Permits have been filed for the demolition of adjoining buildings at 442 and 444 East 119th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Jieming Wang of Golani Development Group is listed as the owner behind the applications, with Ann Kowlessar-Amerali of Pop Top of NY Inc. as the filing representative. Plans for the new building to be constructed on the site have not yet been released.
444 East 119th Street, via Google Maps
442 and 444 East 119th Street were purchased in a single transaction in August. 442 East 119th Street is a church, and 444 is a row house with a brick exterior. The properties are a short walk from the 116th Street subway station, served by the 6 train.
The estimated cost of the demolition at 442 East 119th Street is $450,000 for a floor area of 11,739 square feet. The estimated cost of the demolition at 444 East 119th Street is $80,000 for a floor area of 6,500 square feet.
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Ooooof.
Shocking
This is a somewhat bland example of Romanesque Revival from the 1890s. As congregations disappear, there will be more and more of their properties for sale. Recently, a Christian Science church was mentioned as being turned into a museum. Not every structure rises to the level where reuse is justified.
This would be many small city’s most beautiful and cherished landmark church. Here it’s fill.
Are we absolutely sure they aren’t planning to preserve the facade and first 15 feet or so? They could build a new structure rising from it that kind of disappeared. That would be the best outcome here.