Nosy Neighbor: When Did the Signage on 49 Chambers Change?
"I always though the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank sign on 49 Chambers was done in brick, rather than painted on, but in your recent Then & Now post, the sign seems to have changed between 1936 and 2017. Any idea what the story is?" —A. / 4 comments
Six Cortlandt Alley: Downtown’s Best Value
Nestled along Tribeca's most charming street, Six Cortlandt Alley has been meticulously restored and converted into five full-floor lofts including two duplex penthouses with substantial private outdoor space. The building’s historic fabric is evident both inside and out. / Sponsored
Seen & Heard: Another Card-Only Establishment
Plus: What those Possible Productions flyers are for; the date of the next Tribeca Art+Culture Night; "Velveteen Rabbit, Reborn"; KinderCare opening forecast; Halloween event at Canal Park. / 5 comments
In the News: New Canal Street Building Moves Forward
Plus: The latest condominium in the HoTun neighborhood; temporary chili at Shake Shack; Taste of the Seaport; how Facebook plans on putting the screws to small publishers. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Now That’s a Terrace
Plus: The massive McDonald's air conditioner on Chambers Street; Edible Arrangements and Pirch have closed; correction about the Reade Street Pub building; the loft squatter's whereabouts. / 4 comments
91 Leonard Has Finally Been Revealed
Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Hill West, the 19-story building is meant to "reinterpret the classically inspired facades of Tribeca's cast-iron warehouses and lofts." / 6 comments
New Kid on the Block: Quick Cryo
"We're called Quick Cryo because you can be in and out in 10 minutes," says founder John Hoekman. "But when you leave, we want you to feel like a superhero."
In the News: A Gang of Shoplifters
Plus: The history of a Broadway building (and one that didn't survive); Battery Park City supermarket space is on the market; Arcade Bakery's babka recipe; more on the MTA's next payment system; artist Claes Oldenburg.
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Loft Squatter
Plus: Juice bar has closed; Poke Green opens today with free poke; Il Mattone is branching out to another neighborhood; "Law & Order: SVU." / 13 comments
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The Reade Street Pub Building Is [Not] on the Market
Dating from sometime in the 19th century, the building at 135 Reade is being promoted as a "development opportunity"—meaning it could easily be torn down. UPDATE: The owner categorically denies it. / 6 comments
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The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently
The Reade St commercial parking is probably an artifact of over 20 years ago when there was plenty of commercial... — N / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
Yes, and the vagrants on Canal Street need to go, too. — James / Seen & Heard: Wayfinding for a counterfeit bazaar