Plus: Baked is now saying it'll debut in October; 56 Leonard's concave bits; the Silver Sliver seen from above; Brazilian gelato; Warren 77's new sign; Sterling Mason commercial space; Brookfield Place construction; tennis court. / 4 comments
Plus: New rendering of the Park Place "silver sliver"; Tribeca house hunt; Islamic museum moves forward; Rescue Mission held up by city; NYPD night out; Governors Island kayak pier damaged; Southbridge Towers debate.
Plus: The building formerly known as Tribeca Royale is taking shape; new plan for 11 Sixth Ave.; Telepan Local delivers; 1WTC's strobe light.
Plus: World Trade Center transportation hub has many more quills; more "construction kittens"; new garden celebrating immigration; 19 Park Place's "rear-yard equivalent" and a neighboring tree. / 3 comments
Plus: Thanks from Mike Gilson's sisters; Ultrafit on Warren; Washington Market Park concerts; Department of Transportation wayfinding signage; 49-51 Chambers sales office; Fulton Center; tool company sold. / 5 comments
Two blocks, anyway. Plus: New Italian restaurant open; condo sales office taking Warren Street space; "Circus Incognitus" coming to town; film about swimmers who defied Hitler. / 6 comments
Plus: Seduction Saturday at Tribeca Grand; Holy Schmitt's horseradish; Duane Street storefront sold; BMCC trailers gone by next week; NYC trivia night; Tribeca Royale setback.
With so many new buildings underway, we were due for a recap of where they're at and what they'll ultimately look like. (We've seen the future, and it's boxy!) Plus: A new design for 290 West. / 6 comments
Free food (with fine print). Plus: Khe-Yo chef's cooking class; Pilates at Bouley Botanical; checking in on the building known as Tribeca Royale.
Plus: Biker-gang beatdown charges; inside glorious 5 Beekman; west Soho hotel to have rooftop bar; Seamless scam update; affordable housing in Hudson Square; heated sidewalks. / 6 comments
Plus: "Triburbia" in paperback; 101 Warren duplex on the market for $35 million; fishing with North End Grill's chef; 62 Beach analysis; teenage sex. / 1 comment
You know how you can't keep track of all the new buildings sprouting up? I walked and Citi Biked around the neighborhood so we'd have an up-to-date sense of what's happening where—shamelessly peeping through holes when necessary.
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
Sorry, but to whom should businesses cater, if not the neighborhood families who live and raise children there? — K / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
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