Plus The Times on the Howard Hughes mercury-laden site; 91 Leonard wraps up; a memorial planned in BPC for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico; a bike storage pod calls it quits.
Plus Los Tacos No. 1 still coming; plans for North End Grill revealed soon?; photos taken at the peak at Sapar Contemporary; South Asian pop-up at One Art Space.
Plus, while rents rise in Battery Park City, Gateway tenants organize for rent protections; Manafort's apartment seized by marshal; Barnes & Noble sold to a hedge fund. / 2 comments
The tiled awning that was so remarkable and beautiful has been hacked away. Who knows what they will do next with this building, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. / 21 comments
Plus: does anybody live in the luxury super-talls? two new furniture stores get a shout-out; 65 Franklin secures funding; the priciest apartments are increasingly rented, not bought.
Achieved by casting concrete over strips of corrugated cardboard laid at a 45° angle, the surface will change color in the light.
Plus Torly kid annual hula hoop party; a TimesTalk downtown with the Jonas Brothers; Just Baked! Nowakowski closed for real; Get Low gets you discounts at Fidi restaurants all summer. / 2 comments
Plus a ballroom in the living room; supertall report from 45 Park Place; 100 Barclay duplex penthouse up for grabs. / 2 comments
Plus a flashback to the television advertising for Sym's; a sneak peak at the 111 Gardens; Prime delivery in a less-than-prime spot. / 2 comments
Plus another Q&A with the director of Fairview; at One Broadway at the Battery, a visible addition is proposed for the landmark building. / 1 comment
Plus, a panel discussion on how much screen time is just enough; Elphia Beauty closed; Giorgia has new digs; 30 Warren Street shows some skin.
Live Nation and Legends Hospitality are proposing an 80,000-square-foot entertainment venue for the American Stock Exchange building, two blocks south of the World Trade Center. / 2 comments
Joke or not, that sign has to go. — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar
Second that; thank you for the compelling history of this building (and our neighborhood)! When available, would be great to... — Reader on Reade / 54 Laight Street in the Tribeca North Historic District is for sale
Congratulations for staying in business in Tribeca. I had a storefront in Tribeca with my family for over 50 years... — Amy Bergenfeld / Spotlight: Greenwich St. Jewelers at 50
Apparently Chip City shuttered all 20+ of its retail locations this week. — James Bogardus / Cookies coming to 325 Greenwich
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Even though the location was busy, the setup isn’t aligned with the renewed architectural focus of the brand. There is... — Matt / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Spas……we need more nail spas. — Francesco / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow