Is Tribeca Getting an IHOP?
IHOPENOT. (It's just a rumor, but still....) / 30 comments
In the News: 70 Pine to Have Up to 1,000 Rentals
Plus: Battery Garden Bikeway; 11 Beach conversion; rule enforcement at Zuccotti Park; FiDi resident makeover. / 1 comment
A Glimpse of Shinola
Intriguing details are emerging about Shinola, the classic American brand being totally reinvented with a flagship store at 177 Franklin. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Chef at All Good Things
Plus: The marketplace's florist; By Joy Gryson opening date(s); pop-up women's fashion boutique; "Smash" filming here; trivia night; Smith & Mills.
August Sales, Offers, and Special Events
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Seen & Heard: Kool Bloo Has Closed
Plus: Babesta Threads has remodeled; tour of One Wall Street; By Joy Gryson looks close to opening; TV shows filming on Warren this week; Battery Park farmstand; Key Food opening date; city redistricting meeting; renegade pink shade.
Nosy Neighbor: Will the Construction at Hudson and Laight Ever End?
"We do not dispute the importance of such a project, but we do not understand why nobody is willing to give us a rough estimate of a return to normal." —P. / 2 comments
Newsletter: Aug. 6
Loft Peeping: Jennifer & Kevin Fisher • RFP: AT&T Long Lines Plaza • Pier 40 • My Own "Metropolitan Diary" • Real Estate Report • More
In the News: “Triburbia” in the Times Twice
A review and a trend piece. Plus: The atmosphere inside Dakota Roadhouse; Stuyvesant principal resigns.
My Own Little Metropolitan Diary
I seem to have a lot of odd/amusing interactions, perhaps because I'm often walking around the neighborhood, either to exercise my dog or my blog. I keep a sort of journal about the ones that amuse me—akin to the New York Times's "Metropolitan Diary," but less fit for print. / 10 comments
In the News: Pier 40 to Be Closed in Stages?
Plus: 1 World Trade Center tops out; Gehry penthouse views; food-truck hootenanny tomorrow; 66 Leonard.
Seen & Heard: World Party
Plus: Greenmarket clam bake; Blue Marble ice cream; Battery bike path; David Mitchell; the topper at 93 Worth.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
(Pam's coverage of development issues is so amazing.) I choose to focus on the positive: 976 new homes, in a... — Komanoff / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
There was no "Tribeca" when IDP was built. The area from Citibank to Whole Foods complex was in an urban... — G / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Even though building housing is worthwhile, the scale of this project is not in keeping with the community. Despite the... — Gary / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
I cannot believe he said that, nor that anyone believed that. — James Bogardus / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Chris Marte told us during his reelection campaign that the development is not moving forward now and that is pushing... — B / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
Yup, I'm with you generally. I'd always like to see more money for community benefits, since you know the developers... — malcolm / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza
this isn't safe for the tenants or the businesses on the block. Vernado lies about affordable housing and doesn't care... — NY Native / Tower plans have begun for Independence Plaza