This 2-story building, which some neighbors refer to as the Kee House after the previous (or still current?) residents, was the target of a bidding war, with an opening bid of $1.3 million, as reported a few months ago on Brownstoner, and a deed for $1.4 million was recorded on July 25, according to Property Shark records. Incidentally, a $900,000 mortgage was recorded that same day, with a Mark Schildkraut of Fort Salonga, NY listed as “giving lien or ownership.”

Now, it turns out there’s a new record on the books: a building application for a three-floor extension (and 2-story rear enlargement) to the existing building, dated Aug. 24. Owner is listed as Mark Schildkraut.

Those additions would cost an estimated $105,000 ($105,000?! public records say the craziest things) and would add 4,054 square feet, and make the building a total of 5 stories, towering over the existing 2- and 3-story brownstones on that block, which is anchored on one side by the 3-story residential building that houses the Kurdish Museum (currently just about the tallest building on the block). After the additions, this pink-pillared single-family residence would be open to 5 families.

Hmm, 5 stories and 5 families… I wonder how that will go over with current residents on this block?

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Rob Paravonian writes: “This morning I began my trek to Alaska, the first leg of which involves me getting to the Port Authority bus terminal to catch a bus to Newark airport. While waiting for the next bus a man walked up to me. Dressed in a polo shirt and khaki pants … (and) wearing sunglasses indoors at nine in the morning.”

“He got into my space and asked, ‘I was wondering if you could help me.’ … He went through his half-assed spiel … He could tell I wasn’t buying it … He quickly turned around, grumbling, ‘thank you, that’s very white of you.’”

“… I said, ‘there are three other people in here you could ask’ … he just walked up to the white boy with a backpack who looked the most gullible and the most like a tourist. I see your race card and I raise you a pair of you’re-an-idiots.”

LINK: Playing Cards with an Accidental Tourist [Paravonia]

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