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Tin Pan Alley Up For Sale — If Anybody Has Any Money?

     Lost City repNew05orts (and today’s Post) that five old brownstones on West 28th Street are up for sale for $44 million, presumably to a developer who will tear them down and throw up another souless condo high-rise.  What a great idea!
     The buildings, at 47 through 55 West28th, are a part of the old Tin Pan Alley, and number 55 was home to anarchist Emma Goldman’s Mother Earth magazine.  If Emma could see all these stockbrokers running around like chickens with their heads cut off, I’m sure she’s laugh her ass off.    (via curbed)

(Photo: The Post)

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3 responses to “Tin Pan Alley Up For Sale — If Anybody Has Any Money?”

  1. Old & Crappy Avatar
    Old & Crappy

    So the tenants over there are asking for $1 million each to vacate their $1,000 per month apts. Good luck getting them out!

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  2. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    One of my favorite images is Nan Goldin’s “Cookie in Tin Pan Alley” of the fabulous, late great Cookie Mueller.
    Why do most people with lots of money not use it for the greater good? It is one of life’s eternal mysteries.

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  3. Carrie Bedsore /Cherry Ramone / Rob from Aus Avatar
    Carrie Bedsore /Cherry Ramone / Rob from Aus

    Well, I think it should be preserved as a shrine to the great Ms Goldman. A ‘The New York Museum of Anarchism’ would get my vote.

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