Category Archives: Real estate

Review: The Beekman Hotel lounge in City Hall

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Editor

October 27, 2016- by Steven E. Greer City Hall has been a no-man’s land for decades, with few places of any quality to go for lawyers and (more…)

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Mad Women invade BPC

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Editor

March 7, 2017- The Post reports, “Rauxa, the nation’s largest women-owned marketing agency, (more…)

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Awesome. Just what we need. Another condo building coming to 250 Church Street.

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Editor

March 2, 2017- A real estate blog reports that the ugly office building on 250 Church Street (next to the ugly new Jenga building) (more…)

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Danny Meyer expands into DC with a second Union Square Cafe

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Editor

March 2, 2017- A Washington paper reports, “Capitol Crossing—the massive project rising over I-395 between (more…)

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Brookfield Place Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Store opens

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Editor

February 16, 2017- The NYT reports quite accurately that retailers are out of touch trying to sell $800 sneakers, (more…)

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Preet Bharara fines owner of Solaire, Verdesian $500,000

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Editor

February 15, 2017- U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara fined the owner of the North BPC buildings The Solaire (20 River terrace), and The Verdesian (211 North End Ave), “…a civil  (more…)

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Woman dies falling from Oculus escalator

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Editor

February 11, 2017- The Post reports, “A woman died at the World Trade Center’s soaring Oculus transit (more…)

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Silverstein’s 4 WTC lands Spotify as client

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Editor

February 16, 2017- The Post reports, “The world’s leading music-streaming company signed (more…)

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Tribeca home values are double that of BPC

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Editor

December 14, 2016- A local news site reported on a proprietary database of home listings and pointed (more…)

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349 unsold Milstein condos to hit market in BPC for $430M

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Editor

November 4, 2016- The Real Deal blog is reporting what we have previously reported in detail, months ago. (more…)

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Thieves steal $10,000 in handbags from BPC Saks

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Editor

February 6, 2017- DNAinfo reports, “Two men stole more than $10,000 worth of handbags from Saks Fifth Avenue (more…)

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Cuomo cronies keep control of North Cove Marina

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Editor

Update January 9, 2017- The recent CB1 meeting revealed the new caretaker of the North Cove Marina sailing club. (more…)

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BPCA meeting today indicates they might have violated RFP contract law

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Editor

January 26, 2017- On the agenda for the BPCA board meeting today, it lists as a topic “Authorization to (more…)

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BatteryPark.TV wins major victory in federal lawsuit against the BPCA and Howard Milstein

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Editor

Update January 17, 2017- The BPCA has fired its entire legal team and replaced it with a firm (more…)

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BPCA hires new CFO

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Editor

January 11, 2017- The subject of two federal lawsuits and other federal complaints over sexual harassment, (more…)

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Court denies motion for restraining order against Glen Plaskin

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Editor

Update January 15, 2017- On January 10th, more testimony was heard, and the judge ultimately denied the plaintiffs’ (more…)

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BPC residents oppose BPCA plans to change Wagner Park

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Editor

December 20, 2016- A local flier reports that BPC residents oppose BPCA’s plans to change quaint (more…)

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Residential tower on Greenwich no longer to be taller than Freedom Tower

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Editor

(Left: renderings from 2014, Right: new plans) Update January 6, 2017- The tower will be 15-floors lower, but wider in footprint, according to new plans released by Rafael Vinoly. (more…)

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Did the BPCA rig the contract to redesign South End Avenue?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Editor

Update July 25, 2016- There is a town hall meeting tonight at 6 River Terrace to discuss the plans to renovate South End (more…)

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Public comment at BPCA board meetings? Not so fast.

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Editor

Update December 7, 2016- Today was the first BPCA board meeting since the decision to allow heavily (more…)

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