Category Archives: Real estate

Huge law firm Jones Day moves to Brookfield Place

November 12, 2013- The NY Post reported that the Jones Day law firm officially signed the lease. May 3, 2013- According to Crain’s New York, “Law firm Jones Day is moving ahead with a large lease at 4 Brookfield Place, … Continue reading

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4 World Trade Center opens (sort of)

November 13, 2013- The press is reporting with fanfare that the Silvertein Properties 4 WTC building has officially opened. The problem is, as anyone attending the recent CB1 meeting saw firsthand, that the inside of the building is still a year … Continue reading

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Plan to rezone Midtown East killed. Boon for Downtown.

November 13, 2013- Crain’s is reporting, “Defeat of huge rezoning plan shakes city landscape- The demise of the plan that was to usher in a whole new generation of bigger, smarter buildings in midtown east is a defeat for the … Continue reading

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Burberry and Michael Kors to be in new Brookfield Place

February 19, 2013 By Steven E. Greer Well, that was fast. On the same day that we listed in our annual report that new retail stores would be a nice addition to Brookfield Place, it is being reported that luxury … Continue reading

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Illegal taxi lineup forms all around Goldman Sachs

October 30, 2013- Video of the total congestion on Murray Street caused by livery cabs parking in the left driving lane. October 4, 2013- The lineup of illegally parked livery cabs and yellow taxis is now officially out of control, … Continue reading

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Exclusive: A source of funds for the Stuyvesant Community Center

November 4, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The Battery Park City subcommittee of the CB1 met at Asphalt Green tonight. The main topic was the planned closure of the Stuyvesant Community center (which for some reason suddenly has the attention … Continue reading

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BPCA questions whether to pay for Irish Memorial upkeep

November 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer After years of neglect, failing to even repair a gaping hole in the Irish Memorial wall caused by a car accident, the BPCA board finally budgeted into the F2014 plans repairs to the … Continue reading

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Architectural icons then and now: Woolworth and Gehry buildings

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Huge news for Tribeca: Citigroup to stay at Greenwich Street tower

October 24, 2013- The WSJ is reporting that Citigroup will decide t renew the lease at the Greenwich Street headquarters rather than move to Midtown as Merrill Lynch did. If Citi had left, Tribeca restaurants and and the apartment market … Continue reading

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More restaurants sign up to Brookfield Place

October 22, 2013- Since our last updates, more fine dining and high quality quick dining establishments have signed up as new tenants in Brookfield. They include: Tartinary Sprinkles Parm These are in addition to previously reported: Mighty Quinn’s Umami Burger … Continue reading

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Howard Hughes company breaks ground on new Pier 17

October 19, 2013- The Howard Hughes company broke ground o the new Pier 17, as one last tenant tries to resist progress. Crain’s reports, “The Howard Hughes Corp. announced that it will break ground on a new 300,000-square-foot retail mall … Continue reading

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Brookfield plans for a small ice rink this year

September 24, 2013- The ice rink of BPC was first located in 2010 on the ballfields and was hugely popular with TriBeCa and BPC families. It was not renewed for a year due to disputes with the contractor, then it … Continue reading

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Only in Tribeca bubble-land

October 12, 2013- Only in Tribeca bubble-land are apartments starting for $3 Million, while sitting in a flood zone. (more…)

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Another chef (Jacques Torres) leaves Manhattan

Updated October 11, 2013- The Hudson Street factory of Mr. Chocolate is moving to Brooklyn. The retail operation will remain in Tribeca. With so many fine chefs moving to Brooklyn, is Manhattan no longer the leader in culinary trends? (more…)

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CB1 challenges Rev. James Cooper of Trinity Church

September 14, 2013- The FiDi subcommittee of the CB1 met to discuss the controversial plans of the Trinity Church to build a residential and cooperate skyscraper across the street for the historic church. This is far from the first controversy … Continue reading

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Solaire building not so “green” after all

September 28, 2013- the NY Times is reporting that the Solaire building, hyped as super green, failed a grading system of the city that ranks energy efficiency of buildings. “Among the city’s best-known residential addresses, the Dakota, on the Upper … Continue reading

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Time-lapse of WTC construction over 9 years

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Trinity Church develops building into 32-story tower

July 30, 2013- If you are confused about the news of Trinity Church being converted into a high-rose office building, it is the real estate the church owns across the street, at 74 and 68 Trinity Place. The existing 25-story … Continue reading

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Stalled project at 90 Washington makes progress

September 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The apartment building at 90 Washington, directly adjacent to the newly planned 700-feet tall high-rise, has quietly been progressing, and might be completed next year. When the financial collapse occurred, the developer lost … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Winter Garden palm trees cut down by Brookfield, to be replaced

August 13, 2013- By Steven E. Greer (Updated 1:30 PM) The iconic beloved palm trees inside the Brookfield World Financial Center have been removed. This was performed late at night and into the early morning of August 13th. A Brookfield … Continue reading

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