Thursday August 29, 2013
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| Twitter Mocks Minskoff’s 51 Astor Place |
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BY AL BARBARINO
A new Twitter handle mocking the absence of tenants at 51 Astor Place has popped up under hashtag @51deathstar.
“Destroyer of neighborhoods. Unloved. Empty inside. Midtown South,” reads the satirical description on the page, which has racked up 51 followers so far.
The person or persons behind the handle poke fun at Edward Minskoff’s so-called “spec tower,” which means he built it without any tenants signed on.
“I’m so depressed… Been thinking about demolishing myself,” read one tweet on the page earlier this month.
To read the full story, click here.
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| DelShah in Contract for 100-102 Christopher St. |
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BY GUS DELAPORTE
DelShah Capital is under contract to acquire 100-102 Christopher Street in the West Village for $27 million, The New York Post reported.
DelShah Capital will acquire the six-story building from Jeffrey Kaye and Robert Morgenstern of Stone Street Properties. The 37-unit property, dubbed The Charlotte in Stone Street’s rental portfolio, currently offers a two-bedroom apartment available to rent for $5,250 per month, according to the landlord’s website. The building also features three retail units, which are currently occupied by Rag & Bone.
To read the full story, click here.
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| Battle for Greenpoint Waterfront Heats Up |
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BY BILLY GRAY
Eight years after a rezoning paved the way for the Williamsburg waterfront's transformation into Miami Beach, residents and politicians in neighboring Greenpoint are speaking up about their own shoreline.
District councilman hopeful Stephen Pierson vowed that he will go to court to reduce the size of planned 40-story towers to 15 or 20 stories. And other opponents of the waterfront redefinition have released renderings of hulking high-rises that dwarf the Manhattan skyline across the river.
To read the full story, click here.
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| Developing Luxury Retail Stores: Part II |
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BY BARRY LEPATNER
In my last column I discussed the some of the challenges faced by luxury retailers as they try to expedite construction or expansion of brick and mortar stores in socially significant urban neighborhoods. Location and planning are two key components.
Below are three additional factors that can mean the difference between success and failure of these ambitious projects. Here’s what matters:
To read the full story, click here.
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| NYC: Bigger than Ever, By the Numbers |
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BY KEN MCCARTHY
We live in the biggest city in North America and one of the largest metropolises in the world. Sometimes we get so caught up in the day-to-day activities of life that we fail to realize just how special New York City really is. So I thought this week I would provide some perspective.
To read the full story, click here.
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