Is the new building at 71 Reade (and 87 Chambers) better than what preceded it? Does it resemble the rendering at all? Does it add to the neighborhood or detract from it? / 3 comments
Plus: Soho loses another deli; a new sandwich shop on Chambers?; yet another Shinola store is on the way; upcoming show at Salomon Arts Gallery; what might've been at 56 Leonard. / 1 comment
No, it's not for your nails. / 2 comments
Plus: Part of the Reade Chambers is unveiled; Warren Street bar; an update on Collect Pond Park; L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon signage; puppet performance. / 8 comments
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: City Council wants speed humps outside schools; eight-story topper on art deco building; BPC resident sued over Twitter stock; union protests annoy school and residents; the Reade Chambers; FiDi hotel. / 1 comment
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
Know anything? Plus: Construction finally set to start at vacant lot on Chambers; Telepan signs a lease; Five Boro Bike Tour; another Radio Shack bites the dust; DeRose Method Tribeca event. / 2 comments
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 10/20/12)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Plus: Landmarks Preservation Commission approves Seaport buildings; 87 Chambers update; Blue Bottle sold; hawk spotted; Special Forces sculpture has a temporary home. / 1 comment
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