CHIP CITY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED
E. noticed that Chip City is papered up with a sign that says it is temporarily closed for maintenance. The website confirms it, with no schedule for reopening.

MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION HOSTS NEXT MEETUP
The Tribeca Alliance Merchants Association is hosting its next merchant mingle on February 23 from 6 to 8p at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 291 Broadway, Suite 900. The event is free and open to the public — a chance to meet the neighborhood’s small business owners. RSVP here.

A BIG SALE AT 70 VESTRY
The top residential deal recorded last week and noted by The Real Deal was $57 million for penthouse south at 70 Vestry — 7,800 square feet. Yowza.

COULD THE CITY LOOK GROSSER?
It’s rough out there. Only hoping that once the snow goes, there will be some sort of effective street sweeping…