Category Archives: Real estate

Take your SATs at Brookfield Place

January 23, 2014- The company that administers the college acceptance SATs has signed a lease to move from Lincoln Center to Brookfield Place (The Upper West Side seems to be falling out of favor as companies flock to Downtown). Bloomberg … Continue reading

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Cipriani adding another large hall venue Downtown

January 9, 2014- Smack dab in front of the iconic Wall Street bull, in the pre-war high-ceiling space at 25 Broadway, Cipriani is planning to open another banquet hall, similar to 55 Wall Street. (more…)

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Danny Meyer opens huge nightclub on 28th and 11th Ave, Porchlight

January 10th, 2014- The Post reports, “In the fall, Meyer will open Porchlight (28th Street and 11th Avenue), a massive, 4,000-square-foot, Southerntinged bar that will be an offshoot of his Blue Smoke barbecue joints. Expect microbrews, signature cocktails and down-home … Continue reading

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Classic Tribecan obstructionist lawsuit

January 10, 2014- The Real Deal blog reports that wealthy apartment owners living in the 140 Franklin Street building are suing to block plans of a Crunch gym coming to their lobby, “Some of the residents who own multi-million dollar … Continue reading

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Photo of ice inside a Gateway Plaza apartment

January 4, 2014- Photo courtesy of Jonathan Jossen One year later, and no progress on Gateway Plaza freezing conditions (more…)

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Price of luxury homes nearly doubles in 2013

January 3, 2014- the highly unreliable NY Post real estate section reports bullishly, not as if it is a bubble but rather as sustainable, that, “Housing for the 1 percent is out of control. The median sale price for new … Continue reading

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WSJ essentially repeats our tour of Brookfield with Ed Hogan

December 23, 2013– God bless em, our bumbling friends at the WSJ have taken their ideas once again from BatteryPark.TV and reported on the new Brookfield Place, interviewing none other than ed Hogan, just as we did in November. In … Continue reading

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Silverstein’s 30 Park Place Four Seasons breaks ground after 5-year stall

December 4, 2013- The long-stalled Tribeca Four Seasons broke ground. DNAinfo reports, “An 82-story luxury hotel and condo tower finally broke ground Tuesday, five years after construction stalled because of the financial crisis. The 30 Park Place building, by developer … Continue reading

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First entrance to Brookfield Place opens

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Exclusive: Who is behind CB1’s move to dissolve the BPCA?

December 19, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV first exclusively reported that the political winds were shifting in favor of dissolving the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) as it exists now, and possibly having the city assume control of the … Continue reading

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City plows ahead with West Thames bridge design opposed by the community

December 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer For the first time since June, the team from the city, led by Matthew Best, presented more detailed plans for the $30,000,000 West Thames Bridge, called “Speaker Silver’s Bridge” by some. Recall, the … Continue reading

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Dinner-and-a-movie theater headed for South Street Seaport

December 23, 2013- The Post reports, “IPic, a chain of luxe theaters with seats and food and drink service comparable to those of first-class airlines, has signed a deal for a 40,000 square-foot location at the South Street Seaport, as … Continue reading

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Locals Push for Citi Bike Station in the South Street Seaport

December 23, 2013- DNAinfo is reporting, “Residents of the South Street Seaport are pushing for a Citi Bike station in their neighborhood, hoping it could bring foot traffic to an area that is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy.” (more…)

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Try selling this: Condo in SoHo that used to enrich uranium

Gray building, far left, 154 Spring Street December 21, 2013- For community board members, historic sites that played a role in the Manhattan project add a whole new level to the meaning “Landmark”.  The WSJ published a fascinating piece of … Continue reading

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Goldman Sachs will earn $117 Million from the Hilton IPO

Update December 14, 2013- The Hilton IPO will earn $117 Million for Goldman Sachs. Update December 2, 2013- The Hilton IPO will raise $2.4 Billion, according to Bloomberg. August 8, 2013- The Conrad Hotel, part of the private Hilton chain, … Continue reading

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Pier A restaurant gets a name: Pier A Harbor House

December 11, 2013- The NYT is reporting, “Perhaps the most anticipated project, owing to its history and challenges, is Pier A Harbor House, a restaurant and event space opening next spring at the foot of West Street, in the financial … Continue reading

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Leonard Street is the new coveted address in Tribeca

December 13, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that Leonard Street is the new coveted address in Tribeca, “For the American buyer, Leonard is a much trendier, cooler street than Broadway,” says Della Salla. “For the foreign buyer it might … Continue reading

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Major mistake in Downtown Express on West Thames bridge story

December 13, 2013- As previously reported by BatteryPark.TV, the team assembled by the city to try to get the West Thames bridge moving before the Bloomberg administration leaves is spreading lies. They are telling the CB1, press, etc, that the … Continue reading

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Sale of 346 Broadway closes, to become luxury condos

December 12, 2013- Rather than make a much needed new school, the city sold 346 Broadway to real estate moguls. The Commercial Observer reports, “The Peebles Corporation has closed on the $160 million purchase of 346 Broadway in Tribeca, making … Continue reading

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