In the News: One N. Moore

••• The design for the once-stalled building at N. Moore and W. Broadway has changed: “Where the previous rendering [right] showed a battleship-grey building with slit-like windows of varying widths topped by a green pent­­house, this red-brick-and-glass fa­cade takes an opposite turn. ‘We were looking for something safer warm­er in terms of an antique brick,’ said [developer Zachary] Vella, ‘with windows that fit in with the neighborhood more, capturing the light and views.'” (Tribeca Trib)

••• Tiger Woods is said to have moved “downtown.” (Us)

••• “Sixteen swamp white oak trees were transported to Ground Zero and planted. The first batch is just a small fraction of the 400 trees that are expected to be planted at the World Trade Center site in memorial of the 9/11 attacks.” (DNAinfo)

••• “In yet another victory for tenants, a state Supreme Court judge ruled late Monday against Laurence Gluck declaring that the landlord unlawfully deregulated rents at Independence Plaza North, a big downtown Manhattan residential complex, while receiving tax breaks.” (Crain’s)

••• An update on the progress of Pier 25. (Tribeca Trib)

••• “James Cavanaugh, president and CEO of the Battery Park City Authority, formally announced yesterday via an e-mailed letter that he will be leaving the Authority this fall after having been there for six years.” (Broadsheet Daily)

••• Bubby’s has opened a temporary outpost in Yokohama, Japan. (Yum Honey)

 

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