A 40,000 sq. ft. plot that is zoned to accommodate a 320,000 sq. ft. of residential development at 41-50 24th Street, which has been an empty dustbowl for as long as I can remember. Well it recently traded hands again (after the previous owner sat on it for 4 years, the owner before that for 5) and its current sell-price values the potential build-out (not including the actual cost of building, just the land) at $90/sq. ft. Yup. $90 for a square foot of that dirt and 8 stories of air rights. You can do the math or click here to read the original article and find out. Seriously, the only way to get rich in NYC is to already be rich, it would seem.
YOU GO GIRL!
Written on March 22, 2012 at 4:15 pm, by nick
Category local | Tags: Long Island City,Queens,real estate
Trimmed for your viewing pleasure – turn your speakers down, those caucus goers know how to shout!
Another great clip from Maddow, this time exposing the absolute chaos inside the Republican nominating contest currently in Missouri. Y’all know MO has a special place in my heart: I still say “Y’all”, I try and remind someone about Nelly’s band-aid at least once a month, and all my non-existent Ron Paul gold is buried somewhere in the Ozarks. But the point is that outside of MO these incidents didn’t get national mainstream traction, even though MO, like OH and FL, is a crucial “bellwether” state that tends to vote with the nation. And, therefore, this is what the Republican nation is like right now. Wow.
Written on March 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm, by nick
Exit Art will be closing permanently on May 20, 2012.
It’s crazy to think of Exit Art shutting down. Sad to see Jeanette’s passing, and wishing the best for Papo and everyone else there in the future. Exit Art was one of the reasons I moved to NYC – their historical legacy and awesome space (never did get to see their SoHo space, but still, legacy!) being the draw, not to mention their rock-solid alternative programming (digi-movies, election night coverage, pop-up events, etc.). Their culture will be missed.
Written on March 21, 2012 at 5:36 am, by nick
Best part during yesterday’s Rachel Maddow Show was not the Russian rocket-sled story nor even the topiary (IMO), but the juxtaposition (watch clip below) of a super-sophisticated haptic feedback robot arm needed to handle highly enriched uranium (“HEU”) in the same room where in the background is a simple green chalkboard with, well, chalk. And equations! Before Rachel even brought up the topic of the chalkboard later in the show, I was “LOL”ing at this.
Written on March 19, 2012 at 9:46 pm, by nick
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Written on March 16, 2012 at 12:55 pm, by nick
Do you, get it?
Written on March 16, 2012 at 12:30 pm, by nick
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