Newsletter: July 1

FIRST LOOK INSIDE THE STERLING MASON
Everything you need to know about the Sterling  Mason, the big, dazzling new development in northwest Tribeca—including photos and renderings of the luscious courtyard and the model kitchen and bath, and excluding the prices. Then again, if you have to ask….

THIS WEEKEND: CLASSES AT AQUA ARE JUST $28
Aqua, the fitness studio where you ride a stationary bike underwater, is celebrating the July 4 weekend with a special offer: Classes are just $28 all weekend (July 4-7), and you can sign up for as many as you like. If you’ve never tried aquacycling, you’re in for a delightful surprise—it’s a blissfully energizing workout. To sign up, simply log onto aquastudiony.com and select the “4th of July Special Class” or call the studio for more info. 78 Franklin St., 212-966-6784, aquastudiony.com. Sponsored.

LOOK WHAT’S OPENING IN THE CAPSOUTO FRÈRES SPACE
The July Community Board 1 agendas include a liquor-license application for 451 Washington—for a Chinese restaurant. (The rundown of all of the agendas will be posted this morning, so check tribecacitizen.com.)

IS THE HUDSON RIVER PARK TAX IN TROUBLE?
Developer Douglas Durst, a longtime proponent of the Neighborhood Improvement District plan, has withdrawn his support—in part because the sale of air rights along West Street will likely mean compromised views and a corresponding decrease in home values. Read the Friends of Hudson River Park’s response.

NOSY NEIGHBOR: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT 87 LEONARD?
“The work seems to have stopped, the lights on the third floor are left on all night, and more problematic, the windows are not secured.” —A. The answer.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/27: Gap cancels its plans—meaning Cristina Dos Santos gets a reprieve. Plus: Summer Sale Report (including today’s Erin Fetherston sample sale, Calypso, and Torly Kid); Whole Foods Tribeca to launch a food cart; kids concert canceled; Maiyet opening on Crosby.
••• 6/28: Pizza joint closed by Health Department. Plus: Lady Gaga speaking at Pier 26 tonight; Peck Slip construction done early; why you should sign up for Uber; Blue Marble ice cream at Pier 25; Polarn O. Pyret sale; Lilac market postponed; Danish brunch; Collect Pond Park.
••• 6/30: Inside 1 World Trade Center’s communication rings. Plus: Country singer Kathy Mattea; fireworks; a stumper.

WHERE IN TRIBECA…?
There were no guesses for last week’s Where in Tribeca…? (pictured at right). If no one identifies it by 5 p.m., I’ll post the answer.

IN THE NEWS
••• 6/27: Seaport restaurant debuts. Plus: FiDi tower landmarked; Walker Street penthouse with ambitions; Matt Bernson sale; July 4 fireworks.
••• 6/28: Proposal to close Seaport streets. Plus: Tribeca history recap; 24 Hubert Wines profile; Australian coffee in FiDi; remembering James Gandolfini.

REAL ESTATE SALES REPORT
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days—including a $15.6 million sale at 7 Hubert.

PHOTO SAFARI!
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions.

 

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