Newsletter: Apr. 18

COMING SOON: PRETTY THINGS
A fancy designer is moving his shop from Soho to Walker Street. And yes, I’m going to make you click to find out who it is.

YOUR WEEKLY REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Apartments at 1 York, 25 Murray, 109 Reade, and 275 Greenwich changed hands—one for more than $3 million, although it might be more notable that two went for under $900,000.

CB1 TRIBECA COMMITTEE: THE UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
What was discussed: Sazón’s behavior problems, the restaurants coming to the old Columbine space and 61 Reade (read the menus!), and “roving firebombs.”

IN THE NEWS
••• 4/14 roundup: Chien cochère. (Look at me using my French!) Plus: BPC resident sues over being sent to Bellevue; near miss on Walker; is Spruce Street School big enough?; River Loft vs. River Loft.
••• 4/15 roundup: Julie Menin. Plus: Garbage garage ruling; Frites ‘N’ Meats truck’s propane tanks; Harrison Street townhouse price jump; trees cut down; gas leak in BPC; Trump Soho denied plaza seating.
••• 4/16 roundup: Silver Lining update. Plus: Tour bus plan scrapped; elementary school zones said to be getting rejiggered; Tiny’s; China Center’s vertical garden at 1WTC; Sazón sued over tips; Seaport ships on the block?

JUST IN TIME FOR CINCO DE MAYO…
Is an event space turning into a restaurant?

WHAT’S UP THIS WEEK
Miss Piggy, Marcia Clarke, Thin Mints, and death incarnate are just a few of the highlights on this week’s agenda.

POKING AROUND SOUTHBRIDGE TOWERS
I’ve long been interested in Southbridge Towers, the middle-income housing complex just south of the Brooklyn Bridge. So when a new friend mentioned she lived there, I invited myself over. (On the tour I learned about plans for a new supermarket and veterinarian office.)

SEEN & HEARD
••• 4/14 roundup: Tiny’s is opening today (Monday) for lunch. Plus: $1 pizza; getting into Tribeca Film Festival’s opening night; beach volleyball; sales on shoes and pens; CB1 meeting; Plein Sud party.
••• 4/15 roundup: Redesigning Tribeca. Plus: More details on 37 Warren (including an addition) and the 9/11 memorial visitor experience; Ward III reservations; and ROC’s anniversary.
••• Congratulations to Ron for correctly identifying all those doorbells in last week’s Where in Tribeca…? Next contest is Friday at 8 a.m.

 

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