Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 11, 2011 We have heard a rumor through the grapevine that Jamestown, who is seeking funding for the rather grotesque, monstrously scaled Chelsea Market Addition, may not be doing exactly as they say…. as part of the due diligence the lender supposedly asked if Jamestown planned to actually build this addition or just… [Read More]
AVENUES SCHOOL COMES TO WEST CHELSEA
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 13, 2011. ‘Avenues: The World School’ a brand new private school is coming to Chelsea, New York, accomodating 1,600 pre-K through 12th grade students, reliable sources have confirmed… The school will be located in an existing warehouse building that used to house the sets for ABC-TV soaps at 259 Tenth… [Read More]
NAPLES OR NEW YORK? A DISGRACE!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 4, 2011 So this is what we pay those exorbitant real estate taxes for…..are you kidding me? New York has the highest taxes in all of the USA, and yet our Sanitation Department cannot pick up the trash TEN DAYS after the big snowstorm? This is an atrocity, that… [Read More]
DOWNTOWN! Manhattan’s favored suburb. Convenience is the new luxury.
Is Downtown Manhattan the new New York SUBURB? With 200 Eleventh Avenue, you have a garage attached to your own apartment……many full-full service buildings are becoming similar to suburban ‘gated communities’ affording even more conveniences than their suburban counterparts….think 101 Warren Street with its own Whole Foods, Bed Bath and Beyond and Barnes and Noble IN… [Read More]
The Meat Packing District Spreads…..
Is 14th Street becoming chic? If the rumors about the imminent opening of a highly exclusive SOHO HOUSE-style private club are true, it would appear so. The club, THE NORWOOD, will be located in a sensational mid-19th Century Greek revival townhouse and membership will be strictly by invitation only….The club could be an important bridge… [Read More]