There is a groundswell of support building for two 470-foot towers in the historic district, the development artfully paired with the restoration of the Seaport Museum. / 5 comments
Plus Jean-Georges delivers for Thanksgiving; a trunk show of local makers on Harrison; dessert as art at Locanda Verde.
And last night's Community Board meeting on the topic went into overtime, to be continued next month.
The project has a lot of moving parts, including brownfield cleanup, affordable housing, support for the Seaport Museum, and -- here's the kicker -- towers that exceed zoning by 350 feet. / 4 comments
In another supertall alert, the Howard Hughes Corporation has SOM exploring a huge tower for the 250 Water site, cobbled together with development rights from their other properties. / 5 comments
Also on Community Board 1's January agendas: Exterior renovation for Leonard Street residential conversion; Pace University signage at two subway stops; Seaport Blockhouse bar; new bar on Murray; Church Street pocket park; the changes at Greca; much more. / 3 comments
Also on Community Board 1's September agendas: Worth Street wine bar; Spring Studios wants looser regulations; pedestrian plaza between Church and Sixth; Issey Miyake signage; Chefscape food hall; the jail tower; much more.
Plus: Huge oyster found under Pier 40; local thefts; history of a Canal Street building; can the community and the Howard Hughes Corporation reach a deal on the next big Seaport development?
Plus: Sheldon Silver sentenced to prison; author recommends Tribeca restaurants.
At a building developed by friends of the President. Plus: The history of 44 Walker includes a rooftop bird-and-butterfly sanctuary; massive price chop for potential Hubert single-family home; hummus ice cream; mulling the next huge Seaport development.
Also on Community Board 1's July agendas: The pedestrian plaza between Sixth Avenue and Church; event space on Broadway; block party on Reade; Chick-fil-A garbage; big Seaport development; much more. / 4 comments
Plus: A Tribeca loft with a lot of patterns and colors; the White Street building where corsets for toddlers were made; what the Howard Hughes Corporation would have to do to build tall on its new Seaport lot; video of last weekend's Jet Ski parade. / 1 comment
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