seward park co-op

There have been some interesting revelations in the last couple of weeks about the future of the former Bialystoker nursing home. Last month we reported that the city landmark at 228 East Broadway and development parcels on either side of...

Full-service, sit-down kosher dining returns to Grand Street.

A "last hurrah" for a kosher eatery on Grand Street is in the works.

The saga of Shalom Chai is drawing to an end. The kosher pizzeria, which owes $86,000 in back rent to landlord Seward Park Co-op, has closed for good as of this morning.

Despite numerous reports to the contrary, the kosher pizzeria at 357 Grand St. remains in operation. A legal battle over its forced departure continues in court tomorrow, as the landlord attempts to collect back rent and reclaim the space.

Shalom Chai at 357 Grand St., the last sit-down kosher restaurant on the LES, may be locked out on Wednesday. The board of the Seward Park Co-op, which owns the building, is seeking court action to evict Shalom Chai...

Hundreds of residents of the Seward Park Cooperative will be eating out for awhile.  This afternoon a gas line failed in one of four buildings (383-387 Grand St.), meaning people living in more than 400 apartments will not be...

The Seward Park Cooperative, one of the largest residential complexes on the Lower East Side, has shifted from using Con Ed steam to its own environmentally-friendly boilers for heat and hot water.  Earlier this month, two out of four boilers...

Last night, 7-Eleven corporate executives came face-to-face with Lower East Side residents, some of whom were previously determined to keep the ubiquitous convenience store from moving into a storefront at 403 Grand St.  They received a mixed reception.  Last...

More change is coming to a stretch of Grand Street east of Essex.  Yesterday was the last day in business for the East Broadway Kosher Bakery, which was located (don't ask!) at 363 Grand Street.  The owner told us...