Several residents of 400 Grand Street, which is scheduled to be demolished to make way for the Essex Crossing development, say they continue to get the run-around by the city. Last night, they turned to Community Board 3 for...
This week we have been following the legal back and forth between the NYC Economic Development Corp.(EDC) and a longtime vendor at the Essex Street Market. Last night, members of Community Board 3 briefly discussed the situation and the...
Lately, we've been talking about new arrivals at the Essex Street Market (bagels, ice cream and soup have been added to the retail mix). But -- pending legal proceedings -- there's also a noteworthy departure to report; a merchant...
The Eisner Brothers building at 75 Essex St. has been on and off the market in recent years. A tipster yesterday pointed us to a new listing for the property, which borders Site 1 of the Seward Park development...
It's been about six weeks since the city announced the development team and overall concept for "Essex Crossing," the mixed-use project for the former Seward Park urban renewal site. Time for an update.
First off, Delancey Street Associates, the...
Last week's big news concerning the Seward Park site - the selection of developers for the billion dollar project - ends a chapter in the Lower East Side's longest-running saga.
The story isn't over by any means; it's getting...
A day after the city announced plans for Essex Crossing, the billion dollar project on the Seward Park site, there's plenty of new information to pass along.
First of all, some clarification regarding the future of a community task...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg came to the Lower East Side this morning to announce that the Seward Park project, delayed for four decades, was finally a "done deal."
Standing in an abandoned building of the Essex Street Market with some...
Here are all of the renderings released today showing what Essex Crossing, the new Seward Park project, might look like. Keep in mind, architects still need to design the buildings. These images are simply representational. Following the renderings, see...
Mayor Bloomberg just made the official announcement of the development team that will be transforming what is known as the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area into "Essex Crossing." Click for some of the renderings presented at the press conference...
