Plus: Five Boro Bike Tour notices; book swap at Torly Kid; Billy Bragg in concert; 1 Beekman is rising above street level; Chinese restaurant seeks beer-and-wine license.
The City Hall Park condominium is the first New York City residential project by architect Richard Rogers's firm.
Plus: Controversial FiDi arcade plan update; the Obamas' landlords bought on Greenwich Street; Downtown Connection funding; former NBA player Jason Williams lives here; Tiger beer pop-up.
On one block of Park Row, five buildings under six stories are going to be torn down. Besides the two we already knew about—which will be replaced by a 25-story tower—the other three will make way for a single development of unknown size. / 11 comments
Plus: Jake Gyllenhaal trained in Tribeca for his new film; Margaret Chin introduces ban on tourist helicopters; "draft lattes" at La Colombe; La Garçonne warehouse sale; interactive look at 2 World Trade Center.
Where the three- and six-story buildings stand now, we'll likely end up with something much bigger. / 2 comments
Plus: The Anish Kapoor sculpture at 56 Leonard will be 20 feet tall; development likely at 1 Beekman; Syms plot on the market; Starbucks assault; Smyth rooms getting refreshed next. / 6 comments
Bet there will be soon. Plus: Time Inc. close to signing at Brookfield Place; food court to have Asian restaurant; stock exchange angers CB1 Landmarks; 1 Beekman spec renderings. / 1 comment
Only 53 sq feet (so like, 5 x 10 ft space?) of retail on that prime corner? What a missed... — Reader on Reade / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
What a shame I loved that Pharmacy Art Deco looking building. — sonia stock / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
YES!!! — Bere / Nosy Neighbor: What restaurant is coming to the pavilion at Wagner Park?
What was that great pizza place that was next door? it was open for a few years. — Luigi / Restaurant and supper club under construction at Buddha-Bar space
Actually, bikers can cross the intersection when pedestrians get the "walk" sign. — Tribeca Citizen / The neighborhood’s camera infrastructure
Agree entirely. — Tribeca Citizen / Halting overnight work on the supertall jail on White Street
Great photos Linda and Arlo — Sardi Klein / Washington Market Park hosts the first of the Halloween festivities