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Revision as of 18:52, 22 January 2008 by Moussorgsky (talk | contribs) (→Activities)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)C-Squat is located at 155 Avenue C in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It was first squatted and then bought by the squatters for $1 in a deal brokered with the city council by the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board in 2002. It is a punk house.
Activities
The building has a half-pipe for skaters in the basement and regularly hosts punk rock shows. Members of Leftover Crack, Planned Collapse, Morning Glory, Pig Shit Engine, East River String Band live there.
Restoration
When it was first squatted, the building was falling apart and central joists had to be replaced. These were sourced second-hand and as cheaply as possible. All the repairs were performed by the squatters.
Under the terms of the homesteading agreement made in 2002, the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board provides a loan for essential renovations, which the squatters perform as much as possible themselves to reduce costs. When the work is finished, the residents own the buildings as limited equity co-operatives. They will pay for maintenance.
See also
References
- ed. Hammett, J and Hammett, K (2007) The Suburbanization of New York (Princeton Architectural Press) ISBN-10: 1568986785
- Barker S, A Conversation With Stza and Ezra in Rockzone
- Neuwirth R Squatters' Rites in City Limits Magazine (September/October 2002) Available online
- Ferguson S Better Homes and Squatters in the Village Voice, available online
External links
- C-Squat Myspace