Their parents founded the company in 1976 in Fidi; now the Gandia daughters are running the shop and have curated a luxe yet cozy new home for their collections. / 1 comment
I've been fortunate to get inside a lot of wonderful buildings around here, but there are still many that I'm dying to check out. Are you in a position to invite me over? / 1 comment
A lot of previously vacant storefronts appear to be the site of activity—the "for lease" sign has been taken down and/or the windows have been papered over. Anyone know who's moving in? / 10 comments
Plus: Whole Foods courts tour buses; BlackTail is now taking reservations; something appears to be moving into Reade Street storefront; "Odd Mom Out" is settling in for a long shoot. / 3 comments
The crinkly-roofed penthouse atop 93 Reade is just the tip of the iceberg: There are also "bonsai apartments" within each unit, with fern gardens irrigated by steam from showers, as well as a hot tub inside the old elevator bulkhead.
Plus: Amazing new columns on Reade; interactive Doctors Without Borders exhibit on the Battery Park City Esplanade; "Gotham" and a Chinese reality show shooting here; Beautyhead salon on Franklin. / 1 comment
Plus: The history of the former firehouse on Franklin; another phone snatched by cyclist; 1 World Trade Center as kitsch symbol; 9/11 tribute made of soda 12-packs; candidate Q&A.
Plus: "Leadership rumble" inside Community Board 1; new Cortlandt Alley condo rendering; the Tribeca loft of artist Grimanesa Amorós; Gyllenhaal/Swinton film shoot.
Plus: Signage for a new fitness studio and children's boutique; chickens on Leonard; remembering Pearl Paint; Court Street Grocers in the Village; the Lilac's whereabouts. / 1 comment
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: Inside the new bar at the hotel formerly known as 60 Thompson; local doctor has records stolen; city's second-oldest cast-iron building being converted; Seaport proposal editorial.
Plus: Ferry terminal work; free Shinola cola; what 93 Reade's renovated storefront will look like; two shows at R & Company; help fund a documentary on a legendary Tribeca artist. / 2 comments
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