I couldn't agree more about the rusty spot on the canopy. I have to assume it was intentional, but I can't imagine why. — Erik Torkells on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

Part of the problem for this new applicant is that the community has heard, and fallen for, this kind of pitch for a supposed multipurpose "art space / catering hall" in the past. Usually it turns out to be mostly (and for the neighborhood) disruptively "catering hall". Maybe it will actually *be* true this time; who really knows? (Maybe Charlie Brown someday will actually manage to kick the football before Lucy yanks it away.) To wit: Guess which presenter said this at a past community board meeting? "While the main point of the space is photo shoots, retouching, digital editing—”We’re a full 360-degree, multichannel [more adspeak] company,” said Jude—it’ll also host events. 'I shouldn’t expect much more than 300 people at a time,' he said. And events will be no more than 50% of the overall business." https://tribecacitizen.wpengine.com/2012/11/15/cb1-tribeca-commitee-the-unofficial-minutes-november/ — James on The Debate Over Town Stages

Electing the first female mayor would have made history. That is a fact, its not up for debate. It's so sad Nicole could not break through the glass ceiling in New York City of all places. — PeterD on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

Floor to ceiling height is very low. They are fitting 7 when the adjacent building are just a bit over 5. Possibly the facade treatment is designed to distract from this. — Ann on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

If you click the linked "Greca" in the post, you'll go to all the mentions of the restaurant up to this point. — Erik Torkells on Seen & Heard: Greca Restaurant Opening Forecast

Where is Greca opening? — JD on Seen & Heard: Greca Restaurant Opening Forecast

Cut the " we were told" nonsense. It's a fact. Electing the first female president would have made history. That is a fact, its not up for debate. Whats so stunning about a city that is almost 75% democrat not wanting to elect an greek/cuban who hates immigrants and lies to get votes? — Sean on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

OMG, its hideous and as said, wait until façade inspection time. — WTF on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

I've long thought that a holiday market on Stone Street and the adjacent parks would be ideal, with the right decorations it would be very Instagram worthy and create a very pleasant experience for tourists and locals who are not familiar with FiDi. I would add the innovation of freshly roasted oyster stalls to the festivities to be more in keeping with the old waterfront legacy of Pearl and Stone Street. Perhaps someday. — Steve on Seen & Heard: Community Board 1’s 16-Day Street Fair

DDG is just as inconsiderate now at their Franklin Street project. They have "annexed" the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and White Street for their concrete and other subs to park and block the crosswalks, all without DOT permits. This forces pedestrians to walk into the vehicle traffic to make their way. — James on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

Last year we were told that electing the first woman president would make history and that anyone who did not vote for her was sexist, racist, misogynistic, hateful and deplorable. Therefore, I am stunned that here in NYC, Nicole Malliotakis was not elected mayor. She would have made history as the first woman mayor of New York City and now she has been denied. How dare anyone not vote for her. Guess De Blasio also had help from the Russians. — PeterD on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

I hoped we'd finally dump Chin this time. Oh, well...the power of incumbency appears unbeatable. The big mystery to me is - who on Earth is still voting for her? — Will Meyerhofer on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

Congrats, Erik. This faithful reader (and Tribeca resident) thinks you are absolutely fabulous! — Will Meyerhofer on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times

I've never even seen Marte in this neck of the woods until the election. What does he know about or care about down here? And I don't mean that sarcastically. Chin's tenure is over after this term, and would like to see Marte, Foldenauer or any other candidate who want that seat to be active and involved in all the neighborhoods that are covered by this district over the next few years--not just when its election time. — cami on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

DDG was unbelievably inconsiderate during construction, which seemed to have lasted *years*. They routinely worked outside of permitted hours and used the rear courtyard to do outrageously loud work early every morning including Saturdays, disturbing neighbors on Chambers. The developer never once returned calls to discuss. Oh, and the building is hideous, will only get worse with time, and is totally out of character for the neighborhood. — JCS on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

Christopher Marte will not be going away. Chin is useless full of false promises like our mayor — NATIVE on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

Re: "I wonder what statement the architects and developer were trying to make." Something like: "Sales, which are being handled by Corcoran Sunshine, are expected to begin next month, at prices averaging $2,100 a square foot, Mr. McMillan [DDG’s chief executive] said." https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/27/realestate/new-condo-projects-dress-up-tribeca.html :-) — James on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

Chin responsive? Ha! — A on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

I think it is hideous and will age poorly - look at how Brutalist buildings are viewed today. This has no grace or even interesting massing. I wonder what statement the architects and developer were trying to make. I think slavish devotion to contextual architecture often produces mediocre buildings - but this one simply makes no sense, That little spot of brown granite at the very front of the entryway bothers. Did anyone involved actually look at this, or were the architects so in love with their abstract theory of the building that they failed to closely monitor its execution? It has been interesting to look at how it is portrayed on its Web site. The initial renderings showed it emerging from a granite mountain, which was bizarre. The current site shows how the architects see the completed building http://12warren.com/ I've often thought about what LL11 will be like in the future - I wouldn't want to pay for remediation. — A on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

It is an interesting concept and I like it when architects try to design something other than glass boxes. I heard someone call this the Flintstone building which sounds right. The randomness and variation of stone size was overdone in my view. This also goes for the variation in the window openings and the upper portion of the building as Erik pointed out. Tighten these variations up and it would be a handsome building. Right now it is shouting “I’m different” which maybe was the intent. Pass for effort but ultimately it does not work for me. — Dave on New Building Report Card: 12 Warren

Irritating that Foldenauer ran yet again, but at least he wasn't the spoiler this time: https://ballotpedia.org/Aaron_Foldenauer — Noah on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

Employees haven’t been paid either with no communication. They are being forced to work for free by the greedy parent company Solera Capital. The should close down and allow the poor employees to collect unemployment — Sally on Calypso St. Barth Has Closed Its Tribeca Boutique

I was hoping for Chris Marte! great guy!! Chin has really done nothing much for us downtown. She has Tribeca wrapped up, I have no idea why? — native on In the News: Chin Re-Elected to City Council

Big thanks to BPCA for their quick response and for cleaning up fields so quickly. — Demetri on Falling Glass at 111 Murray

YAY ERIK, so well-deserved! and another shoutout to Yvonne Fox!! We love Dudley's Paw.... — jk on In the News: Tribeca Citizen in the New York Times