Plus: History of a Lispenard building; dissecting the sale of an old-school artist's loft; Haus discussion; the Ainsworth is opening on Fulton; St. Joseph's Chapel statues to be moved to St. Peter's Catholic Church; Red Bull theft and an apparent drugging; Spring Studios. / 4 comments
Plus: Long-stalled Jackie Robinson Museum might actually move forward; the history of 145 Chambers; Seaport anniversary festivities; Tribeca artist Donald Sultan's collection of toy boats. / 1 comment
Who's buying where, from whom (including the author of "Triburbia")—and for how much.
Plus: The blah new design for Five Franklin Place; lowest-price Tribeca loft sale since late 2008; negotiations between Occupy Wall Street and residents not going well at all; Jill Abramson. / 1 comment
Six sales were reported in the past week, including at Skylofts and 33 Vestry.
The one that was supposed to be a conversion? I wouldn't call it a relic yet... but I do think... — Tribeca Citizen / The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
Blame the NY City legal system for 45 Park Place. The property has been mired in bankruptcy proceeds for almost... — Reademan / The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
45 Park Place is my standout example in this sad collection. It can't be cheap to rent a crane for... — Gary / The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
B&H — T / Where to watch the eclipse Downtown
Have you tried the library(ies)? I got mine at NYPL branch in my neighborhood. — Reg / Where to watch the eclipse Downtown
How about the garage on N Moore. Does that count? — Claude / The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots
You would think. But not in this city. — R. / The Dinosaurs of Tribeca: Unfinished buildings and abandoned lots