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.
Plus: Broadway construction nightmare about to begin; Svenson on his "Neighbors"; Governors Island season starts; Peter Jackson lists his apartments; big FiDi resto opening soon; the Sphere; 87 Chambers sold. / 3 comments
Get ready for a renderfest! Here's a recap of the 13 new Tribeca buildings in the works—which will bring around 450 new apartments to the neighborhood. / 15 comments
A peek at three new restaurants, the brouhaha over 116 Duane, a possible sukkah in Duane Park, complaints about a popular café, and more.
Learn all about the new building destined for Greenwich, an improvement to the East River Waterfront, whether 87 Chambers will be a hotel or residential, hot tubs, and cell-phone antennas. Plus: Bad blood over 396 Broadway and tough decisions at 46 Warren.
Where do we start? Nam is closing, making room for a new restaurant. There's bar news (White & Church, the Duane Street one, another hotel rooftop bar). Something is going on at Megu, and a new restaurant is coming to Lispenard. Oh, and 403 Greenwich is back in play.
The developer of 87 Chambers is considering making the new building condos. Check out the revised design, which has been approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Plus: Hotel design thwarted by Landmarks; Compose reviewed; Underground Railroad; staircase demolition opposition; a loft renovation; Seaport Museum trouble; Bowne & Co.; David Burke Kitchen; Reade57; LMDC.
Plus: Martha Stewart's daughter cuts the price of her apartment again; "smokin' hot" shoemaker; New York Downtown Hospital upgrades; Alycea Ungaro in the New York Times Magazine.
this is great news!! — Tribeca / Olive’s coming to Greenwich and Hubert
I loved Hows Bayou! What about RiverRun! — Native / Sarabeth’s will close tonight
Amazing news!! Welcome to the neighborhood! — CS / Olive’s coming to Greenwich and Hubert
Riverrun! Though it will have to cover the windows to give it the same vibe. Dreaming of the potato crusted... — N / Sarabeth’s will close tonight
Viet-Cafe and now Sarabeth's, and the Cafe Chanson -- that's a lot of emptiness on lovely Greenwich. Well, soon, we... — Mty / Sarabeth’s will close tonight
Maybe How’s Bayou will come back — Charlie L / Sarabeth’s will close tonight
I do not... — Tribeca Citizen / Sarabeth’s will close tonight