15 CPW residents riled over wine bar plans

Residents at the posh, celeb-friendly 15 Central Park West condo building are riled over a plan to potentially open a wine bar on their block at 25 Central Park West, according to the New York Post. Owners at the pricey building, where last month one buyer paid a record-breaking $6,700 per square foot for a unit, say that their residential community isn’t cut out for a late-night crowd. Opponents of the bar have recruited some elected officials to their cause, including City Council member Gale Brewer, who said that “it’s a problem to serve alcohol in a residential neighborhood.” The community board plans to review the potential wine bar’s liquor license request June 9. The space at 25 Central Park West has sat vacant since the summer of 2007, when Gristedes closed shop. [Post]