NEIMAN MARCUS GOES WEST: HUDSON YARDS MANHATTAN LUXE!

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]

NEW DEVELOPMENT DESIGN DIRECTION 2014

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 25th, 2014 Many developers are in a quandary: what is the ‘next’ design direction and how do you deliver this without taking on too much risk. In the last few years we have seen new adjectives emerge in the different styles of finish-out……here are some: 1)    Richard Meier-esque:… [Read More]

SHVO NO: ANOTHER GAS STATION SHUTS DOWN IN MANHATTAN!

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on August 12th, 2013 The Getty/Lukoil gas station at the corner of Tenth Avenue and 24th street is no more: sad-faced cab drivers were seen driving away from the site that for decades had been a re-fueling stop as the building prepares itself to be demolished to make way for Michael… [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]