Plus: Actor Chris Evans is renting here; interview with Duane Park Patisserie's Madeline Lanciani; history of a funky little Reade Street building; Pier 17 concert promoter; estranged couple does custody hand-offs at the 1st Precinct; lost ring found; Equitable Building renovation. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribeca Tower's semi-public plaza reopened ahead of schedule; Leonard Street façade debris; Buttercup Bake Shop is opening in a local mall; construction on W. Broadway wine bar; resident needs help with a noisy neighbor. / 3 comments
Is the new condominium at 15 Leonard better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the renderings at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it?
Plus: Signage for Terra's forthcoming sister restaurant; when Maserati of Manhattan is likely to move; Spring Street Dermatology looks close to opening; when will 15 Leonard be finished?
Plus: The Jenner sisters reportedly broke the elevator that they got stuck inside; Atera does well in new restaurant ratings; Arne Svenson's voyeuristic photos are hanging in a well-reviewed Village restaurant.
The parents, not the kids. Plus: Assessing the rebirth of Lower Manhattan after 9/11; state-assembly candidate profile; the Jenner sisters are indeed renting. / 4 comments
Plus: Opening shows for the new Alexander and Bonin gallery; New York Ranger lists apartment after getting traded; celebrities trapped in Tribeca elevator; candidate Q&A.
Plus: Opening date for the Four Seasons hotel; Rosa Mexicano starts serving brunch this weekend; open house at Dance With Miss Rachel's new space; military flyover this afternoon; mailboxes on lockdown. / 2 comments
The plans call for two more stories and a bulkhead, taking it from 39.5 feet to 62 feet, along with a Skyframe penthouse and a Greenscreen in back.
Plus: Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge with Bill Murray; single-family mansion for rent; the Beekman tower's X-braces; candle holders to decorate at Da Claudio; trees planted at Liberty Park. / 3 comments
I have a mental list of things to keep an eye on when I walk around, and right now that list is dominated by buildings waiting to be unveiled. Let's recap what's happening behind the curtain. / 3 comments
There's a lot of demolition going on right now—and there's a lot more to come. Here's a look at what we're losing, along with how much taller the new buildings will be. / 14 comments
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