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CONSTRUCTION ON 80TH STREET APARTMENT TOWER HALTED DUE TO SIDEWALK CRACKS

July 9, 2015 | 6:19 PM
in NEWS, REAL ESTATE
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2228 broadway

The Buildings Department issued a stop work order to the construction site at 2228 Broadway on Wednesday because the owners need to deal with the cracked sidewalk around the site, which the department says is “posing [a] trip hazard.”

Last we checked, construction had not begun on the tower fo0llowing the demolition of the stores that used to occupy the site, The building that goes there is likely to be about 20 stories tall.

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Nelson
Nelson
9 years ago

A “trip hazard?” Welcome to the UWS! Stop texting and watch where you’re walking!

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Christina
Christina
9 years ago
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You mean “Welcome to NYC!” cracks in the sidewalks and in the streets are all over this city, not just on the UWS!

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AC
AC
9 years ago

Instead of tackling helicopters, our local reps should be putting pressure on the developer/owner to incorporate a subway entrance/exit in their design. Anyone who has exited on 79 street knows that an additional egress is warranted. Similar to what was done between 86/87 street on B’way.

Brewer/Rosenthal/etc. that would be a quality of life improvement the MTA would support along with your UWS constituents!

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Jose Habib
Jose Habib
9 years ago
Reply to  AC

Totally agree – the exits at 79th street are woefully inadequate. It also seems unsafe to have only those two exits if people needed to evacuate the station quickly for any reason.

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DMH
DMH
9 years ago
Reply to  AC

Yes! Well said, AC. This is very much needed.

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joe
joe
9 years ago

they cant build there….where is the “homeless” person in pic going to practice his craft?

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ECarter
ECarter
9 years ago

joe, since when is being destitute a craft?

I know the presence of homeless people is distressing and reduces OUR quality of life – but it pays to remember that it impairs THEIR quality of life even more. Some compassion is in order.

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Christina
Christina
9 years ago
Reply to  ECarter

Lighten up ECarter! I could be wrong but I think joe was being sarcastic! Or at least it sounds like he is.

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hans
hans
9 years ago
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typical uws liberal response

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maryjane
maryjane
9 years ago
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interesting article
https://nypost.com/2015/07/08/homelessness-and-closed-stores-becoming-the-new-normal-in-nyc/

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shlomo tal
shlomo tal
9 years ago
Reply to  maryjane

I see the red haired lady in the article on 93rd st quite often…perfectly coiffed hair, business must be good

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ECarter
ECarter
9 years ago

hans, you say that as though it’s a bad thing …..

Seriously, it is one thing to decide that you do not wish to actively reach out and help a destitute person (perhaps you believe this guy has engaged in behavior that means that he deserves to live this way, perhaps you think that “helping out” with little handouts merely prolongs the misery of homelessness, perhaps you have some other more or less acceptable basis for not being affirmatively sympathetic). But only a bully, or worse, kicks someone who is already down. Compassion is not “liberal”, it is decent.

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2 handicap
2 handicap
9 years ago
Reply to  ECarter

See, the thing with being homeless is that you don’t have a home. You can simply move to another corner. No need to pay for movers or anything.

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hans
hans
9 years ago
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I rest my case

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hans
hans
9 years ago
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I rest my case your honor

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drg
drg
9 years ago
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doubling down.
needs refresher course, sarcasm 101

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TAD
TAD
9 years ago

I live in the rear of a building on West 79th, and this construction site is part of the “view” from my apt., so I have been following developments on Broadway and West 80th very closely.
Job filings on the NYC Dept. of Buildings website are for a 14-story building (not 20-stories, thankfully– although a high-rise on that spot is a huge & unwelcome change from the previous old low-scale building).

Glad to have a delay in this nearby imminent (noisy) construction, in any case– especially since demolition of 203-209 W. 79th St. (next to the Lucerne) is proceeding and a new 16-story building is to be erected there.

Here’s the job filing listed for B’way and 80th: https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=1&houseno=2228 &street=Broadway&requestid=0&s=A03C41B885B461E4F46BD08866A7430E

08/18/2014 121186590 01 NB J P/E DISAPPROVED 05/29/2015 0009723 RA JACOBS PENDING
NEW 14 STORY BUILDING WITH SUB-CELLAR AND CELLAR
Work on Floor(s): SC, CEL,ROF 001 thru 014

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TAD
TAD
9 years ago
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Link got truncated– Let’s try again (or you can copy and paste in full):

https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=1&houseno=2228 &street=Broadway&requestid=0&s=A03C41B885B461E4F46BD08866A7430E

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jc
jc
9 years ago

Since almost all new construction includes new sidewalks, what is the big deal?

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