Posted by Leonard Steinberg on December 6th, 2011 The opening of the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville Arkansas reminded me of the power a strong art museum has in attracting the crowds…. The Whitney Museum currently attracts 300,000 visitors annually to its uptown location. When the new Whitney opens on the West Side… [Read More]
CITARELLA COMING TO WEST CHELSEA?
Posted on August 21st, 2011 The new EQUITY/Sam Zell rental building at 500 West 23rd Street may be bringing a worthy counter-balance to its rather mundane architecture to the West Chelsea neighborhood: rumor on the street is the ‘ultimate gourmet market’ Citarella may be the new street level retail tenant. With 5 locations currently in Manhattan and… [Read More]
WEST CHELSEA’S FUTURE AS AN ARTS CENTER?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on July 15, 2011 The question arose this week (and many times before) about the future of West Chelsea as an Arts Center: will West Chelsea go the way of Soho? Will Gagosian become the Gap? Will Prada replace Paula Cooper? Chanel replace Cheim & Reid? “The biggest difference between Soho’s… [Read More]
SULLIVAN STREET BAKERY COMES TO WEST CHELSEA
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 26, 2011 It appears Sullivan Street Bakery is coming to West Chelsea….a sign popped up recently just a few doors down from their restaurant venture COMPANY on Ninth Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets. This bakery, known for its exceptional baked products especially its breads and pizza’s will be… [Read More]
HIGHLINE CONDO SELLING PRICE BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 21, 2011 We have heard through the grapevine that a non-penthouse, full floor unit at HL-23, the Neil Denari designed building that hovers over the Highline Park at 23rd Street in West Chelsea, just went to contract for over $ 2,600/sf without any outdoor space…..that would have to be… [Read More]
LUX-CRITIQUE: The proposed addition to Chelsea Market
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 26, 2011 This is our first critique of a building…..Last week Jamestown Properties made a presentation to Community Board 4 showcasing the proposed addition to the rooftop of Chelsea Market which involved an additional 90,000sf for a boutique hotel and about 250,000sf for office space. While I think it is… [Read More]
GLASS BRICK MAKES A COME-BACK
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 9, 2011 The 80’s are back in a big way in fashion and music, so why not real estate too? Well, guess what…..that 80’s favorite, glass brick, is making a come-back. And it’s being used by none other than ultra-cool architect Enrique Norten in his swell new hotel in… [Read More]
THE MEGA-CLASS: A NEW BREED OF RICH
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 1st, 2011 After attending the launch to-day of AVENUES, the new private school scheduled to open in September 2012 in West Chelsea on Tenth Avenue at 25th Street, I realized a new breed of global wealthy is emerging: The MEGA-CLASS. The MEGA CLASS is a group of very wealthy… [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]
200 ELEVENTH AVENUE: BUILDING OF THE YEAR?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on December 31, 2010 Of course we are completely biased, as we were actively involved in the creation and marketing of 200 Eleventh Avenue. And while it may not be a huge compliment, we took it as one when CURBED.COM rated 200 Eleventh Avenue the BEST NEW BUILDING OF 2010. Kudo’s… [Read More]