To commemorate the first full summer season for the northern Tribeca section of the Hudson River Park, the folks behind it took us on a special tour.
BMCC's Fiterman Hall, irreparably damaged in 9/11, should be demolished by late fall, with work on the new building starting soon after.
The last wave of development has brought a lot of new buildings to Tribeca—but a couple high-profile ones look like they didn't get built in time.
Yesterday’s New York Times had an interesting story by Alison Gregor about a proposed addition sprawling over the rooftops of 78-80 Leonard Street (between Church and Broadway). The architecture, by Henry Smith-Miller of Smith-Miller Hawkinson Architects, is certainly striking—the NYT says the addition has been compared to a stone cloud, an origami sculpture, and Ayer’s […] / 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
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