Vila's DUMBO project.Bob Vila Robert J. "Bob" Vila (born June 20, 1946) is an American home improvement television show host known for This Old House (1979–1989), Bob Vila's Home Again (1990–2005) and Bob Vila (2005–2007). completed refurnishing an abandoned factory at 85 Water St. in DUMBO. The project is featured in season 14 of Mr. Vila's show Bob Vila's Home Again, which is airing currently. Built as a residence in the mid-19th century, the four-story brick building has stood empty since the 1950s. It now houses three apartments and a storefront. The building is currently zoned for commercial use only, so the apartments will remain empty until approval is received. The ground floor storefront will most likely house a bakery. The televised portion of the rebuilding included laying hardwood floors, installing windows and re-facing the facade. Three DUMBO architects, Brendan Coburn, Jared Della Valle and John Fifield, each designed a floor of the building. Jack Beyer, of Beyer Blinder Belle architects, supervised facade work. Vila's son Christopher, a real estate developer, joined him on this project. 85 Water St. is the first project that Mr. Vila has done in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . As part of his show, he spotlights different area attractions. Brooklyn sights included on the DUMBO segments were the Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge, New York City, southernmost of the bridges across the East River, between lower Manhattan and Brooklyn; built 1869–83. The achievement of J. A. Roebling and his son W. A. Roebling, it has a span of 1,595. , water taxis water taxi n. A ferryboat that takes passengers to a variety of possible destinations instead of operating over a fixed route. and Coney Island Coney Island (kō`nē), beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. . |
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