Apartments at 1 York, 25 Murray, 109 Reade, and 275 Greenwich changed hands—one for more than $3 million, although it might be more notable that two went for under $900,000.
Plus: Garbage garage ruling; Frites 'N' Meats truck's propane tanks; Harrison Street townhouse price jump; trees cut down; gas leak in BPC; Trump Soho denied plaza seating.
Plus: More details on 37 Warren (including an addition) and the 9/11 memorial visitor experience; Ward III reservations; and ROC's anniversary.
I've long been interested in Southbridge Towers, the middle-income housing complex just south of the Brooklyn Bridge. So when a new friend mentioned she lived there, I invited myself over. (On the tour I learned about plans for a new supermarket and veterinarian office.) / 1 comment
Look at me using my French! Plus: BPC resident sues over being sent to Bellevue; near miss on Walker; is Spruce Street School big enough?; River Loft vs. River Loft. / 1 comment
A shame all about the fur and animal skins. Plus: $30 million triplex on Duane; Theater Bar's banquettes; more Stuzzicheria changes; Lake Deutsche Bank; Seaport Museum; more.
Plus: The dog skeleton in Tom Otterness's closet; big media tenant at 100 Church; Brushstroke; 471 Washington sales report. / 1 comment
A reader's rant inspires the question: Which building's longstanding scaffolding bothers you the most? / 2 comments
The fences come via the Met. Plus: Little league festivities; dissecting a sale at 101 Warren; Pier A oyster farm; Korin.
Pictures! Plus: Franklin Station Café founders go north; garbage garage update; Chinatown blog; and all sorts of FiDi news, including two possible rebrandings; another John Street condo conversion, another cheap-ish hotel, and Pita Press.
Apartments at River Lofts, Fairchild Lofts, 7 Hubert, and 60 Thomas changed hands—two for more than $6 million.
Plus: Momofuku at Goldman Sachs; New tenants at 185 Franklin; more on the Tribeca Twelve halfway house; Pier A renderings; Stuzzicheria chef departs; pan-Asian restaurant Koko; divorcée party. / 1 comment
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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
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