As we did just a few weeks ago, it’s time to (pre-) mourn the passing of another little piece of old Manhattan Beach.
This time, it’s 209 1st St. in the South End, right at 1st/Manhattan Ave. – call it 100 Manhattan Ave., if you will. (The new owners will.)
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As with 3116 Alma, subject of our post “Adios to a Cool Spanish,” this site hosts an older Spanish. In this case, it’s a little duplex of 2500+ sq. ft. on a 3300 sq. ft. corner lot near the beach.
What’s been happening to these lots along Manhattan Ave. recently? They’ve been sprouting new construction at max density, often new duplexes where each home has nearly the square footage of this one current home.
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And that’s the plan for “100 Manhattan Ave.,” the next iteration of this property.
At one time, these Spanish gems were treasured by the MB powers that be. Specifically, the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce gave the owners an Award of Merit in 1981 for the design of their new home.
More recently, however, development has been the dominant theme in MB, especially near the water.
Just a couple weeks ago the property sold to a developer for $2.750M. Coming next to 100 Manhattan Ave.: Two very high-end THs with ocean views.
One day next year, an excavator will arrive. In a matter of hours, this little landmark slice of old MB will be rubble, and the modernization of our little beach town will roll on.
Posted by Dave Fratello at 10:00 AM on December 19th, 2013
Labels: Sand Section, Off Market Sales, New Construction, Lot Values, Ocean Views, Spec Devt
