Category Archives: Real estate

Photos from Washington, DC

October 16, 2015 (more…)

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Time Inc. sign goes up

October 8, 2015 (more…)

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Head of NYC Consumer Affairs opposes Pier A

April 24, 2014- The newly appointed head of the city’s Consumer Affairs Department, Julie Menin, discusses her opposition to making Pier A a private restaurant. (more…)

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If you build it, they won’t come

September 5, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD Now that Brookfield Place has been open for quite some time, it is apparent that there is almost (more…)

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Starr to open a restaurant near Chinatown

Update October 14, 2015- The NYT has more info on this hotel/restaurant project at 148 Lafayette. It will be called Chez La Vieille Adrienne, and “The restaurateur Stephen Starr and Daniel (more…)

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Brookfield hires new leasing officer for Brookfield Place

October 12, 2015- Observer reports, “Less than five months after being hired by The Rockefeller Group, Michael Goldban has been scooped up by Brookfield Property Partners. He is now senior vice president of retail leasing at Brookfield, based on the 15th floor … Continue reading

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Jersey City Proposes Legislation to Legalize Airbnb

October 12, 2015- The NYT reports, “New Jersey’s second largest city often resembles a more affordable, (more…)

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Pier 26 gets an architect and cash from Citigroup

October 9, 2015- “Pier 26 announced the selection of two prominent designers: the architect (more…)

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These stairs are not supposed to be here

October 4, 2015- Every time I see Brookfield feature these marble stairs in some art exhibit, (more…)

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Did we chase crappy Gristedes out of town?

October 8, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the unacceptable conditions and quality (more…)

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New renderings of Pier 26

October 7, 2015- The HRPT has chosen an architectural firm, Sage and Coombe, to design (more…)

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BPCA announces plans for the new Police Memorial by the marina

October 7, 2015- by Steven E. Greer At the October 6th CB1 meeting, the BPCA showed slides and discussed plans for rebuilding (more…)

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Photos 10-6-2015

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Is this the worst person in Manhattan real estate?

August 14, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer Thousands of residents of Battery Park City not only witnessed the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, (more…)

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Update: Our $5 Million dog run inflates the cost of other ones

Update October 7, 2015- A local dog run that cost $1 Million is making news because the residents in (more…)

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Downtown Vacancy Rate Climbs As Inventory Hits Market

October 2, 2015- Consistent with our essay “If you build it, they won’t come“, Observer reports, “Despite some high-profile relocations Downtown in the third (more…)

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Another crappily built glass box condo Downtown

October 2, 2015- The Post reports, “The condo board of 101 Warren St. in Tribeca, where three-bedroom (more…)

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Review: The new Parm on Vesey Street

July 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I wasn’t going to write this review of Parm just so soon, but a local blogger came out with his “review” of Parm (more…)

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Bike Path in front of Brookfield to open in November

September 29, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For eight years, our crucial bike path has been closed down due to Brookfield Place and WTC construction, (more…)

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Brookfield Place driveway opens

September 21, 2015- This new Brookfield Place driveway is nice because it is open and not blocked off. (more…)

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