Plus Tribeca through the Odeon lens 40 years ago; the Blue School sells some real estate; Google settles long-term on Houston Street. / 7 comments
Plus more and more companies will require vaccinations -- or else; a supermodel does errands; $50mill for a Jenga penthouse; inside an Tribeca artist's north fork studio.
The Anish Kapoor bean is stalled out due to travel restrictions -- another victim of the pandemic pause. Construction will resume when UK residents are allowed back in. / 5 comments
Tech billionaire Robert J. Pera has picked up the last penthouse at 56 Leonard and the townhouse-to-be at 11 Hubert. / 2 comments
Plus reflections on the bean; Aire Ancient Baths are back open; hotels are coming back online; a stuffed cat who misses his owner. / 2 comments
Plus amFAR holds its gala in Fidi; losses at 56 Leonard; local Dem club endorses Grace Lee.
Plus a close look at 25 Park Row; a tour of a Jenga penthouse; and the effort to landmark 100 Centre may have legs. / 1 comment
Plus Cardi B. shoots in the jenga building; Rossignol opens in Soho; the re-opened Artists Space reviewed.
Plus the Portfolio School will add another grade; the former Verizon building will open its public plaza; the neighborhood gets three stars from Michelin. / 2 comments
Plus two mega developers team up for a mega building; Blockbuster redux in Soho; a look inside a 56 Leonard penthouse. / 1 comment
The long anticipated Anish Kapoor sculpture that will hold up the southeast corner of 56 Leonard has started to arrive, piece by shiny piece. / 2 comments
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