The national hospitality chain Convene will take 73,000 square feet and use it for two large catering halls that will seat 500 people each, plus several other smaller meeting rooms. / 4 comments
City Winery has (almost) secured a new location, but won’t have it fitted out and ready till January, meaning there will be a few dark months without the concert space in the neighborhood. / 4 comments
The Times and Crain's report that the case against the developers of 108 Leonard to protect the building's clock tower -- a rare city interior landmark -- is pending in the state's highest court. / 3 comments
The group that dug the large hole in the ground at Greenwich and Desbrosses that was scheduled to be the "Hotel Barriere Le Fourquet" filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday.
A 4,500-square-foot townhouse that has an entrance right off the second cutest street in the neighborhood (assuming we would all vote for Staple as #1). / 4 comments
Plus Taylor's stalker says he has no ragrets; plans to fill in the East River; Wolf of Wall Street sells his Hubert Street apartment; penthouse for sale in American Thread building; Architectural Digest features artist's loft / 5 comments
Plus Fuku adds fries at its Wall Street location; the Bean is coming; YES broadcaster hangs at SoulCycle and the Hideaway; Fraunces Tavern moves into the 19th Century. / 7 comments
The largest (but not the only) penthouse is in contract after eight days for $27 million for which you get 6,400 square feet plus three private terrace that appear to have no railing.
Plus The Dominick, fka Trump SoHo, may be for sale; Grub Street picks up a bit of gossip from a Park Row condo; a plea in the Paula Chin murder case
Tribeca’s own 10007 came in number 5 on Bloomberg’s annual richest zip code list, leapfrogging 17 places over Short Hills and Boca Grande, and earning a place in history: the first time a Manhattan zip code busted into the top 20. / 6 comments
Plus Wall Street Run & Heart Walk rejected; obit for J. Crew's Liquor Store; Formula 1 driver sells his *other* penthouse; Shane Smith unloads his place on Desbrosses / 1 comment
Plus a dedication to those affected by 9/11 illnesses at the museum; LMC's middle school hip-hop class struts their stuff; West Thames bridge to open this summer. / 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