Repair work is set to begin on 18-20 Christopher Street, a pair of derelict two-story homes in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Owned by Nazarian Property Group, the structures have been issued an order to vacate from the Department of Buildings and currently stand in a state of significant disrepair. The townhomes at 18-20 Christopher Street were constructed in 1827 and are located between Gay Street to the east and Waverly Place to the west.
Photos from last week show scaffolding erected over their first stories in preparation for the start of work. Commercial tenants Delice & Sarrasin and John Derian West have vacated the properties, leaving behind furniture, home accessories, and an outdoor dining shed along Christopher Street.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photos of the façades detail the buildings’ state of disrepair, including sagging dormers, crumbling brickwork, and cracking paint covered in years of dust. The post and lintel panels for the doorways and the cornice below the ailing roof all show signs of significant rot.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Nazarian Property Group acquired 16, 18 and 20 Christopher Street along with 14 and 16 Gay Street from the Gopher Group for $12 million in April 2022. Prior to Gopher’s ownership, the properties were held for seven months by the City of New York after the passing of their previous owner, Celeste Martin, without a will in December 2018. The repair process is set to be overseen by the city and LPC.
Plans have yet to be revealed detailing the extent of the repairs.
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Poof goes the comments.
Like—WOW! I was gonna say earlier that this kind of decay and rot can’t have just happened since 2018–seems like the original owner (who died intestate, as mentioned in the article) let this thing fall into disrepair over many years! What’s to follow? We’ll see!
Yes my comment disappeared as well. This site does not tolerate different opinions it seems.
Also, do yourself a favor and Google “Celeste Martin—fascinating!
Wow.
She was like an eccentric mad libs. Hard to understand for sure, but it takes all kinds to make a world I guess.
After decades of demolition by neglect it will be a miracle if any of the structure under the structural paint is salvageable.
These must be the oldest buildings on Christopher Street from one end to the other.
AMAZING HOW YIMBY DLETED ALL THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS
WTF?!
THAT’S CALLED CENSORSHIP AND SHOWS YIMBY DOESN’T ACCEPT ALL COMMENTS , ONLY THE COMMENTS THEY APPROVE OF.
I lived there for 4 yrs. I loved it. So sad the interior is entirely gone now, even the old staircase.