Noho Star, too. Plus: West Street safety study is in the works; pushing Battery Park City Authority income to go toward New York City Housing Authority properties; ESPN leased studio space at Pier 17 (which will have garish colored light displays).
Plus: Pier 17's proposed canopy still needs to get Landmarks approval; possible new ferry to the southern tip of Staten Island; digital ads coming to subway cars and stations. / 1 comment
People had evidently grown to think the old mall's maritime accents were cheesy, but at least it tried to fit in. This building doesn't appear to give a whit.
Plus: Ecco is open again; a neat atrium skylight at 403 Greenwich; FiDi tower sketch; activity above the Diane Von Furstenberg store at Brookfield Place; checking out Pier 17 from the water.
Including the canopy on the roof and a restroom with river views. Plus: Digging into the history of the building at Greenwich and Canal; new rendering for tall tower at 125 Greenwich. / 2 comments
A lot of news from the past week, including the Fearless Girl statue; Cipriani's new Seaport hotel; Pier 17 update; bike lanes near City Hall Park; sneaker theft; weird metaphor for breasts; and much more. / 9 comments
Plus: Pier 17 is looking pretty done; Mamo chef opening something on Beekman; new condo to have a tween lounge, among other amenities; 10 Corso Como fashion boutique.
Plus: Opening date for the Saks Men's Store; the transformer that clogged up W. Broadway on Saturday; checking in on Pier 17; the 19-story building under construction on Broadway; "Power" TV shoot. / 3 comments
Plus: Seaport District building to be demolished; new forecast for chef Masa's Tetsu restaurant on Leonard; online map showing retail vacancies across Manhattan; Beekman hotel only open to guests. / 3 comments
Plus: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen reportedly bought in Tribeca; Marv Albert also bought here; Pier 17 forecast; Eataly opens next week; Spring Studios restaurant pop-up; Café Grumpy in FiDi; new paint color and organ for St. Paul's Chapel. / 1 comment
Plus: Warren vs. Wooster loft battle; Pier 17 getting glassed; 70 Vestry to have squash court; new Italian restaurant on Pearl. / 4 comments
Plus: J. Crew men's sample sale started today; the Verizon building's new windows; architectural drawings on Leonard; Sarajo boutique returns to Soho; Robert Janz's water painting; "An Interview with God." / 1 comment
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