Morning Reads: DCKT Contemporary is Closing, Worst Landlords, Chatting With Andre Balazs

DCKT Contemporary, the gallery at 21 Orchard St., is closing later this month (Artnet).

The public advocate releases a new “worst landlords” list (Observer).

The devil is in the details: big developers are waiting for more specific information from the mayor about his affordable housing plan (Commercial Observer).

Half of the condos at the ultra-modern 100 Norfolk St. project have already been snapped up (Real Deal).

Andre Balazs, the mastermind behind the Standard East Village, recalls checking into the Bowery Mission at the age of 22 as part of his college thesis (Conde Naste Traveler).

“How Do You Like the Bowery?” filmmakers look back on the making of their 1960’s-era documentary (Untapped Cities).

In spite of high profile closures, the NYC restaurant industry experienced boom times in the past decade, with city permits rising nearly 30% (WSJ).

Meagan Delaney of Ludlow Street boutique “The Rising States” talks about her first year in business (Racked).

Dance Review: Jonathan Royse Windham at Dixon Place (NYT).