Category Archives: Real estate

$11.6 Million for Ritz-Carlton apartment

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Editor

April 24, 2014- An apartment in the Ritz-Carlton just sold for $11.6 Million. One wonders whether they know that Pier A is poised to be a 4:00 AM closing cabaret licensed beer garden operating facility. (more…)

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Important meeting today could allow outdoor music and city’s biggest nightclub to open in BPC

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Editor

April 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer There will be an important public hearing tomorrow to discuss the (more…)

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Exclusive: Large beer garden planned for Pier A esplanade

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Editor

April 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has learned that the $6 Million paved esplanade adjacent to the Pier A nightclub is scheduled to be turned into a (more…)

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Exclusive: Pier A has acquired large chunks of BPC garages for valet parking rights

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Editor

April 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has learned that many of the parking garages in Battery Park City have sold parking rights to the (more…)

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Exclusive: Pier A group misled CB1, applies for full cabaret liquor license

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Editor

April 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was informed today by the New York State Liquor Authority that the application filed by the Pier A restaurant group (The Poulakakos family and the Dermott Company) for Pier A deviates considerably … Continue reading →

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Watch CB1’s Tammy Meltzer blast Pier A just one year ago

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Editor

 Video from April 9, 2013 April 2, 2014- We previously reported how key opponent to Pier A and the noise that it might create made a “180” and granted them the right to dock party boats and also have a … Continue reading →

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Letter: Pier A noise will be detrimental to BPC

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Editor

March 5, 2014- By Concerned BPC Resident It won’t be long before there will be an explosion of 311 complaint calls due to the noise that will be emanating from Pier A. It’s unbelievable that a 7:00 AM – 4:00 … Continue reading →

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Interview with the Head of private Blue School

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Editor

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Why NYC must save the South Street Seaport

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Editor

April 19, 2014- The Post has a lengthy historical piece on the Seaport, and slams the Howard Hughes Corporation, “Now Howard Hughes plans on finishing the job — (more…)

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Ritz-Carlton could be evicted to make way for condos

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Editor

April 15, 2014- By Steven E. Greer We previously commented on the new form of gentrification involving the merely wealthy being evicted by the ultra-wealthy in Battery Park City. The 22 River Terrace condo conversion, and others nearby, are driving … Continue reading →

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Pier 26 updates

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Editor

Update April 18, 2014– The educational “estuarium” that seemed to have been left out of the Pier 26 plans are now back in the plans, and have received $10 Million in funding. Governor Cuomo issued a press release on the … Continue reading →

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How much does it take to sway a CB1 member to do a 180?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Editor

March 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Over the last several years, as the Pier A project went from being the money pit of the city, to money pit of the BPCA, then to being a pure gift from the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Milstein Properties continues to clean house at its Milford Management

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Editor

April 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on senior management changes within Milford Management (the apartment management company arm of Milstein properties), and that other changes were likely. We have now learned (more…)

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The housing bubble is leaking gas

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Editor

April 16, 2014- Just as we correctly predicted many times that the biotech bubble would deflate as soon as the Fed hinted at raising interest rates, we also called out high New York City apartment prices as a bubble. Now, … Continue reading →

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NY Post covers the evictions going on at 22 River Terrace

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Editor

April 15, 2014- The Post reports on the evictions taking place at 22 River Terrace, “Since tenants received a “red herring” in January, Centurion has refused to renew leases and has exercised an option to cancel others. (more…)

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Ritz-Carlton condo sells in rare auction for $3 Million

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Editor

Update April 9, 2014– This unit sold for $2.96 Million. March 12, 2014- Crain’s reports, “A condominium at the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park will be hitting the auction block next month, marking one of the few times a luxury … Continue reading →

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Leo Di Caprio buys neighbors, doubles his BPC apartment

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Editor

March 17, 2014- A real estate blog reports that actor Leonardo Di Caprio is not only staying put in his BPC apartment at 2 River Terrace, but bought out his neighbors for $8 Million, presumably to expand. (more…)

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Details emerge on condo conversion of Verizon building on West Street

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Editor

April 11, 2014- In a Bloomberg article, details emerged of the condo conversion plans for the historic Verizon building on West Street, across from Goldman Sachs and WTC. (more…)

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Rajkumar refuses to address key plagiarism charges

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Editor

April 10, 2014- The Downtown Express has posted an update to their story about the lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar being accused of plagiarism by competing lawyers. It seems that the three law firms will now join up and battle LeFrak and … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Details of the Class Action against LeFrak and the BPCA

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

April 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV obtained the actual legal complaint of the Class Action lawsuit brought by Gateway Plaza residents against the owners, LeFrak, and the BPCA. It has not been previously reported that the BPCA was … Continue reading →

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