I'm already living on a knifes edge, I can't afford to fund a move and being able to literally walk to work is something like a treasure.

Getting into this small cmha building in tremont was as close to winning the lottery as I'll ever get. My freelance career is just now gaining steam and I'm worried the rug is about to be pulled from under me.

I probably put in way more than I needed to and I'm sorry for essentially venting. This is one development project I'd NIMBY to the grave.

Could be that the rumor is just a game of telephone regarding the development next door, and the facts just got mixed up along the line...

the responses are reassuring and I was definitely thinking it was a mix up of information but i couldnt help myself and had to ask the only ones whod know since we have no management till Tuesday or Wednesday.
Still going to double check after the holidays. As long as we have good news ill be able to share some cool progress pics :)