NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: GUNBAE
On the ground floor is a Korean barbecue restaurant where you’ll even be able to grill burgers; downstairs are four private karaoke lounges with 21,000 songs to choose from. Take a look at the space and the menu.

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LOFT PEEPING: FASHION CEO & ARTIST
The young couple gave their designer a directive: “Nothing too bright, shiny, or fussy” about their three-bedroom Tribeca loft. The results were featured on MyDomaine.

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“CRAPPY NEW CONSTRUCTION”
No sooner had I expressed admiration for several new Tribeca buildings than a reader who works in design and construction emailed a rant about two of them….

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 6/15: The gayest street in Tribeca (thanks to Artists Space and William Ivey Long). Plus: A more subtle way to make the illegal turn from White to W. Broadway; two advertising shoots today; 2 Renwick’s fizzle at the top; Muse Paintbar; Mate Gallery.
••• 6/16: New restaurant on Murray Street. Plus: Ten Thousand Things jewelry store has opened; Joy Gryson sale; demolition at 24 Leonard; Falafellas in FiDi.
••• 6/17: Blue Bottle Coffee is said to be coming back. Plus: Hairstylist Chaz Dean teased a Tribeca salon; Houseman’s opening delayed a bit; LuliTonix’s first retail store; inside the Walgreens under construction; a glimpse of Burrito Bar.

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THE COPENHAGEN HAS CLOSED
A sign on the door says the restaurant is “closed for the summer,” but given that Tribeca Cinemas is getting the boot because the entire building is probably going condo, I think we can say “Farvel.”

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WIN A PRIVATE CRUISE IN NEW YORK HARBOR!
To celebrate its return to the marina off Pier 25, S-Cruise by Smartboat is offering a free 90-minute cruise to one lucky reader (and up to three of his/her friends or family members). To enter, simply email tribecacitizen@gmail.com with “S-Cruise” as the subject line, and a winner will be randomly chosen on June 19. The eco-friendly Smartboat 23 has room for four passengers. There are several cruise options (including custom ones), but the recommended itinerary—and the one being offered as a prize—is under the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges; down and around Governor’s Island; and over to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. For details, visit s-cruise-nyc.com. Prize must be redeemed before Sept. 30, 2015; one entry per person. Sponsored.

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DOUBLE DEMOLITION ON PARK ROW
Where the three- and six-story buildings stand now, we’ll likely end up with something much bigger, as the renderings that accompanied the listing show.

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IN THE NEWS
••• 6/15: FiDi’s next supertall tower. Plus: Tribecan founder of men’s shoe brand; chainsaw construction accident; man run over by subway; Downtown Connection funding; a tale of two roommates.
••• 6/16: Fake superintendent steals $40,000 painting. Plus: Inside filmmaker Casey Neistat’s studio (above); provider of Tribeca apartment sued for harassment; renderings for new building at Varick and Broome.
••• 6/17: The River to River Festival starts [today]. Plus: Loft sellers on Laight learn the hard way; Saks Fifth Avenue to get a vestibule.

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