Newsletter: Sept. 25
First Impressions: White Street • Loft Tour Preview: Franklin Street Megaloft • Simulated Suicide Raises Hackles • Kutsher's Replacement • Nosy Neighbor: Warren Bulkhead • Huge New Salon • New Flower Shop • Saks Fifth Avenue • More
In the News: Saks Fifth Avenue Is Confirmed
Saks Off Fifth, too. Plus: Renderings of the Beekman Hotel and condos; Momofuku Milk Bar opens Soho outpost; Tamid's new ark; 101 Murray details; Khe-Yo makes Michelin list; the Butterfly's burger; President Obama coming. / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Another Deli Is Closing
Plus: Morsi trattoria has soft-opened; brazen Duane Street topper; 460 Washington appears to have topped out; Loft Tour preview; Warren Street bulkhead warning; Reade Street townhouse for sale; limo chase for film shoot. / 2 comments
A Huge Hair Salon Is Opening on Hudson
Besides a 16-chair storefront salon, there will be an education facility with "a lecture theater (complete with 75 cinema seats), a show stage and auditorium, student clinic floor, and several amazing classrooms." / 2 comments
In the News: SoulCycle Update
Plus: "Tenant or squatter" at Leonard Street building; architect Q&A about loft renovation; reviewing the Hanover Square food carts.
Loft Tour Preview #1: Franklin Street Megaloft
The 15th-annual Inside Tribeca Loft Tour is Sunday, Oct. 19. To whet your appetite, the organizers let the media check out a few of the homes. The first is a showstopper 6,500-square-foot loft with karaoke room and a kids'-size door. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: The Simulated Suicide Was Really Creepy
[Warning: graphic image.] Plus: Park51 ticked off its landlord; new tenant for Nirvana International space?; Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon Levitt filming here; box bonfire on Broadway; 56 Leonard shadow. / 16 comments
Nosy Neighbor: What’s Getting Built on Top of 20 Warren?
"I was wondering what the structure is that these construction men are building on top of the brown building? They've been working on it for the past couple of days." —G. / 1 comment
The Best Children’s Birthday Parties in Tribeca
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In the News: Fake Suicide Planned for Teardrop Park
Plus: A review of Shigure; what to do with Battery Park City Authority revenue; climate change sit-in.
Seen & Heard: New Flower Store Unveiled
Plus: Work finally starting at Greenwich Street rat lot; new gallery on W. Broadway; Ruum kidswear store; Church Street Tavern is indeed open; Kutsher's Tribeca; outdoor film projection question; "Eye Candy" shoot. / 4 comments
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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
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
You are absolutely right. Tribeca has become a soulless land of chain cafés, spas and orthodontists. All about Tribeca moms... — R. / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
Looking at other people = fun. Being looked at = not so fun. This is (still) a gross invasion of... — Downtown Dad Again / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow