Welcome to Murraytown

Empty Lot

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Construction Worker of the Day

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Gramercy 145

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Looming

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Old School Murraytown

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Old School Murraytown

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Nap Time in the Park

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Face of the Day

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Hot

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Reminds me of "A Christmas Story."

Massive

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Plaque of the day

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Rough part of Murraytown

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Trixie and Peanut

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Face of the day

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Quick Overview

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Summertime at Tonic

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People are moving in to Vetro but I think they want their privacy

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Pet Waste Transmits Disease

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Missing Father

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Once and for all

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Taxicabs are orange
(and tennis balls are green).

College Dorm or Strip Club?

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Arctica

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Fashion comes to Murraytown

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Nap Time in Murraytown

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Girl on a Roof

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Murraytown at Night

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Nighthawks

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Word Kickboxing

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Too fast for love

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Caught! People actually using Gramercy Park

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Face of the Day

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Gristede's Aisle 3

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Rough part of Murraytown

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This used to be Staples

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Face of the day

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For the love of god

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Abandoned Building

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132 East 29th Street (between Lexington and Third)

Inside Brother Jimmy's

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Ghost Riders

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Our very own Reginald Chan is on page 10 of the slide show

http://nymag.com/news/features/47819/

Future Ace Hotel

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http://www.acehotel.com/newyork/
coming to 29th and Broadway (SE corner)
this is from last week, all those crap perfume stores are leaving
they have "moving to" signs...

19th and Third, last week

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SW corner

Massive

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Cool Geometric House

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Face of the Day

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Smart!

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Massive

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Puppies of High Status

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Orange Building

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Holy Jesus

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Get the whole story at "Jeremiah's Vanishing New York" blog, link above

Worrisome

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From this morning

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Some nice stuff, NE corner of 30th and Lex, might still be there!

Some nasty stuff

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Does this have a technical term? What exactly are they doing, cleaning it or redoing the facade?

Scary Entrance Award nominee

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16 E 30th Street

Brother Jimmy's almost ready

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Pretty House of the Week

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I think they're in it for the money

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Murraytown Pride

2008-06-10T23:11:00.005-04:00

So this is odd. I m doing research on Murray Hill, and Google gives me this link at #1 for "Murray Hill New York":

http://nymag.com/realestate/articles/neighborhoods/midtowneast.htm

But it's not for Murray Hill, but Midtown East.

So I look on the menu to the left, and it has Murray Hill on the list. I click on that:

http://nymag.com/realestate/articles/neighborhoods/murrayhill.htm

And get this, which says Murray Hill in the title, but talks about the UES and Gramercy Park.

Kips Bay Plaza renderings

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This website has really interesting information on Kips Bay Plaza, completed in 1961. Let's just say that the exposed, deep concrete grid which combines interior and exterior and protects against glare and direct sun (and an atomic bomb, from the looks of it) --- uh, it might not be I.M. Pei's best work, right?

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GRP/GRP032.htm

"combines both interior and exterior, structure and finish, into an integral whole"

"the deep concrete grid protects against glare and direct sun"

"the first exposed concrete residential buildings in New York City"

Murray Hill The Font

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http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/bitstream/murray-hill/
Designed by: Emil J. Klumpp
Designed when: 1956
MyFonts Keywords: 1950s, 1980s, american, curly, disconnected, feminine, freeform, informal, invitation, retro, script, sturdy

MainChance

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The more I read about it, the more I admire this place. What a good cause.

Rice

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Rice is on 28th and Lexington and is delicious. I would have to say it is one of the highlights of Murraytown, especially considering its other locations (Nolita! Dumbo! Fort Greene!). Murraytown is hip after all, phew.

Twenty9th Park Madison - Sexy!

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Here's the video making the case the Murraytown (rechristened as "Park Avenue South") is getting sexier. Nitza is the proof.
http://intothebox.tv/archive/?id=62&borid=1&neiid=28

Now I know what's going on

2008-06-10T11:59:00.002-04:00

When I first saw Jasper, I wondered about that small building next to it, next to the empty lot, and then on curbed I read something about a homeless shelter?, and so this morning I got the address, 120 E 32nd Street, and the name on the building, "mainchance", and so it does seem to be true:

The Mainchance Drop-In Center is GCNSSC’s multi-service facility, and it is our home base. At Mainchance, clients can stay in emergency overnight shelter or catch a bus to a faith-based overnight bed program; eat 3 meals a day in our kitchen; and take an exercise class with one of our community volunteers.

The GCNSSC Mainchance Drop-In Center serves a diverse street homeless population of single adults in and around Midtown Manhattan. As one of the city's largest drop-in centers, we assist individuals of many ages, backgrounds and cultures. Most of all, at Mainchance, we offer refuge from the street in a protective, welcoming and supportive environment - and we do it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

In August of 2004 we moved to our new space on 120 East 32nd Street. The building’s name came from the phrase “having an eye for the main chance,” which describes someone who is always looking to improve their situation. We named our new center “Mainchance” after this idiomatic expression because we felt that this multi-service center would give clients their best chance at a new future—one full of opportunity and hope.

http://www.gcncommunity.org/about/the-mainchance-drop-in-center.html

It is actually quite a beautiful cause, helping those less fortunate and those who were dealt a raw deal in life (which reminds me of the Bob Dylan quote, "You can't win with a losing hand"), and trying to create greater social justice and compassion --- it is just hard to try to sell luxury condos next to it!

Hmm.

I didn't know hoods were into pinkberry

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All Boarded Up

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WTF

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I swear these are new. They look brand new. They are shining for god's sake. I will get the exact addresses, but the are all along Lexington in the low 30s.

Rodeo Bar & Grill

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I love this sign.

It's a Yellow Building

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Building Something

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Still Empty

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Anybody know what this is??

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This is east of 1st avenue and 29th street, what in the world are they building out there?

Vespa

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Massive

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Handmade Signs

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Why so sad, Skyhouse Condo?

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24th and Park (NE Corner)

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This was a few days ago, I think last Sunday. I passed by the other day and the south side of the building is boarded up too.

Condominiums For Sale

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Gramercy 145

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Massive

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A Red Building

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202 East 20th Street

Teal Balconies

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More Script

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Script

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Rest In Peace

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Face of the Day

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Sculpture Zoo

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Madison Square Park yesterday. I think it is sad to see the sculptures in cages like that.

CPK After Hours

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This place is eerily fascinating

Gramercy 145

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145 Lexington Ave
"A boutique condominium development in one of Manhattan’s most desirable neighborhoods."

Gramercy 145

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145 Lexington Ave
"A Unique Structure that is Impressive, Efficient and Superior in Design"

Duane Reade is Coming

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DVF Sample Sale

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160 East 22nd Street

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Jasper

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114 E 32 Street
"An Unexpected Blend of Warmth and Chic Style"

I Have Seen The Future

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Prime Retail Available

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Moco Global Cuisine

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In spanish, "moco" means snot

I Have Seen The Future

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Youth is Wasted

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