330 E. 38th Street & Hurricane Sandy?
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over 11 years ago
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Discussion about The Corinthian at 330 East 38th Street in Murray Hill
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The new construction which will be built on First Avenue should act as a seawall for 330
East 38th
The map at http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2012/1120-sandy/survey-of-the-flooding-in-new-york-after-the-hurricane.html shows no water at the Corinthian. That big empty lot across First Ave. did get water.
NWT: Thanks yet again. You're an ocean of real estate knowledge. You're awash with information; you're Storm Zone 1!
RB345: thanks for the reassuring information.. But can you tell me the exact address of the new construction? I want to see if it'll affect the units with Eastern views. Thanks so much!
I think that's one of the Solow lots. I don't know if anything is finalized there, but if not you have no clue what could go in and I'm fairly certain the zoning negotiations recently have allowed tall buildings but generally with space. That may not help the unit you're considering.
CoyWolf: there is a new 2 bedroom listing just posted in the building (27d) that has open south and west views. It's completely renovated. Check it out.
Thanks so much, aboutready and fbrunetti. Hey, that rhymes.
I had friends there then. The building had not installed generators, so for the whole week they had to walk down (and up) 45 flights in unlit stairwells. Check out whether that has been addressed.
I have friends there as well and if I recall, they didn't have water (including flushing toilets) for the duration of the blackout. I live in the blackout zone as well but at least I could use the toilet. (We didn't have hot water for showers but of course its a lot easier to go out once a day to a friends' house than to go out every time you have to "go".) And trust me, we were grateful for that little "luxury".
If you're truly risk adverse you won't buy in any storm zone. Remember Sandy wasn't even a hurricane by the time it got here. There is plenty of high ground on the Upper East Side and values there too. I lived through a Sandy-ravaged community and----not for me ever again.
Low ceilings, tiny kitchens....everything has that Spitzerstickyness on it...don't take off you socks!
(just kidding, great building for the middle of nowhere)