Category Archives: Real estate

Lower East Side group that fights CB3 is featured in the news

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Editor

February 25, 2015- These guys remind us of BatteryPark.TV in many way. The Post reports on (more…)

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Population Downtown almost doubles in ten years

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Editor

November 6, 2014- The CB1 issued a demographics report showing that the Cb1 district increased in population by 77%. (more…)

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Exclusive first look inside the new Equinox in Brookfield Place

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Editor

February 10, 2015– By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV was given an exclusive tour of the new Equinox in Brookfield Place before it (more…)

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CB1’s Jeff Galloway a no-show for the marina rally

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Editor

Update December 19, 2014- Bob Townley is now all of a sudden the biggest supporter of the marina. (more…)

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Is Danny Meyer on his third strike in BPC?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Editor

January 17, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD We recently learned that the influential food critic for The New York Times, Pete Wells, visited Danny Meyer’s North End Grill at (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA takes aim at Little League monopoly of ballfields

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Editor

February 14, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has learned that the BPCA is reducing the number of ballfield (more…)

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The demise of Sheldon Silver hurts Bill Ackman’s chances for building a tower at the Seaport

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Editor

February 17, 2015- The NYT reports, “For years, the owner of the South Street Seaport in Manhattan (more…)

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Scenes from the BPCA board meeting deciding the fate of the marina

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Editor

January 22, 2015- Scenes from the BPCA board meeting today: (more…)

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Lengthy RFP for contractors not required by law before replacing ballfield turf

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Editor

Update: February 15, 2013 Although progress has been made at removing the ballfields old turf, the replacement work has been delayed (more…)

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How wealthy is LeFrak?

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Editor

April 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Richard LeFrak is in the news a lot lately over the class action lawsuit brought against him for his alleged mishandling of Gateway Plaza as a “slumlord”. (more…)

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South Street Seaport Approaches Its Moment of Truth

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Editor

February 11, 2015- Whether the city allows the Howard Hughes real estate company to move forward (more…)

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The one-percenter who runs BPC

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Editor

Update January 20, 2015- It gets better. Mr. Mehiel owns a 148-foot mega-yacht called Helios. (more…)

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The fallout begins: 50 city and private real estate inspectors arrested for taking bribes

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Editor

February 10, 2015- The people who used to look the other way and allow New York City backroom (more…)

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The Parm floor plan

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Editor

February 3, 2015- Oops. We were looking at the wrong space for Parm all along. The corner lot at (more…)

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Eric Bromberg discusses his new Blue Ribbon Sushi coming to Brookfield Place

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Editor

Update July 23, 2014- They got the TCO and will open Monday. (more…)

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CME to close human-powered trading operations at BPC’s NYMEX

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Editor

February 6, 2015- The parent company of the NYMEX, located in the building next to the Vesey Street ferry (more…)

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North End Grill capitulates, finally puts up signage

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Editor

February 5, 2015- For three years, it has been a running joke how so many people walk by the entrance (more…)

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Letter to the Editor: The Rector Street Bridge should come down, and don’t build another one!

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Editor

April 13, 2014- By Gerald Hanweck Dear Editor, Right on! And don’t build the new one, either. It’s a waste of money. (more…)

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NY Water Taxi asks CB1 permission to dock huge tour boat at Pier-A

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Editor

February 3, 2015– At the December, 2014 CB1 meeting, Tom Berton, the man who operates a couple (more…)

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BPCA Chairman Mehiel has paid all of the relevant elected officials

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Editor

January 24, 2015- Did you ever wonder why the local elected officials did not do more to save Mike Fortenbaugh’s (more…)

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