Besides saying that she supports the Beatrice Inn (run by her brother Paul), actress Chloe Sevigny discussed the East Village with the Observer (while hosting a party for Kiehl's) last week. She summed up how the neighborhood has changed, "Oh, you know, it's bank, nail salon, bank, nail salon, bank, nail salon. The Subway across the street from Veselka, it's just an eyesore. The bigger chains coming in everywhere, it's depressing. You know what really bugs me about the neighborhood, actually? The students! The N.Y.U. kids and they've opened an SVA dorm near my house, so now it's even more." The wife says that if she did move from the EV, she'd go back to Gramercy Park. [Via EV Grieve] more ›

The new 20-story SVA dorm (that Curbed correctly notes looks like a maximum security prison) has been unveiled as it looks for temporary residents to move in before the students take over in August. How much would you pay to live at 101 Ludlow, which comes with a communal bathroom, a twin bed, and lots of amenities (free electric, internet, cable, laundry and security)? $1,600 a month? That's the going rate to relive your college years—to complete the dream, and to make it legal, you'll also be enrolled in a Continuing Ed class when they hand over the keys. We recommend Graphic Design for License Plates 101, to go along with the prison theme. more ›