Essex Crossing

A coalition representing groups that advocate for the homeless, labor unions and other progressive organizations marched from First Houses, the public housing development on East 3rd Street, to Delancey Street last Thursday evening. The activists held a "sleep out" alongside...

Commercial Observer sat down for an interview with Ron Moelis, CEO of L+M Development. His firm, along with Taconic Investment Partners and BFC Partners, is building the 1.9 million sq. ft. Essex Crossing project on the Lower East Side. The...

This story first appeared in the July/August 2015 issue of The Lo-Down's print magazine.  More than half a century after the brilliant jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins moved to the Lower East Side, he still has vivid memories of his life...

A federal lawsuit filed yesterday seeks to end the city's practice of giving residents of local communities a preference in affordable apartment lotteries. The suit was brought on behalf of three black residents in Manhattan and claims that the policy...

Before we break for the holiday, a quick update on Essex Crossing, the big development project underway on the former Seward Park urban renewal site. Commercial Observer reports that the construction consortium, Delancey Street Associates, has received more than...

Here's the latest update from Essex Crossing, the large residential and commercial project just breaking ground in the Former Seward Park urban renewal area. The project manager, Isaac Henderson, provided a regular progress report for Community Board 3's land use...

Essex Crossing has announced another big commercial tenant. The nearly 2-million sq.-ft. residential and retail complex on the former Seward Park redevelopment site will include a bowling alley/entertainment venue called Splitsville Lanes. Currently, Splitsville operates facilities in Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts...

A huge crowd converged on Grand Street Settlement last night for an information session on affordable housing opportunities at Essex Crossing, the large development project in the former Seward Park urban renewal area. While it was a vivid illustration...

Here's the rubble that remains after this week's demolition of the old Broome Street fire house. Crews took down the 1937 building to make room for Essex Crossing, the large residential and commercial project coming to the former Seward...

Demolition began this week on the old Broome Street fire house, the latest sign that the Essex Crossing development project is picking up momentum. As you can see from these photos show through the construction fencing, it did not take...