Plus Samia Halaby's studio in Tribeca; ex-Disney chairman buys in Tribeca; Athena Calderone's luxe spread.
Plus Google is wrapping up at Pier 40; more empty offices in Fidi; inside 56 Leonard. / 1 comment
Plus 381 Broadway sells; a penthouse design at Jenga; Hotel Indigo in Fidi is open.
Plus a record price for a rental at the Jenga building; an aspiring contract killer busted in BPC; a video on the Leaning Tower of Fidi.
The sculpture dba The Bean at 56 Leonard is completely revealed as its shiny curvy self. / 10 comments
The monumental (and significant) sculpture has been under construction at the Jenga building since February 2019. It will be fully unobstructed by noon.
Plus Mary Jaeger will host a studio sale; Ilya's Barber Shop is still open; the Bean gets a polish.
Tribecan and architect Lee Mindel has opened a gallery that will be a "platform for the intersection of art, architecture and design." Not to mention a short commute. / 2 comments
The sculpture wedged under 56 Leonard has been under construction since February 2019. / 3 comments
Workers are now sanding down the seams on the steel sculpture, which when finished will have been a three-year project to install. / 5 comments
A trail to Canada starts here. Plus a new listing for the Cast Iron House; the top downtown sale of 2021; a man is shoved onto the tracks at Chambers. / 2 comments
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
The photograph begs the question: when is that scaffolding coming down? Seems a very very long time that it has... — George Bacon / Starbucks at West Broadway and Chambers will close tomorrow
ITS BACK BETTER THAN EVER! BEST LOCAL PLACE FOR A DRINK AND GOOD FOOD!!! CANT WAIT FOR LUNCH!!! — AA / North Bar is closing for the summer — and will reopen as something new
Since this issue is in play again, I'll opine that the "fluid boundaries between public and private space" is an... — Gary / Giving new meaning to nosy neighbor