Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 4th, 2014 Where will all those chic new homeowners coming to West Chelsea do their shopping? Neiman’s of course! A quick hop onto the Highline Park will take swell Chelsea dwellers a few streets north to Hudson Yards. Yes, its official: Neiman Marcus is coming to the West Side… [Read More]
RELATED TO BUY THE MOST IMPORTANT SITE IN WEST CHELSEA?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 14th, 2014 I would argue that the site at 511-525 W. 18th St in West Chelsea that is about to be bought by RELATED is the most important build able site in the West Chelsea area. While some skeptics may argue that paying more than $700/sf for this site was absurd, and… [Read More]
MURDOCH’S PENTHOUSE ECONOMIC STIMULUS: A NEW DOWNTOWN RECORD
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 21st, 2014 Rupert Murdoch is in contract to buy the penthouse (combined with one floor below)at One Madison Park for $57,25 million, the fabled building that was possibly the most famous victim of the 2008 GREAT RECESSION, bailed out by HFZ Capital and Related, and redesigned on the interior… [Read More]
ZAHA HADID COMES TO WEST CHELSEA
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 16th, 2013 Zaha Hadid, the Pritzker-prize-winning architect is coming to West Chelsea: the 11-story condo building coming to 520 West 28th Street, developed by Related, is perched on a site that was actually quite limiting, according to Hadid, keeping her signature TWA-terminal-esque grand swooshes in check. With two wings of uneven heights,… [Read More]
THE MOST EXPENSIVE DOOR IN THE WORLD?
Yes, this door, a simple door located in THE CALEDONIA fronting onto The High Line Park, could very well be the most expensive door in the world….. Reliable sources have told us that negotiations between the building and the Parks department have broken down after the building was asked to pay an annual fee of… [Read More]