Mermaid Inn’s previous location at 570 Amsterdam Avenue (Google Maps)
After much speculation, the former home of The Mermaid Inn appears to be facing the wrecking ball to make way for a new development.
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On Friday, Crain’s reported that demolition permits had been filed for 570 Amsterdam Avenue between 87th and 88th streets, where the beloved seafood joint had served its popular oysters and other fare for fifteen years until closing last October.
At the time, owners Danny Abrams and Cindy Smith told the NY Post that they’d be vacating because the landlord had plans for the building. While those plans weren’t specified, Abrams and Smith expressed concerns over having their restaurant surrounded by scaffolding.
Developer Frank Ortiz also filed demolition permits for neighboring buildings 568, 572 and 574. “The four properties stand between 5 and 6 stories and 60 and 62 feet tall, and they span 46,000 square feet in total. The estimated job cost is $1.2 million, or $300,000 for each building, according to the filing,” reports Crain’s.
568-574 Amsterdam Avenue (Google Maps)
In April, we reported that The Mermaid Inn had secured a new location at 335 Columbus Avenue at 76th Street. The 6,500 square foot restaurant is expected to open before the end of the year.
I hope they put in a tall building with lots of housing — the city desperately needs it!!
Maybe it will be so big it can House a whale inn?
Hopefully it isn’t either of those
Less housing for whales — more housing for people!
The Mermaid Inn will have a new home, but the article says nothing about what may happen to the people living in these buildings.
Tom
Let me guess. These buildings will be replaced by yet another large building will exorbitant rents and low occupancy.
Brace yourselves, neighbors. Rat infestation alert.