Preparations Begin at 150 Bowery for Zenkichi
In the last 24 hours, a number of tipsters have alerted us to the progress at 150 Bowery, which NYC the Blog had also covered just the other day. Earlier this week, the long-shuttered security gates were lifted and a new plywood encasement constructed. This latest news does not bode well for the already-endangered lighting district between Delancey and Grand Streets.
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As Eater first reported in the first days of March, 150 Bowery is slated to become the Lower East Side branch of Brooklyn-based Zenkichi. Plans include maximum venue capacity of 220 people – 100 on the first floor, 40 in the basement “private group dining area,” and 70 in the waiting area/lounge.
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Their application for a liquor license was nixed by all members of Community Board 2. The board acknowledged that this “neighborhood is saturated with On Premise licensed establishments; and expressed that converting and licensing this enormous (12,000 s.f.) commercial space does not serve the best interest of the public.” Of course, neighborhood outreach began shortly thereafter.
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[Rendering]
Now, four months later, workers in respirators are busy gut renovating the one-story building. We’ll keep you posted on progress here.
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[June 2010, Before the Plywood]
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