C-Squat
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C-Squat is located at 155 Avenue C in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, in an area called Loisaida. 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.
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[edit] Activities
The building had a half-pipe for skaters in the basement and used to regularly host punk rock shows.[1] Members of the band Leftöver Crack live there.[2]
[edit] 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.[3]
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.[4]
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- C(See)-Squat Myspace
