The conversion of St. John's Terminal at Houston and West streets will house up to 6000 Googlers starting today. / 10 comments
Plus Google is wrapping up at Pier 40; more empty offices in Fidi; inside 56 Leonard. / 1 comment
Plus: construction company responsible for one death in Soho is shut down; classic Soho storefront bakery closes; Fidi's impressive mid-year lease numbers; progress on 185 Broadway. / 6 comments
Plus: The two-story topper on the three-story building on Walker; Google donated $90,000 to a local organization; "A dog named Robòt" art exhibit; when Tribeca and Battery Park City were young. / 6 comments
Plus: Financial benefits to be reaped by Google and the owner of 550 Washington; the Port Authority has offered to manage construction of the stalled St. Nicholas National Shrine. / 2 comments
Disney isn't the only major corporation moving into the rapidly changing neighborhood. / 6 comments
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