Seen & Heard: Still No Sign of Life at Kori
Plus: Checking in on two new buildings on Greenwich; skateboard pop-up on Duane; did Saks suffer from not putting larger sizes on the sales floor?; "too cold for bullshit" sale; Madewell is open at the mall. / 3 comments
In the News: Residents Concerned About 50-Story Jail Tower
Plus: Bill de Blasio stopped by P.S. 150 for a victory lap; William J. Conklin, an architect involved in the initial plan for Battery Park City; a chance to explore Gramercy Park. / 19 comments
Seen & Heard: Progress at New Japanese Restaurant
Plus: How the original La Colombe in Philadelphia is different; new look for MTA buses; activity at Reade Street storefront; glass balcony shattered; "Billions" shoot. / 3 comments
Saks Fifth Avenue Is Closing Its Women’s Store at Brookfield Place
Apparently, it was always a "test concept." / 15 comments
In the News: Holland Tunnel Christmas Decorations to Be Fixed
Plus: Battery Park City security guards will be able to issue summonses; the Tribeca apartment of Kinder Modern co-founder Lora Appleton; Mamo restaurant on W. Broadway has reopened.
Google Is Building a Hudson Square Campus
Disney isn't the only major corporation moving into the rapidly changing neighborhood. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Is 56 Leonard’s Sculpture Ever Showing Up?
Plus: Something called Wheelhouse appears to have taken over the former Consort space; Elevator to the Noir mystery at 60 Hudson; opening date for Brooklyn Game Lab; Philly Pretzel Factory said to still be happening. / 1 comment
Tribeca Then and Now: The Unknowns (Part 6)
Many of Jane Freeman's photos from the 1980s and 1990s were taken at locations I've been unable to identify. Feel free to weigh in. / 10 comments
Newsletter: Dec. 17
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The History of Tribeca, One Building at a Time
Compiled from Tom Miller's posts at Daytonian in Manhattan, the History of Tribeca Buildings database now has more than 120 entries, each with the zesty anecdotes you've come to expect. Here are six recent additions. / 1 comment
In the News: Marc Forgione Is Opening a Huge New Restaurant
Plus: The Dead Rabbit's expansion will debut next week; the history of a Varick Street building; Downtown Express is only partially dead.
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History of Tribeca Buildings
"Even cast-iron architecture might have been considered avant garde when it first appeared." No. Just no. Cast iron was intentionally... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
No slight was intended against Tribeca Paint. It's just nice to have a choice of stores, like we used to.... — Gary / In the News: A 70-year-old Fidi hardware store faces closure
The facade resembles two buildings on Church Street - one on the corner of Warren, the other at Chambers Street.... — Gary / Sneak Peek: 14 White
The best part about those 9 ft windows is the inability to see 14 White while looking out through them.... — James Bogardus / Sneak Peek: 14 White
Sad to see BabyCottons go. Bought many quality gifts there for family and friends. Items were always beautiful and well... — Tribeca Mom / Babycottons and Willow & Zoey are leaving; a jeweler is coming in
Regarding Bubby's, it could be the Devil Wears Prada effect. People re-watching or first seeing the movie in advance of... — Chester / Seen & Heard: An all-time record at Bubby’s?
Yes! Quite affordable for the more than 800 billionaires in America! — George Bacon / Sneak Peek: 14 White