Plus: Duane Street Hotel's revamped façade; 443 Greenwich partly revealed; rowing for heart health at Current; Pirch and Planet Blue opening on Lafayette in Soho; half-converted Broadway building put on the market.
Plus: The new atrium at the ugliest building in Tribeca; "for rent" sign at 20 Warren; 443 Greenwich's attractive street-level windows; virtual landscape art exhibit at Apexart. / 2 comments
Plus: Projected opening date for Maman café; 443 Greenwich progress; Beach Street pizzeria construction; free kids' movies at brunch; Simon Business School; what's happening with J&R's former home at 1 Park Row? / 1 comment
Plus: The former Bubble Lounge space; rumored closing date for Saleya; peeks inside 443 Greenwich; buy your Loft Tour tickets now; Tribeca sublet. / 2 comments
Plus: Nearly ten of 56 Leonard's top floors are revealed; kitten found in Tribeca Park; "Cool Globes" exhibit in Battery Park City; shoots for "Broad City" and Design Within Reach; Lotus Salon not changing; 443 Greenwich's slow progress. / 7 comments
Plus: 56 Leonard is reportedly topped out; Range Rover stolen; more gym locker theft; a Manhattan Loft Guy rule; new ice cream shop within walking distance; 443 Greenwich's old wood is being sold for use elsewhere. / 17 comments
Plus: BLT Bar & Grill is closing (and a new company is taking over the space); 443 Greenwich's very nice windows; neighbors ticked off about 19 Park Place; Warren Street bar update; mini-storage advice. / 7 comments
Plus: Jennifer Lawrence's real estate hunt continues; Brookfield Place's Hermès store; revitalized heliport across the river; Lower Manhattan tax incentives renewed; alleged stalker convicted.
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: Vogue celebrates Lower Manhattan; Chambers Street power outage screws up subway service; checking in on Peck Slip School.
"Any idea what the giant concrete thing on the Vestry side of 443 Greenwich is? It's above both street and sidewalk level so it can't be a ramp." —N.
I wish I could buy a subscription to Duane Park Patisserie. I will be a dependable customer of whatever they... — J / Duane Park Patisserie will add new hours with a new menu
Agreed. It has coincided with the new buildings on the park. I literally had to yell at a mature woman... — David / City Hall Park launches into a new era
Wondered if anyone knew.... It was my understanding that there were tenants at 41-43 Beekman - but somehow they left?... — Mat / Update on the shelter coming to 105 Washington
Would there be any support to reopen the grassy area near chambers and Broadway as a dog area? It was... — Rosenmax / City Hall Park launches into a new era
Give people a chance. You can always protest later as they did effectively on the Upper West Side. I volunteered... — Cia / Update on the shelter coming to 105 Washington
It's sad the condition City Hall Park has been allowed to deteriorate to. In little more than 20 years the... — Makes You Go Hmmmm.... / City Hall Park launches into a new era
Sorry, you're right. I just get frustrated with the immediate and reflexible dismissal of anything that anyone might construe as... — malcolm / Update on the shelter coming to 105 Washington