27th St Between 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave

Sometimes neighborhoods end abruptly, immediately giving way to the next part of town. Sometimes neighborhoods dissolve, allowing for a slow evolution of culture and architecture which muddies the lines between different areas. This block falls into the latter category. While I normally wouldn't considered the bar-laden territory of 3rd Avenue to be of the same world as the Kips Bay superblock land to the east, you can feel a very gradual transition occur here on 27th Street. A good deal of small tenement-style apartments still line the street, though a handful of larger project-style ones have moved in to take their place.

While trees provide a tremendous amount of shade on the already-narrow stretch, a large construction canopy on the north side of the street  makes the block seem downright dank. Emerging on 2nd Avenue to a dead-end, you can see why not too many cars are present, making this a rather quiet and residential street.

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[beatrice bongini]

I lived at 200 E 27th st 1944-1954, the building is gone now and, the Victoria condos, took the property, along with the Pop's candy store near our entrance,and the plastic factory. I have fond memories there, Use to go to La Delice for an eclair every afternnoon. great Bakery.I lived on the 3rd floor facing the 3rd ave el, as it passed by my windows, saying hello to the people as they go by,I am 74 now,went to P.S. 14 then to P.S.116. then to yorkville high, thenwe moved to Elizabeth, N.J.