Island House Co-Op Getting New Windows, Terrace Doors, Facade Waterproofing, & More Improvements - Apartments Available From $1.395 Million To $445 Thousand At This Former Roosevelt Island Mitchell Lama Rental Building

Habitat Magazine reports on the window replacements and other improvements currently in progress at Roosevelt Island's Island House Co-Op. 

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According to Habitat Magazine:

“Everybody loves getting new windows,” says Steve Greenbaum, the director of management at Mark Greenberg Real Estate, discussing the mammoth window-replacement job that is only one of many projects under way at the Island House on Roosevelt Island. This 400-unit, three-building co-op is also currently replacing terrace doors and terrace railings, and applying waterproofing to the facade.

After that’s done, the co-op will put in new circuit-breaker panels, then redo the lobbies and hallways. Most of the money for these projects comes from a capital fund that was set up during co-op conversion talks with the sponsor. Greenbaum declines to give cost figures.

Click here for the full article.

According to the Island House Corcoran Sales Team web site:

• 3 bedroom apartments are available for $1.395 million and $1.165 million,
• 2 bedrooms for $850 and $755 thousand,
• 1 bedroom for $595 thousand and
• a studio for $445 thousand.

More here and here on the exit of Roosevelt Island's Island House building from a Mitchell Lama rental building to a private co-op.

New Roosevelt Island New York Public Library Branch Progress Stalled By RIOC Window Replacement Delay Says Hudson Related Main Street Master Leaseholder David Kramer - Also Upcoming Events At The Current Roosevelt Island NYPL Branch

Former NYC Council Member Lappin, NYPL President Anthony Marx and Roosevelt Island Kids Announcing New Library In July 2012

Reported July 2013:

... the New York Public Library (NYPL) signed a lease with Hudson Related Companies for a new Roosevelt Island branch at 504 Main Street....

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and:

... Current projected schedule is to start design 12/2013 or 1/2014, start construction some time in 2015, and open the new branch in 2017, and the current budget is approximately $4.5 million....

More than 2 years after the announcement that Roosevelt Island will be getting a new library and 1 year after the lease signing, what is the status of our new library?

The new Roosevelt Island NYPL library branch was discussed during July 30 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Real Estate Advisory Committee meeting (video of meeting here and audio web cast of meeting here). During the meeting, Hudson Related Main Street Master Leaseholder David Kramer expressed frustration with the "pace" in moving the library project forward due to RIOC's delay replacing the windows at the 504 Main Street building.

Here's what Mr. Kramer had to say.



RIOC Director Margie Smith asked Mr. Kramer if RIOC was responsible for delaying the project. Mr. Kramer replied yes, but that RIOC was about to begin work on the window project which was confirmed by RIOC President Charlene Indelicato who anticipates window replacement work to begin at end of August.

Here's that discussion



and upcoming events at the current

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Roosevelt Island Public Library

Tuesday, August 26, 3-4 PM "Rainbow Fish" Story & Craft (Ages 4 and older) - Listen the story of "The Rainbow Fish" and create your very own Rainbow Fish with paper, glue, and wiggle eyes. All materials will be provided. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thursdays, September 4, 11, 18 & 25, 11AM "Bilingual Birdies: Mandarin" (Children) - This Fall, Bilingual Birdies takes you on a journey to honor the changing colors of the leaves, celebrate different fruits for the harvest, explore the sun and the moon, and learn about various modes of transportation in Spanish, French, or Mandarin! Bilingual musicians teach theme-related vocabulary through live music, dance, and engaging puppetry! bilingualbirdies.com

Wednesday, September 17, 11-11:30 AM Toddler Storytime: "Sesame Street" Style - Celebrate the 45th anniversary of "Sesame Street" with stories and songs from the beloved children's television program.

Tuesday, September 30, 3-4 PM Sesame Street Craft (Ages 4 and older) - Create an Ernie muppet with a paper bag, construction paper, and glue.

A full listing of classes, programs and events at the NYPD Roosevelt Island branch library here.

Window Replacements at Roosevelt Island's Eastwood Buildings- I Mean Roosevelt Landings

A reader sent in the images below of the windows being replaced at Roosevelt Island's Eastwood buildings. Sorry, almost forgot, the buildings new owners, Urban America, have renamed Eastwood, Roosevelt Landings in an attempt to what - upscale it?

From these photos, I do not see any protective scaffolding being used while the windows are being replaced. Roosevelt Island 360 reported on the same situation last September.