During the economic downturn, it has, of course, been commonplace to see shuttered businesses on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown. But a closing we heard about this week is especially significant. Sinotique, Jan Lee's antique, home...
As we mentioned this morning, Community Board 3 has now passed a resolution in support of the conversion of the stalled hotel project at 180 Ludlow into a residential building. A preliminary proposal was hammered out at last week's...
Lawyers representing developer Serge Hoyda went before Community Board 3 last night, outlining plans to convert 180 Ludlow, a stalled hotel project, into a residential building. In a wrenching decision for CB3's land use, zoning and housing committee, members...
Look for an interesting debate at tonight's community board meeting concerning the future of 180 Ludlow, the stalled hotel project across the street from Katz's Delicatessen. The issue is on the agenda of the land use, zoning and housing...
In a news release (via Curbed), the Landmarks Preservation Commission confirms what we reported earlier today: they've voted in favor of landmark status for the Jamulowsky Bank Building. Commission Chairman Robert Tierney said, “the bank building became an instant...
The guys behind the LES Wedding Chapel are heading south of Delancey. Beginning Friday, they'll be operating a ping pong parlor out of a vacant storefront on Grand Street, just east of Essex. Ben and Hall Smyth operate "Grand...
According to the Architect's Newspaper Blog, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission has voted to designate the Jarmulowsky Bank Building at 54 Canal Street an historic landmark. The 1912, 12-story Beaux Arts style building has long been a mainstay of...
Governor Paterson has signed into law a bill that increases fines landlords must pay for harassing tenants. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who sponsored the legislation, said, “This
law will help put a stop to landlords trying to push tenants...
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We begin our weekly survey of Lower East Side real estate at 100 Norfolk (see above). Across the street from the Blue Building, this vacant two-story structure is being pitched as a development site. The asking price:...
The Village View Co-op - which stretches from 2nd to 6th Streets along Avenue A - is opening up its waiting list. Village View is part of the Mitchell-Lama affordable housing program. Here's the ad that appeared in the...
