Who would’ve thought that the new residential building at 123 West 15th Street would end up looking so boring? That’s our first reaction to the recently unveiled six-story building, which, don’t get us wrong, is a pretty classy dame, but in another life (or better economic conditions) could have looked like this . Though the project is small, it set off one of the neighborhood’s most bitter battles of the boom years , triggered in 2007 when a family tore down an old townhouse to build its Steampunk fantasy palace, dubbed ” Valhalla .” Then came the money problems , and a new owner . We’re still not sure what’s planned for these units (condos? rentals?), but we’ll look to the stars for answers. · Chelsea Alien Pod coverage [Curbed]
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