Northwest Tribeca Is Indeed Getting a Hotel

It’s time once again to pick through the preliminary agendas for the monthly CB1 committee meetings. They’re subject to change, so if an issue is important to you, check here before heading off to the meeting. My comments are underlined. (If you only care about Tribeca, scroll down to the photo.)

9/4 Battery Park City Committee – 5:30 PM
• Tour of the Regatta – Composting facility and electric car station. Meet at 75 Battery Place, outside the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy office

9/4 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: The Regatta (Tour at 5:30 p.m.), 21 South End Avenue, Conference Room
• Route 9A Status Update – NYS DOT (invited)
• Accident at Irish Hunger Memorial – Discussion Crossing guards! Traffic lights!
• Asphalt Green – Battery Park City Authority OK, people: This is the place to protest. I’m not sure CB1 has any sway over the BPCA, but local unhappiness seeps upward, toward the politicians who can do something about it. The fact that the meeting is at the Regatta—in south Battery Park City—is less than ideal, of course.
• Pier A – Battery Park City Authority
• Beginning the discussion of the Battery Park City Committee Priorities
• The following notices have been received for BPCA Permits:
—Thursday, October 3rd 2012, Citigroup (Financial), 5K Run, 40 Participants, 5 Spectators, Tribeca Esplanade, Event Setup and Breakdown from 4:30 PM to 6 PM, Actual Event from 5 PM to 5:45 PM
—Saturday, October 13th 2012, Community Access (Non-Profit), Charity Run & Walk, 500 Participants, 200 Spectators, Wagner Park, Event Setup and Breakdown from 6 AM to 12 PM, Actual Event from 9 AM to 11 AM
—Sunday, October 28th 2012, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Non-Profit), Walk-Fundraiser, 1000-1500 Participants, Battery Park, Event Setup and Breakdown from 7:30 AM to 5 PM, Actual Event from Noon to 3 PM
—Sunday, May 19th 2013, American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (Non-Profit), Run/Walk, 250 Participants, Battery Park, Event Setup and Breakdown from 5 AM to 12 PM, Actual Event from 9 AM to 12 PM
• The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
—311 South End Avenue, renewal of wine and beer license for 311 Kosher Deli LLC30 West Street,
—30 West Street,  renewal of liquor license for Osteria Casano LLC

9/4 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• City Hall Park Update – Discussion with Manhattan Parks Department Commissioner Bill Castro
• City Hall Park Bike Path Update – Presentation by NYC Department of Transportation and CB1 Don’t get me started!
• Brooklyn Bridge Walkway Congestion – legislation introduced by Council Member Chin and others
• South Street Seaport Museum – Discussion of the Future of the Museum with Susan Henshaw Jones
• New Amsterdam Market Progress Report – Robert LaValva, President
• 111 Fulton Street, application for restaurant wine and beer license for Fulton Quality Foods LLC, d/b/a Grk Fresh This is the new restaurant where Greek yogurt is a theme.
• The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
—89 South Street Seaport, Pier 17, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for H E Management Inc. d/b/a Pacific Grill
—Pier 17, South Street Seaport, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Ark of the Seaport Inc. d/b/a Sequioa

9/5 Financial District Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1-Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• New York Stock Exchange security on Broad Street and rotating bollards – update
• John Street/Nassau Street Update  –  Con Edison and Department of Design and Construction
• 100 Broad Street, application for restaurant liquor license for Clearing House Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a to be determined – Resolution Held over for a month or two now.
• 76 Nassau Street, application for restaurant wine and beer license for 76 Nassau Street Corp., d/b/a Sabor de Mexico – Resolution There’s already one on Trinity Place.
• Community Access, application for a Street Activity Permit on Saturday, October 13, 2012 on Washington Street between Morris Street and Battery Place from 9:00 am to 7:00 PM – Resolution
• The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and              beer or liquor licenses:
—111 Broadway, application for renewal of liquor license for Hamiltonian Corp., d/b/a Suspenders  Restaurant and Bar
—112 Liberty Street, application for renewal of  liquor license for Survivors Inc. d/b/a Essex World Cafe

9/6 Planning Committee – 5:00 PM
• Tour of the World Trade Center Site by the Port Authority and Silverstein Properties
*RSVP Required. *Executive Committee members invited for this item I’ll try to find out if anyone can go to this.

9/6 Planning Committee – 7:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• Civic Center Plan Update – Department of Citywide Administrative Services
• New York City Public Payphone Contract – Resolution Can’t the city find advertising revenue that doesn’t involve these miniature crime dens?
• Location of the World Trade Center Sphere – Discussion
• LMDC Update – invited, Resolution

9/10 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• School Bussing for Special Education Students – Borough Board Resolution
• Semi-Annual Update on School Overcrowding – Professor Eric Greenleaf Bet the news isn’t good!

9/10 Housing Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 501
• Smoke Free Housing Policy – Presentation by Lisa Spitzner, American Lung Association of the Northeast
• Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) – Ted Finkelstein, Human Rights Commission
• Lower Manhattan Seniors – Update
• Southbridge Affordability – Discussion
• CB1 Unit Owners – Report
• Gateway Plaza Dog Owning Tenants Threatened with Expulsions – Report by Glenn Plaskin, President of Gateway Plaza Tenants Association

Matsugen

9/12 Tribeca Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• The Rescue Mission, application for a Street Activity Permit on Monday, November 19, 2012 on Lafayette Street between White and Walker Streets. Closure of streets from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; event to be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Resolution
• The CityKids Foundation, application for a Street Activity Permit on Saturday, October 20, 2012 on Leonard Street between West Broadway and Church Street from 10:00 am to 6:00 PM – Resolution
• 443 – 453 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of a Section 74-711 Special Permit for residential, transient hotel and health club use for existing seven story building with proposed one-story addition – Resolution And here’s the major news! 443 Greenwich is the mega building between Desbrosses and Vestry (pictured at the top of this post), and I floated the rumor a while back that it was indeed becoming a hotel (or possible a hotel/condo hybrid). The interesting wrinkle is the “health club” part of the agenda item, although for all I know any business with a pool might need such an approval.
• SWC West Broadway and Leonard Street, application for newsstand – Resolution I’m guessing this is in front of Starbucks, although it could be by the New York Law Beacon.
• 66 Leonard Street, application for restaurant liquor license for Global Point NY d/b/a TBD – Resolution Global Point NY is an advertising agency based in the Flatiron. Could they really be opening a restaurant in the space formerly home to Matsugen and 66? Or is just a name overlap? (I’ll call Tuesday morning….)
• 88 Reade Street, application for restaurant wine and beer license for Tribeca Hummus, Inc. d/b/a TBD – Resolution This is Nish Noosh—more details are here.
• 178 Church Street, application for wine and beer license for Church Street Food Corp. – Resolution This is most likely Church Street Kitchen.
• 135 West Broadway, application for alteration of liquor license for Tiny’s – Resolution I wonder if the neighbors upset with Super Linda will make an appearance.
• 71 No. Moore Street, application for alteration of liquor license for Smith & Mills – Resolution
• 2 Avenue of the Americas, application for alteration of liquor license for Tribeca Grand Hotel – Resolution
• The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
—145 Duane Street, application for renewal of wine and beer license for Natsu Inc. d/b/a Takahachi Tribeca Restaurant
—281 Church Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Pebo Viola LLC d/b/a White & Church
—413 Greenwich Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Il Mattone Corp. d/b/a Il Mattone Restaurant
—12-16 Vestry Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Olivier Cheng Catering and Events LLC
—370 Canal Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for FC Canal Operating LLC, FC Canal LLC and FC Canal Management LLC d/b/a Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel
—61 Murray Street, application for renewal of restaurant wine and beer license for 61 Murray Street Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Palermo Pizza
—179 Franklin Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Fiskardo Estiatorio Inc. d/b/a Thalassa
—110 Chambers Street, application for renewal of tavern liquor license for Liberty Rest. LLC d/b/a Patriot Saloon
—36-38 Hudson St. A/K/A 163 Duane Street, application for renewal of restaurant liquor license for Bouley Bakery Operating LLC
—249 West Broadway, application for renewal of tavern wine and beer license for Anotheroom Inc.
—311 Church Street, application for renewal of liquor license for Macao Trading Co.

9/13 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• 100 Broadway, application for ground floor signage – Resolution
• 93 Reade Street, application for rooftop addition and façade restoration – Resolution That’s the building where the Bela Brazil salon is.
• 272 Water Street, application for bulkhead and window replacement – Resolution

9/19 Executive Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
• Civic Center Plan ULURP – Report and Resolution
• Community Liaison Update – Personnel Committee
• LMDC Update – invited, Resolution
• Committee Updates

9/20 CB Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: St. John’s University, 101 Murray Street
• Special Guest: Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master, Victim Compensation Fund

All documents relating to the above agenda items are on file at the Community Board 1 office and are available for viewing by the public upon written request to man01@cb.nyc.gov.

 

4 Comments

  1. FYI: It is possible I jumped the gun on the hotel. They’re requesting a *renewal* of a permit that had already been granted, so it could just be one of those why-not-keep-our-options-open things.

  2. Erik, while we wait for a Hotel Costes to open at 443 Greenwich, what are your favorite Tribeca hotels for non-Citizens?

  3. @J Allen: Funny you should ask! My parents will be in town in November, so I was just thinking about Tribeca hotels. Leaving aside the Greenwich (can’t afford it), I looked into the Smyth (where my grandmother-in-not-quite-law always stays), the Duane Park Hotel (where my friend Tracy recently happily stayed), and the Conrad. I had heard the Conrad had some great deals on weekends, and I guess the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving count as days not popular with business (or leisure) travelers, because nonrefundable rooms started at $233, which is insane for NYC. And my general rule is that the newer the hotel — within reason — the better off you’ll be. So I took the $259 room that’s refundable and also include breakfast.

    PS We’ve also recommended the Millenium [sic] and had people be quite happy, although it’s worth upgrading from the basic rooms. The corner rooms have awesome views

  4. Thanks, we hadn’t even thought of the Conrad, that’s a great idea.