Category Archives: Real estate

BatteryPark.TV articles used as evidence in court to help woman win housing case against Gateway Plaza

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Editor

May 22, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The woman who was sued by LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza in retaliation for her complaints made (more…)

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Battery Park is officially renamed just “The Battery”

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Editor

May 27, 2015- The NYT’s resident author of PR-placed infomercials, David Dunlap, has another (more…)

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West Thames Bridge is already over budget and construction has not yet begun

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Editor

Update April 20, 2015- This is already over budget and it construction has not started. (more…)

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Danny Meyer is the latest to enter the Eataly-like food market trend

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

May 20, 2015- Crains’ reports that Danny Meyer might take over the 40,000 square-feet of Hudson (more…)

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Pier-A needs a Citi Bike rack

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

May 25, 2015- I was walking by Pier-A today. It is a nice facility. A Citi Bike rack on the BPCA- (more…)

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Photos 5-23-2015

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Editor

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EDC backs away from secret plans to demolish entire seaport buildings

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Editor

May 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Perhaps due to the loss of Mayor Bloomberg’s appointed head to run the EDC, real-estate-friendly (more…)

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Oculus PATH station slammed in the press again

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Editor

May 20, 2015- The Port Authority can destroy architectural projects like no other bureaucracy. The WSJ reports, “Instead, (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA ordered geothermal well to be built despite failed tests

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Editor

Update May 18, 2015- The BPCA has issued an RFP to shut down these money pit geothermal wells. (more…)

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The new Gateway Plaza heating units are still generating inexplicably high electric bills

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Editor

March 3, 2015- Letter to the Editor from Gateway resident (more…)

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New azaleas added to the Cherry Tree lawn area

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Editor

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Governors Island loud rave music is back

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Editor

May 16, 2015- The Governors Island concert venue kicked off its season tonight to non-stop (more…)

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A Tribeca skid-row to be bulldozed

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Editor

May 7, 2015- Crain’s reports that the skid-row of rundown buildings on West Broadway between Warren and Murray is going to be (more…)

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CB1 passes a resolution demanding the BPCA finally recognize Pataki Highway as property it owns

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As we have previously reported, the passage into law of State Bill A8031 in June of 2013 took (more…)

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A campaign to reform the 421-a law

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Editor

May 13, 2015- There is an organized campaign to reform the 421-a law requiring developers (more…)

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New York Harbor now devoid of recreational boats in the wake of Mike Fortenbaugh’s eviction from North Cove Marina

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Editor

May 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer What is missing from this photo? There are virtually no recreational sailboats now since Mike (more…)

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A new form of Downtown gentrification: One percenters evicting the mere wealthy

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Editor

March 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has reported on several cases recently of wealthy families with incomes over six-figures, renting apartments that cost well more than $3,000 per month, who have been evicted as their buildings were … Continue reading →

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The real estate company masquerading as Trinity Church

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Editor

May 11, 2015- The Post reports on the real estate moguls masquerading as a church, “Trinity Church is selling the lavish Soho town house that the Rev. James Cooper (more…)

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9/11 Memorial people sue Port Authority for deficient construction

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Editor

May 10, 2015- The Port Authority was urged by both the governor of New Jersey and New York (more…)

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RFP for marina prohibits water taxis and gambling boats, but not booze cruises

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Editor

May 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer At the May 5th CB1 meeting, the Brookfield and IGY Marinas team gave an update on the marina (more…)

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