Other posts in the Progress Report series:
Progress Report #1: What’s Coming North of Chambers and West of Hudson
Progress Report #3: What’s Coming East of Hudson Between Franklin and Chambers

COPENHAGEN/AAMANNS
Danish chef Adam Aamann, founder of the Aamann mini empire, is opening a café at 13 Laight (at St. John’s Lane). Aamaan is “famous for his open-faced sandwiches”—smørrebrød, as they’re known in Danish—and you can read all about him and his food here.

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NICOLA’S (POP-UP)
BOFFO, a non-profit group, is sponsoring a pop-up at 57 Walker (currently the site of Ted Muehling’s showtique) curated by Lady Gaga stylist/Mugler creative director Nicola Formichetti; it opens Sept. 8 (presumably with a party we’re not invited to) and closes after a couple weeks. Formichetti’s description of what to expect is here. More on his partners, Gage/Clemenceau Architects, is here. Update 8/19: I thought only Formichetti and his architect collaborators were involved, but it’s actually a whole string of creatives. The Craigslist help-wanted ad has the rundown more clearly than I’ve seen elsewhere.

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TED MUEHLING
Jewelry and objet d’art designer is moving into Manhattan Children’s Theatre’s old space at 52 White. Muehling has to vacate its temporary space at 57 Walker (see above) rather soon, so one would assume the White space won’t follow long after.

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POSSIBLE BAR
Yves Jadot, co-owner of Petite Abeille and Raines Law Room, has twice had his plans for the space at 279 Church (formerly the Fig Leaf Theater) on CB1 Tribeca agendas—in June and July—and both times it was pushed. It’s possible he has moved on.

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LITTLE ONE
Jesse Eidsness is planning a two-level restaurant in the old Columbine space at 1 White (at W. Broadway). The tasty-looking menu and floor plans are here. No word on when it’ll open.

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TRIBECA CANVAS
In September 2009, Masaharu Morimoto presented the CB1 Tribeca committee with a sample menu that included “fish and chips, homemade bagels, and fried bananas” for a restaurant, to close at 4 a.m., at 313 Church (between Lispenard and Walker). In March 2011, a rep said it’d open this summer, but when I checked back in, I was told, “We have no news at this stage.” The other day I saw a worker go inside, so it does appear to still be happening.

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WALKER’S (ANNEX)
In February 2010, Walker’s went before the CB1 Tribeca committee to secure a liquor license for the new space (next door on Varick), which will add 34 seats—including a six-seat bar—and a brick oven for pizzas. It’ll all be called Walker’s. But it has been in the works for so long that no one seems to know when (or even if) it might actually open. (Yesterday, someone on Twitter named @MoxieMaria said she got “an experimental taste” of the pizza, but I couldn’t get more out of her.)

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137 FRANKLIN CONDO
From the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center: “A new seven-story condominium began construction in summer 2011 at 137 Franklin Street. Located at the corner of Varick Street in Tribeca, the building will occupy a longtime empty lot across the street from Finn Square. Architecture firm StudioMDA, also based in Tribeca, plans to erect the new, red-brick building to conform to its historic district surroundings. Contractor Avo Construction anticipates a late 2012 completion of the building.” I left a message for StudioMDA asking for an up-to-date rendering, but I never heard back.

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ANCIENT BATH
In May, a Spanish company went before CB1 Tribeca about its plans for a “relaxation spa” called Ancient Bath at 86-88 Franklin. There’s more on what to expect here and here. Given the amount of work that must be required, we can reasonably assume it’s not opening soon.

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Other posts in the Progress Report series:
Progress Report #1: What’s Coming North of Chambers and West of Hudson
Progress Report #3: What’s Coming East of Hudson Between Franklin and Chambers

Did I forget anything? Email tribecacitizen@gmail.com.