Plus: Lost cat; possible new look for Leonard Street building; Verizon's refusal to take responsibility for its batteries; art exhibit. / 8 comments
If it seems like there's a new building going up on every other block, that's because there is. Here's a recap of the 19 new buildings under construction in Tribeca—all but one are residential. / 6 comments
Plus: Ten Thousand Things jewelry store has opened; Joy Gryson spring warehouse sale; demolition at 24 Leonard; Falafellas in FiDi. / 1 comment
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
Plus: Checking in on the SeaGlass carousel and 50 West tower; Brookfield Place passageway open; dealing with the icy river; 24 Leonard. / 6 comments
And Saks, too. Plus: New renderings of the 24 Leonard garage conversion; Haus Alkire fashion house; father-son real estate drama; Lispenard condo boom; Community Board 1 stiffed on Sandy relief. / 4 comments
And here's the rendering to prove it. Also, there will still be commercial parking, believe it or not!
Plus: Inside the Concepts store; should trucks be banned from Canal Street?; the restaurant replacing Mas (la Grillade); Piora update. / 1 comment
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
As foretold here a year ago, the parking garage at 24 Leonard is getting turned into condos.
The parking garage at 24 Leonard has been sold. Let the condofication begin. / 1 comment
That's the rumor, anyway. And since the site falls just outside the Tribeca West Historic District, the Landmarks Preservation Commission won't have any say over it.
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray