NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: CONSORT
Mat Sanders and Brandon Quattrone met cute, worked hard to build their interior-design business, Consort, and now they’re ready to start scaling it with a second office/shop location, in a former lawyer’s office on Duane. Take a look inside.

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STORK HAS REINVENTED THE UNDERSHIRT AND YOU CAN TRY IT FOR FREE
Launched in TriBeCa last year, Stork has modernized the classic undershirt, both in fit and feel. See what the Today Show, Product Hunt, and MadeMan are raving about by signing up for Stork’s free trial plan. Just cover $4 for shipping and get your choice of Stork’s Classic Crew or Modern V. They make a great gift for the holidays as well. Sponsored.

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AMERICAN APPAREL IS CLOSING ITS TRIBECA STORE
The company, which has sought chapter 11 protection, says that any buyer of its stores is unlikely to want the Tribeca one (or eight others around the country).

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TOUR BRAND NEW FIDI OFFICE SPACE ON 12/13 AT THE YARD
Join The Yard for hot toddies, bites and mingling as we open two brand new floors of move-in ready offices for teams of 1 to 30. The Yard is NYC’s premier, luxury office space including 24/7 access to private offices and dedicated desks with all the amenities you need for a growing business. With convenience to public transportation, access to amazing restaurants and just steps away from the buzz of the Financial District and City Hall, The Yard: City Hall Park is the perfect home for your growing business. RSVP here to attend on 12/13 from 12-2 pm. Sponsored.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/18: Former NYSC space to be a preschool. Plus: Fan Hero and the Book Nook are coming to Warren Street; Playgarden is opening a second location; “an eerie, beautiful panorama of nighttime imagery.”
••• 12/9: Two new shops are open on Duane, selling home goods, apparel, and plants. Plus: Architects moonlighting as artists; Community Board 1 to talk about a new plan for street vendors; permits for the indoor space on Governors Island.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 12/8: Momofuku’s chicken-sandwich chain, Fuku, is opening in FiDi (above). Plus: Colin Kaepernick denies real-estate rumor; Battery Park City building to have its own fleet of BMW rental cars; a dishwasher with ambition at Nobu Next Door; Battery Park City Authority CFO steps down.
••• 12/9: Ghostbusters proposal. Plus: Crane operator blamed for accident; the history of a Reade Street building; local politician on housing affordability; Armoury profile; past and future thefts; Pedro Almodóvar’s apartment.

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WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
Congratulations to Robert Ripps for correctly identifying last week’s Where in Tribeca…? Click the link to discover the answer for yourself (and read the comments to find out what that thing is).

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INSTAGRAM TRIBECA (VOL. 23)
Not-half-bad photos of greater Tribeca by yours truly. Follow TC on Instagram! And if you think you’re not an Instagram person, you might give it a try. It’s less yappy than other social media, and posting a photo just feels easier and less loaded than posting text.

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