Category Archives: Real estate

Trophy apartments are a new global currency

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Editor

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Winners and losers if the BPCA were to be dissolved

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Editor

December 4, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Over the last three years, Governors of New York have appointed three different administrations to run the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) in Lower Manhattan, along the Hudson River. Two of the … Continue reading →

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West Thames grass field gets drainage installed

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Editor

December 28, 2012 By Steven E. Greer Over the summer, BatteryPark.TV noticed that modest amounts of rain were causing the West Thames grass field to become waterlogged. We met with the head of the parks conservancy maintenance and learned that … Continue reading →

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BPCA buries bad news about ballfields on a holiday Friday

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Editor

Update December 22, 2012 The BPCA news section, which was the source for the story, below, has been removed since our reporting. December 21, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The Dynamic Duo of the BPCA’s misinformation team, Anne Fenton … Continue reading →

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Update on the politics of Asphalt Green

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Editor

December 20, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The full Community Board 1 met last night at the Manhattan Youth community center to discuss, of all things, the anti-Asphalt Green Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) initiated by allies of Bob Townley’s … Continue reading →

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Clever bookkeeping by BPCA understates cost overruns of Pier A

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Editor

Update December 18, 2012 At the last BPCA update on Pier A, the construction was supposed to be completed by the end of the year, then turned over to the Poulakakos family for the construction of the restaurant. That timeline … Continue reading →

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CB1 explained by Tribeca Chair Peter Braus

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Editor

New York City Council takes advice from Community Boards on matters such as liquor licenses and construction permits. Community Board 1 oversees lower Manhattan and is divided into subcommittees by region, such as Battery Park, Tribeca, Financial District, etc. Tribeca … Continue reading →

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3 World Trade Center Close to Securing 2 Leases

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Editor

December 6, 2012 As good news to the large retail and restaurant spaces opening in Battery Park, such as the El Vez, WFC shops, etc, the nearby World Trader Center towers under construction are gaining some large tenants, Bloomberg TV … Continue reading →

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CB1’s Anthony Notaro explains the new secret MOU to stifle Asphalt Green

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Editor

Update December 7, 2012 Mr. Notaro commented on our stories (see comments section below) December 6, 2012 Please turn up the volume on your screen Jeff Galloway and Bob Townley’s MOU to restrict Asphalt Green is back on the table … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA was not properly insured against flooding of Asphalt Green. Milstein might be on the hook.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Editor

December 4, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD (This story updated at 3:00 PM on December 4, 2012) The BPCA board convened on December 4 to discuss, among other matters, the repairs required to various construction projects after the devastation … Continue reading →

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Pier A is shaping up to be an extension of the touristy Liberty Tours scene, with booze

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Editor

Update December 18, 2012 At the last BPCA update on Pier A, the construction was supposed to be completed by the end of the year, then turned over to the Poulakakos family for the construction of the restaurant. That timeline … Continue reading →

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South Street Seaport in danger of sinking

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Editor

WSJ By LAURA KUSISTO, JENNIFER MALONEY and JESSI RUCKER The South Street Seaport was recently on the verge of a major redevelopment designed to lure locals and more tourists to the charming, but largely ignored, neighborhood on the southeast tip … Continue reading →

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We won! Asphalt Green to open December 1st

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Editor

Update November 14, 2012 As of today, the new contract between BPCA and Asphalt Green, discussed below, is not yet signed. October 23, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The BPCA Chairman, Dennis Mehiel, announced on October 23rd during the … Continue reading →

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33 Rector Street featured in NYT on slow recovery after Sandy

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Editor

November 15, 2012 33 Rector Street is featured in the New York Times as a building still not fully recovered from the damages of Hurricane Sandy.  Of note, that entire building has been shrouded in scaffolding for many years because … Continue reading →

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300 Rector Place gets high speed Verizon Fios

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Editor

November 12, 2012 300 Rector Place finally has the faster Verizon Fios fiber optic network.   (more…)

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Quietly, a renaissance of retail is sprouting in BPC

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Editor

September 28, 2012  By Steven E. Greer Very few people know where the Mercantile Exchange building exists, and much fewer know about the strip of retail shops inside. (more…)

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Tribeca: Still lame after 9:00 PM

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Editor

October 20, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV rarely ventures to Tribeca now that BPC has the new stores on Vesey and North End. For the first time in about a year, we toured the nightly entertainment spots across … Continue reading →

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No elected official attends the anti-Asphalt Green rally

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Editor

Opinion October 19, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The anti-Asphalt Green rally that was covered so extensively on the local press occurred tonight, but the protestors were not allowed to use the ball fields or terrace of Asphalt Green. … Continue reading →

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CB1’s Mark Costello opposes Asphalt Green because it was made by prior Republicans

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Editor

October 19, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Mark Costello, CB1 member, is the “Father of the Ball Fields” in Battery Park and has also managed the Little League. He has been involved in the secret negotiations with the BPCA … Continue reading →

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The 2010 MOU that would have stifled Asphalt Green

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Editor

Update October 14, 2012 The MOU detailed below was not the subject of the October 2nd CB1 meeting and the resolution discussed. BPC Chair Anthony Notaro clarified to BatteryPark.TV that (more…)

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