–A look at the luxury condo boom on East Houston Street. The latest project is an 11-story tower near Clinton Street, where one-bedroom units will start at $1.15 million. The developer of another project, Ben Shaoul, says of the Lower East Side, “It’s evolving into more of a luxury neighborhood from a grungy neighborhood… But it’s still a very cool, very hip spot.” [New York Times]
–A fight earlier this month at Los Feliz, the Ludlow Street bar, spilled out onto the street. It left one man “with a gash that exposed his skull.” [DNA Info]
–“One of New York’s great public pools is getting a splash course in gender equality;” Hamilton Fish swimming pool will finally be adding a changing room for the boys. [Daily News]
–Soho House has been on an aggressive expansion campaign in the past few years, opening clubs in many new locations, including on the Lower East Side. The expansion is taking a financial toll on the company, which is struggling to keep its cool. [The Guardian]
–It’s Halloween. That means no blog wants to be without a tribute to Economy Candy. [Eater]
