Newsletter: July 18
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Streetscape: Big reveal at 187 Franklin
The sidewalk bridge at 187 Franklin will be taken down this week, and the Unhistoric Townhouse will be fully revealed. / 8 comments
In the News: Broadway/Canal corner will soon transform
A key Soho corner will soon be activated by a “boutique” office building at the northwest corner of Canal. / 7 comments
Seen & Heard: Teresa Tarmey opening on Duane Street
Plus Anejo gets credit for a house specialty; Downtown Yogurt voted New Jersey's best; Spear Physical Therapy coming to Chambers; a happy hour for you and your pup. / 3 comments
In the News: Impossible burger getting increasingly impossible
Plus the Aloft hotel in Fidi breaks ground; Postmasters gallery opens an outpost in Rome; another Hole in the Wall; and Let There Be Neon is lighting things up.
Crown Shy open for lunch starting today
The (already) acclaimed restaurant from chef James Kent is offering a menu with lunch-exclusive dishes on weekdays from 11:30 to 2.
111 Montgomery: The First Full-Service Condominium in Crown Heights
Located moments from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Prospect Park, this condominium offers homes with private and common outdoor experiences, skyline views and seamless indoor/outdoor living. / Sponsored
Oral History: The Tribeca beach, circa 1977
In the mid '70s, with the World Trade Center built and the fill deposited at what would become Battery Park City, the area west of Tribeca became a de facto beach, and a neighborhood playspace. / 2 comments
Former Bouley Botanical scheduled as upscale American
The manager of Pasquale Jones and a restauranteur from L.A. will open a (yet unnamed) eatery focused on American cuisine in the former Bouley Botanical space at White and Church. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Peregrine falcons take in a local view
Plus The Real Real goes public; Crown Shy is open for lunch?; Osteria della Pace is open for brunch; construction at 200 Liberty; and Klein Epstein Parker moves across the street.
Newsletter: July 15
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In the News: St. Frank opens on Hudson and Jay
Plus a Battery Park City pup is stolen by a Wag dog walker; Citigroup is leaving 111 Wall; 56 Leonard penthouses sell; Sawada coffee gets an Eater review. / 1 comment
Left rectangle ads redesigned
Robert Ripps book
History of Tribeca Buildings
Today the Auntie Anne's truck morphed into a Cinnabon one! — N / Seen & Heard: Playgarden now has immersive French
DOB records aside, the most recent photo on Google Streetview of 139 Franklin Street without a sidewalk shed is from... — James Bogardus / Conversion plans are set for Sofia Brothers warehouse on Franklin
DOB records of active sidewalk sheds (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/html/sidewalk-shed-map.html) in CB 1 shows 139 Franklin Street "active permit" dates from 2/4/2022, or... — James Bogardus / Conversion plans are set for Sofia Brothers warehouse on Franklin
Thanks for confirming what I thought the likely outcome would be. It should be a simple matter to keep the... — Gary / Watching time in the neighborhood
I think not. This was my last update. https://tribecacitizen.com/2025/01/02/the-injustice-of-time-and-the-clock-tower-building/ — Tribeca Citizen / Watching time in the neighborhood
Devon and Blakely at Liberty and South End (upstairs, next to Starbucks) is also closed. — Lloyd C Bishop / Seen & Heard: Openings and closings at the malls
Went to Toby's grand opening today and was the 4th customer. They were just getting things moving but we absolutely... — KC / Toby’s Estate opens next week