725 East 9th Street; 725-729 East 9th Street | Block : 379 | Lot #51

Building Date : 2000
Original Use : Residential

Original Owner : Alex Lokshin
Original Architect : Simon Fouladian

Description & Building Alterations

725-729 East 9th Street began as two lots, 49 and 50 both of which had New-Law tenements on them. Lot 49 was constructed in 1904 by Sass & Smallheiser for Simon Sterner. It was a 6-story brick tenement with first floor shops and housed 28 families on the upper five floors. Lot 50 was built in 1903 by Sass & Smallheiser for Louis Block. Again, a 6-story tenement with first floor shops, this building housed 22 families on the upper five floors. In 1972 the tenement on lot 50 was condemned.

In 2000 a new building designed by Simon Fouladian was built on the site.

Block : 379 / Lot : 051 / Building Date : 2000 / Original Owner : Alex Lokshin / Original Use : Residential / Original Architect : Simon Fouladian

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