Today we begin a new weekly feature: LES Market Watch. We'll take a look at what's new in both the residential and commercial real estate markets, what's selling, whether prices are headed up or down, etc. AVERAGE LES HOME...
This one might not bring a tear to your eye, but hopefully you'll be amused by Mitch Weinstein's sad plight. I know I was. You see, perched 15 stories above Seward Park, Mitch (our food contributor) might be losing...
Marco, of Marcoart, at work on his latest mural in front of 180 Orchard.
As Bowery Boogie mentioned, the stalled building site that has been dubbed "The Orchard Street Hell Building" by Curbed (they have documented the five-year saga of...
The other day we mentioned that Streit's Matzo, a Lower East Side fixture since 1925, has decided to stay in the neighborhood for now. This morning, we spoke with Alan Adler, director of operations for Sreit's matzo. He said...
The Seward Park Co-op is making plans to revitalize the retail strip it owns on Grand and Clinton Streets -- with the eventual goal of transforming the area into a shopping and dining destination. Three new board members were...
Hudson Street Papers moved from the West Village to Orchard Street four years ago.
We were concerned to see a nice neighborhood business like Hudson Street Papers, on Orchard and Stanton, close shop a few weeks ago. It seems there...
We see that the old Eisner Brothers building (75 Essex) is on the market for $18 million (via PrudentialElliman) as well as a six-story townhouse at 55 Ludlow (between Grand and Hester) for $8.5 million (shown below). Will they...
In the last couple of months, Manhattan real estate brokers have reported some glimmers of hope. While the market as a whole is still dismal, less expensive properties appear to be moving again. We wanted to find out what's...
The ongoing saga of the search for tenants at 334 Grand St. appears to be over, at least on the ground floor. Every palace needs a sandwich shop, right? (Curbed has been following the saga)
A study released yesterday by the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council shows small businesses on the Lower East Side are struggling and warns the neighborhood itself could be in danger of becoming "an historical footnote." The survey, conducted by Weber...
