Category Archives: Real estate

Cobie Smulders and husband Taran Killam try to sell 2 River terrace apartment

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Editor

December 29, 2017- The Post reports that fired SNL cast member Taran Killam and his wife actress (more…)

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New Towers of Lower Manhattan

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Editor

December 21, 2017- 56 Leonard, 101 Murray, 50 West, 1 WTC (more…)

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David Bouley continues to be a horrible businessman

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Editor

Update December 20, 2017- David Bouley continues to be a terrible businessman. He closed is (more…)

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The new Target store in Tribeca is busy

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Editor

September 13, 2017- Target is hiring thousands of employees. They seem to be a rare retail company doing it right. (more…)

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Who will save the parks in Battery Park City?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Editor

April 25, 2016- by Steven E. Greer After seeing the hideous artificial turf field in the West Thames area, I became sad. It’s official: (more…)

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Douglas Elliman takes over for Milford Management

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Editor

April 30, 2016- As we previously reported, Howard Milstein lost control of his three largest (more…)

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Margaret Chin accused of betraying community in favor of Howard Hughes real estate

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Editor

July 14, 2014- The Amsterdam Market at the Seaport is over, and the founder blames City Councilwoman Margaret Chin. In a blast email, Robert LaValva wrote, (more…)

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Was the Poulakakos Group ousted from the Maritime Building Hotel project?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Editor

March 29, 2016- by Steven E. Greer A local advertising flier is reporting on the Maritime Hotel project and EDC documents that (more…)

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A tour of the newly opened Oculus PATH station

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Editor

Update May 26, 2016- The connection from the Oculus PATH station to the Fulton Street (more…)

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Westfield, operator of the Oculus WTC mall, acquired by European conglomerate

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Editor

December 12, 2017- Westfield, the Australian conglomerate that operates 1,200 malls in the U.S., (more…)

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Glenn Plaskin gets the hint and bows out as Gateway Plaza Tenants Association President

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Editor

October 11, 2017- Likely as a result of BPTV, Mr. Plaskin has decided to not accept another term as (more…)

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Standard Hotel in Meatpacking District sold at reduced price to Hong Kong

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Editor

December 14, 2017- The Post reports that The Standard Hotel, always plagued by financial woes, (more…)

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Brookfield still trying to sell Brookfield Place years later

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Editor

Update December 17, 2016- DowntownExpress thinks they have an exclusive by reporting that Brookfield is (more…)

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Glenn Plaskin claims credit for BPTV accomplishments at Gateway Plaza

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Editor

October 2, 2017- by Steven E. Greer, MD Year after year, the Glenn-Plaskin-led Gateway Plaza Tenants Association (GPTA) would hold its (more…)

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Proposals to reduce the number of empty storefronts

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Editor

November 20, 2017- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the large number of empty storefronts that make the (more…)

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Second Review: Fowler & Wells (now Temple Court) in the Beekman Hotel

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Editor

Update August 22, 2017- NYT reviewer Pete Wells commented that Fowler & Wells was named after a racist phrenologist. Well, after the rise of white supremacist last week, Tom Colicchio, (more…)

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New York is worse than one year ago

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Editor

August 6, 2017- by Steven E. Greer I am going to fire my secretary. For some reason, he thought it would be a good idea to needlessly stay in (more…)

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Glenn Plaskin’s palatial warm apartment costs what?

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Editor

(2,200 people have read this as of December 10, 2016) January 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer We have previously reported on the ineffective leadership (more…)

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How does a millionaire like Jeff Galloway enjoy rent-subsidized apartments in Gateway?

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Editor

(4000 people have read this as of December 10, 2016) Update March 11, 2016- New York State Comptroller DiNapoli is going after wealthy people who (more…)

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The real estate bubble and high rent are killing off even the best of restaurants

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Editor

A $30 meal at the new Union Square Cafe July 25, 2017- by Steven E. Greer In the course of writing my silly restaurant reviews, over the last several years, I have noticed the (more…)

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