Woolworth Building from my Roof

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Woolworth Building from my Roof

Orchard Street Flag Top
139-141 Orchard Street. When the steel workers reach their highest point they plant a flag.

Orchard Street Face

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Orchard Face

Orchard Construction

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Orchard Construction
139-141 Orchard Street. How high will it go? This is the building that is starting to block my view of the Woolworth Building.

Downtown

LES Night

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Essex Night
Trying to rescue the pixels from digital noise, I applied some filters. My camera is pretty noisy in low light. Essex and Stanton Streets.
Orchard Night
American Apparel was throwing off enough light to illuminate this scene. That’s a toy truck on the right. Orchard and Houston Streets.

This Can’t Possibly be Orchard Street

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

This Can't Possibly be Orchard Street
The Earthmen have landed and are terraforming the Lower East Side.

Crane over Katz’s

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

Crane over Katz's

Orchard Construction

Crane behind is looming over Katz’s.

Orchard Street Destruction

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005
Allen to Orchard Destruction

Viewed from Allen Street. I stuck my camera through the fence to make this five photo pano. More Orchard Street Destruction.

Demolition

Friday, May 27th, 2005
East Side of Orchard Street. 17 story hotel to come. Yikes!

More Construction and Destruction in the GammaBlaBlog

Orchard Construction

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

Major changes on Orchard Street. Same lot from Allen Street. More