The former Painted Bride Art Center in Old City could be demolished in November.
the developer wants to turn the space into a new 85-unit short-term rental building, with an underground parking garage, 4,800 square feet of restaurant space, and 1,000 square feet of café space.
to allow Zakin to construct the building, and put a stop on the construction. They felt it would set a bad precedence for future developers.and the wife of Isaiah Zagar, said Zakin’s initial proposal was a “beautiful” plan, but a bid that didn’t garner the support she expected.We went through five years of fighting, winning, losing, winning, and finally losing,” Zagar said. “It’s really a tragedy. The city is losing something wonderful.
The mosaic tiles are very tightly attached to the building’s facade, Boyle said. Which means a fair amount of the mosaic will be lost. For the pieces they can salvage, some will end up on the first floor of the proposed building, and others will be used to construct a new mural inside the courtyard space. “Our preservation team has a lot of experience doing what they do, so hopefully, we’ll be able to save most of the pieces,” she said.
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