Including an architectural model with a much better sense of what the entrance, façade, pool deck, and overall shape will look like. Plus: More than a third of the units are already in contract.
Plus: Converting 174 Duane; inside the renovated Corbin Building; West Thames Bridge; P.J. Clarke's burger joint; Guac Star; math renegades; Edward's server publishes novel. / 1 comment
Plus: Historic Front Street residents given a move-in date; inside the bar at Pier 15; another crappy FiDi hotel; drinking in the harbor. / 1 comment
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days.
Plus: New Bikram yoga studio?; Matthew Morrison; Live Well Company update; poetry fan Oliver Platt; something coming to the Antique Orange space; Citi Bike report; Sing for Hope piano in Washington Market Park. / 2 comments
Plus: Suicide on Walker; Dance New Amsterdam enters bankruptcy; Hudson & Broad space for sale; trampoline fitness; shopping for salt shakers; subway-stairs accident; Donald Judd's home. / 1 comment
Plus: Rooftop crime wave; empowering Battery Park City's doormen; New York Mercantile Exchange for sale; 161 Hudson analysis; chickens relocated; police blotter.
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were recorded by the city in the past seven days (ending 05/26/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Plus: Broadway construction nightmare about to begin; Svenson on his "Neighbors"; Governors Island season starts; Peter Jackson lists his apartments; big FiDi resto opening soon; the Sphere; 87 Chambers sold. / 3 comments
Plus: Shooting the neighbors with Arne Svenson; World Trade Center transportation hub as event venue; sub shop chain; broker Ryan Serhant; Lispenard analysis; Seaport building sold. / 1 comment
Plus: Bell Bates school rumor; Tribeca music collective launches label; church correction; soccer-film festival; truck fire.
New York Social Diary visited the eclectic Laight Street loft of artists Janis Provisor and Brad Davis, whose apartment includes works by Ed Ruscha, Alex Katz, Chuck Close, Kiki Smith, John Cage, and Evgeny Antufiev (including one, we’re left to infer, based on his penis).
Sounds promising. How much power does such a BID have? Could it actually do something to clear out the illicit... — Marcus / New group to explore the potential of a Tribeca Business Improvement District
I’m officially a senior citizen and I have to tell you if me and my buddies from the Bronx had... — John Gallagher / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
Blame those in charge, including our mayor. Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-pledged-support-for-nyc-street-vendors-now-theyre-facing-a-crackdown... — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
UN report on counterfeiting and organized crime: https://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/counterfeit-goods.html — Marcus / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 101 Franklin / 250 Church