More destruction in Turtle Bay: 303-307 E 51st

**londonlawyer** · May 11th, 2011, 08:09 PM

This news sucks.

**MidtownGuy** · May 11th, 2011, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Derek2k3

Demo permits were files for the buildings between 964 and 974 Second Avenue.

good grief, soon there won't be anything left of the restaurants and shops that used to be all along that stretch. What a shame!!! I hope they're not taking down the nice little Turkish cafe on that block!! this SUCKS.

**antinimby** · May 12th, 2011, 08:04 PM

You mean to tell me that a neighborhood can't survive on the bank branch, chain drug store and condo sales office that will eventually replace those restaurants and shops?

**Derek2k3** · May 15th, 2011, 11:39 PM

ajarda

You can see the empty skeleton in the center-left of the pic.

**londonlawyer** · December 19th, 2011, 10:27 PM

HFZ Capital's website shows the following for 303 E51st Street:

**Derek2k3** · May 15th, 2012, 03:48 PM

Demo permits were filed for the remainder of 2nd Ave walk-ups a few days ago.

Taking into consideration of what they did at 440 Park, CIM Group just doesn't like East Side walk-ups.

Well, they're building a 32 story tower here. There are renderings on their website.
http://www.cimgroup.com/investments/...ls.aspx?id=144

**EastMillinocket** · May 18th, 2012, 12:03 AM

There's a monstrosity of a motel rising on the south side of 52nd btw 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave. It's among a fresh crop of motels that don't align with the streetwall, and they're ruining Midtown East, the Garmen District and the Penn Station area.

**antinimby** · May 18th, 2012, 06:28 AM

And yet...except for these type of discussion forums, no one else--no city official, no community board, no neighbors, the media--nobody in the city seem to care about that problem.

Go figure.

**Stroika** · May 20th, 2012, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by antinimby

And yet...except for these type of discussion forums, no one else--no city official, no community board, no neighbors, the media--nobody in the city seem to care about that problem.

Go figure.

I know. It's shocking, inexplicable, and scandalous.

Here is (1) what may be the most prominent trend in NY architecture in terms of square footage, with a greater impact on more of the city than the WTC, Atlantic Yards, etc.; (2) the worst architecture around ... and yet the officials and critics spend their time blasting oh, I don't know, Nouvel's Tour Verre; and (3) easily the greatest threat to the city's history and architectural integrity.

W.T.F.?

**EastMillinocket** · July 16th, 2012, 07:35 PM

There was an article about this Grozny replica in the NY Post....

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...6FALCiTTkYdsrL

**EastMillinocket** · October 16th, 2012, 12:28 AM

With the tenements in front demolished, you can now see this tower from 2nd Ave

It seems some balconies have already been removed

**gundam00** · October 18th, 2012, 07:51 PM

Is there a podium that's supposed to front 2nd avenue?

**Derek2k3** · October 18th, 2012, 10:16 PM

So silly those walk-ups had to be demolished. Our zoning sucks and our city officials are too clueless.

**londonlawyer** · October 18th, 2012, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Derek2k3

So silly those walk-ups had to be demolished. Our zoning sucks and our city officials are too clueless.

I agree. The wangs who run this city (excluding our great mayor) need to stop these schmuck "developers" from destroying older structures and replacing them with crap.