Six buildings on W. Broadway have hit the market. And the tearing down of Tribeca continues.... / 10 comments
Plus: Daytime swingers club (with "sexy karaoke") bothering neighbors; P.S. 150 wins an award; the 443 Greenwich sales office—and a glimpse of its new penthouse topper. / 1 comment
The 15th-annual Inside Tribeca Loft Tour is Sunday, Oct. 19. To whet your appetite, the organizers let the media check out a few of the homes. The third one is a four-bedroom penthouse in a former caviar warehouse.
Plus: Southbridge votes to sell market-rate; Distilled break-in; Artsee doctor helping the needy; Toynbee Tiles.
Plus: The Robs love Arcade Bakery; Michelin Guide stars announced; Jake Gyllenhaal lives among us; quixotic Park Lane Hotel quest; Atera review; an unfortunate situation at P.S. 234. / 2 comments
Plus: Big Broadway development likely to be even bigger; Mehtaphor reopened with a much smaller menu; mystery storefront on Chambers; great photo of the WTC Oculus; Tribeca architecture illustration; Oktoberfeast in the Seaport; "Where in Tribeca...?" answer. / 4 comments
Also on October’s Community Board 1 agendas: Murray Street karaoke bar; Dean's replacement; exterior and interior changes to Broadway landmark; Fulton Center update; Bogardus Park; street fairs; Canal Street newsstand; Peck Slip Park; more.
Plus: Church Street building to be three stories higher than thought; President Obama fundraiser visit; checking in with Pier A; Cadillac looking at Hudson Square lease; Grand Banks; another gratuitous Tribeca bashing by the New York Times.
Plus: An appearance by Blondie's Chris Stein; Warren restaurants' Instagram spat; Shinola opening a shop across the Atlantic; Cheryl Hazan show.
The 15th-annual Inside Tribeca Loft Tour is Sunday, Oct. 19. To whet your appetite, the organizers let the media check out a few of the homes. This one is a triplex maisonette with a master bedroom you could really curl up in.
Plus: Glimpses of 5 Beekman and 15 Renwick; shadow sculptures at One Art Space; Oktoberfest on Stone Street; 1 World Trade Center lobby art.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission sent that white Greenwich Street restaurant back to the drawing board—possibly for something taller. And included in the proposal was the first look at the 11-story hotel under construction on Washington. It, too, is white.... / 1 comment
*Richter — malcolm / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
I was never a huge fan of his work, but I like 8 Spruce enough. A good sunset does the... — malcolm / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
I know I'm coming off as a fanboy, and maybe I am a bit, but when you look downtown and... — mulciber / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
I knew a few people who live there. The apartments are handsome and well-appointed, but they're typical apartments, with box-like... — mulciber / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
I'm not sure where you're getting this from, but Mr. Gehry had strong feelings about vernacular architecture, and he considered... — mulciber / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
The flat side southern part of the building was the result of a cost saving measure, as the building started... — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) / Architect Frank Gehry and Downtown
Another small business gutted to make room for the ultra-rich. Rinse, lather, repeat. — Ned / The restoration of and new construction at 32 Walker