Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker By: 8:00 am on May 2 A new redesign has been revealed for 2 World Trade Center, the final supertall component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex in Manhattan’s Financial District Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties the skyscraper is now slated to stand 62 stories and 1,230 feet tall 1,348-foot-tall scope of the previous iteration The building will yield 2.2 million square feet of office space and rise from a full-block property bounded by Vesey Street to the north The main rendering above showcases the overall World Trade Center complex with 2 World Trade Center in the center The scaled-back skyscraper is depicted culminating in a tall white spire though apart from this the general design language has been left unchanged This includes the signature use of stepped setbacks on the eastern elevation and staggered loggias on the western face which will all make space for 12,000 square feet of landscaped terraces The below image from across the Hudson River shows 2 World Trade Center’s roof level reaching approximately 1,100 feet slightly higher than the 1,079-foot-tall parapet of RSHP’s 3 World Trade Center to the southeast The following street-level perspective previews the complex from the intersection of Church and Dey Streets offering a closer look at the stepped setbacks and horizontal-louvered façade The staggered loggia cutouts in the southern elevation have been removed from the redesign in favor of a largely uninterrupted glass curtain wall facing Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus transit hub The tilt-shift perspective in this image makes the structure appear taller than 1 World Trade Center but the building’s pared-down scope ensures that the structure will not compete with the focal point of the Lower Manhattan skyline The watercolor below provides a similar vantage point to the second rendering This illustration previews how 2 World Trade Center will complete the complex’s progression in height from the 977-foot-tall 4 World Trade Center up to the 1,776-foot-tall 1 World Trade Center The following images are from our last update in last September when the previous iteration was unveiled with scale models of the complex Office amenities at 2 World Trade Center are planned to include an indoor/outdoor auditorium and performance space A cafe and dining accommodations will be located on the ground floor along with concierge services A construction timeline for 2 World Trade Center will likely not be announced until Silverstein Properties is able to secure an anchor tenant for the building The developer had been courting American Express to potentially fill this role though no further news has emerged since last fall Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews and not the nicest one we have in this city Do you think the dead care about “crowding” of one building in the same complex by another (Btw I was here for 9/11 so don’t even start with that.) Let’s hope Larry lands an anchor tenant soon Could be anywhere in the world so derivative classic foster lately Very disappointing it’s being scaled down from 1,348-feet-tall to 1,230 feet tall WTC #1 is looking less exciting as time goes on WTC #2 will add some interest to the otherwise boring glass facades of the area I do prefer the earlier design to this one Do you tell your wife she looks less exciting as time goes on this building is a middle finger to New York and should be a second building I was kinda vibing with the stacked blocks design from a while back Regardless excited to see something get going there WTC #1 is the worst with its ridiculous antenna and its greater height which was much closer to that of the original destroyed tower The stacked box Bjarke Ingels design was nice as well This is a decent version that hopefully will get built But office space just isn’t in big demand Downtown and I keep wondering if this should be housing instead something needs to be built here to finally finish this project While demand for new office space isn’t growing we are continuing to convert older offices to residential so we will need to keep building some new office buildings or conversions will slow/stop Haven’t heard anything going on at WTC site in years they only recently completed the Perelman Center and Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church It fits in nicely with the surrounding architecture and the spire is a tasteful addition This design is seems like a stretch of the sleek glass asthstetic the site is pulling off I personally think the spire throws off the upward flow of the towers jumbled & dull finish of proposed WTC2 does not work with & against sleek ,shiny & soaring WTC1 Why not just duplicate WTC1 and truly restore the “Twin Towers” to New York City another boring building with not character making the area more depressing the original design was beautiful and the last connection to the “wedge of light” master plan I do like this new design but I also like the original I am not happy about shrinking its size however Meh… Return the Diamond wedge of light as it allows One World Trade to still appear more isolated The one thing I don’t like is the spire it has zero purpose and detracts from the one atop One World Trade I like the spire – it evolves from the tower iteself NOT just plopped on top; the spire is an outgrowth of the “pier” that begins at the second (?) floor level and shoots straight up and extends “endlessly.” Now a carefully sculpted mass but the building bottoms out into a giant clumsey-looking box as it extends eastward – not graceful While I still love the original design with the sloped diamond roofs The BIG design from a few years back was truly awful I had wished that Larry built an exact duplicate but taller twin towers at the site as a sign of American defiance and spirit Or do something to pay homage to the original 2 world trade It should complement 1 world trade without being and exact duplicate Agreed time to work on the skyline for today and tomorrow Let always keep are eye in the rear view mirror but focused eye on the here and now and tomorrow The future will hold the best memories of what Downtown is and should grow up again to be I always went it the trade center pre-911 Went to too numerous times to many to count and had clients there too more office space..meh…still lots around and available I really do prefer this design rather than it without the spire but I still think the Diamond Tower design is still my favorite and still think they should build that one since they have the foundation built for that one already Wish they could just build another freedom tower and we will have an amazing New twin towers💯💯 So many articles keep stating there is an oversupply and that Ai will eliminate jobs Taller would fit in better- but this is just another exercise as nothing will go forward without a tenant- and Silverstein has been searching for an anchor fruitlessly for more than a decade In twenty years do you think they’ll still be maintaining them The terraced are only good to use a few months of the year The original diamond design is what they should go with There is absolutely NOTHING great about this current design Are there two different sections of glass going up the height of the eastern elevation?..it seems very ‘busy’..would be nice to see it more clearly will show the world the audacity of America Please build the Diamond shaped tower it was beautiful I want to see the WTC area completed and I’m not getting younger Those memorials disrupt the continuity of the neighborhood and nobody even died in those spaces I said from day one that the only way to reclaim the office space lost by the demolition of the TEW in towers is to build so,e other set of twin towers and if built to the height each were attacked then the memorials could be put at the top of each in the physical space that was attacked making a more powerful impact on visitors while also restoring the lost commercial space below and restoring the neighborhood to a contiguous and connected space rather that this obstacle that exists today that disconnects traffic and pedestrian flow Do the nearly 3,000 names inscribed around the memorial pools not mean anything to you?? You sound as delusional as a Holocaust denier or believing the 2020 election was rigged I wouldn’t go as far to say that people didn’t die on 9/11 but you bet your bottom dollar this was an inside job It couldn’t have been pulled off without military precision The government wasn’t asleep at the wheel like you probably believe It wasn’t incompetence or a failure of imagination You’re just too damn asleep to see what’s really going on in this world to pay attention Your first thought is that everything contrary to what the government and media conglomerates utter is a mere outlandish and fringe conspiracy theory Look how many conspiracy theories turned out to be true in the last decade because saying how nobody died at the twin towers is the biggest act of denial I’ve read in the comment section You must be one of those 9/11 conspiracy believers thinking the planes were holograms so not only are you (wrongfully) claiming that people didn’t die at the site of the twin towers but you’re also implying that the new set of streets and sidewalks that were reimplemented at the World Trade Center site do more to disconnect traffic flow and pedestrians than the giant concrete super block of the original site? This is all preposterous beyond anyone’s mind who was old enough to have worked/visited the site pre-9/11 and it’s shameful the way you are spreading such incorrect info You clearly sound like someone born after the attacks and believe what you see on TikTok made by amateur ‘content creators’ that only rely on click bait and not stick to facts I think this is a decent version on a few levels but the last iteration was just another Jenga building this new design is more classically wedding cake and therefore more appropriately NYC The updated design seems like it will be more respectful of WTC 1 in massing They should have just built the Twin Towers again stronger and taller NYC skyline used to look tough with the Twin Towers now it looks like it could be any other city The terraces only draw attention to the uninspired stacked boxes that seem contrived and contribute to the cluttered mess of the area I don’t know… I like the area in its current form – I don’t want ten more years of a construction site ga('send', 'event', 'beautyofblock', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Standard_336x280-100-2.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); 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It offers a great opportunity to diversify our economy beyond tourism in line with our ambitions and will attract the best businesses and visionary entrepreneurs in the world." "The financial centre will set a new global benchmark advancing financial innovation by at least two decades It is the next evolution of what has been happening in other financial centres around the globe." MIFC will have a fully climate-resilient infrastructure and the architecture and public spaces will be powered exclusively by renewable energy The upper level of the development will be entirely car-free with all transport and logistics infrastructure located underground to preserve a pedestrian-friendly It will offer a holistic lifestyle rooted in wellness and longevity - designed to be one of the most desirable places to live and work It will feature world-class sports facilities cutting-edge longevity and wellness centres and shaded running and cycling tracks woven through expansive green spaces Complementing its state-of-the-art office spaces and dynamic cultural venues - creating a truly integrated live-work-play environment This dynamic mixed-use development has been designed by master planner Architect Gianni Ranaulo every structure from the overarching master plan to the individual buildings are inspired by the local fauna and marine eco-system Ranaulo incorporates environmentally conscious practices in all projects The total size of the development is 780,000 sqm where more than 6,500 people can reside ★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional Vietnam Investment Review under the Ministry of Finance Advertisement  | Contact us Archaeologists in London have uncovered a section of Roman masonry that belongs to a nearly 2,000-year-old town hall in what historians say is one of the most significant discoveries in the British capital since an ancient amphitheater was unearthed in the 1980s and were particularly aware of this area's potential historical significance) In the basement of that commercial building on Gracechurch Street surrounded by high-rise towers filled with financial and insurance firms exploratory pits two years ago until stone walls several feet thick and dozens of feet long were exposed we hit a massive piece of masonry — it was about three or four feet wide," says Sophie Jackson director of developer services at the Museum of London Archaeology which represents part of the structure for the nave of this basilica Jackson says the Roman building known as a basilica was a crucial component of any sizeable Roman settlement of that era public bath or the fortified walls that ringed them "It's the sort of heart of of any significant Roman town," according to Jackson "It's where the administrative center [is] it's where the magistrates sit — it's where all the big decisions are made But it's also a place where merchants would come and do business." What Jackson and other archaeologists and historians say is so extraordinary about the find is that the area has remained a commercial center for hundreds of years and been extensively rebuilt many times over since the Middle Ages "For something so important to the history of London to survive so much development over so many centuries is really remarkable," says Jane Sidell the principal inspector for ancient monuments at Historic England government on sites of national and historical significance Sidell says she is most excited about the promise made by the new building's developer to place some of the archaeological items on public display as Michael Bloomberg did nearby with a Roman temple that was discovered under what became his company's London headquarters It is the kind of historically sympathetic construction that she says was long missing during London's boom years of the 20th century but when you actually physically come face to face with something that's been there," explains Sidell "that connection with a nearly 2,000-year-old legacy is amazing." and was discovered on a site that was known to have formed part of the city's forum area ever since discoveries in the 19th century helped experts sketch out a rough plan of the earlier Roman town center At the time of the basilica's construction Londinium's future had been recently in doubt as a major settlement after it was sacked by a revolt against Roman rule several years earlier But with a population of perhaps 40,000 residents the decision to build such a sizeable basilica represented a vote of confidence in the city's future and nobody would have seen anything like this before in Britain," she says "It was designed to impress and — perhaps — intimidate the local population." Become an NPR sponsor Every product is independently selected by editors Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission The neighborhood offered way more than fast-casual lunch spots and a strangely enduring Ann Taylor Loft that opened after 9/11 Was it true or was it a conspiracy between the New York Post and Harry Macklowe I started to find out by posting to a Facebook group for parents in the neighborhood and was a little shocked by just how eager people were to talk ready to expound on the neighborhood’s merits a finance lawyer who came to Fidi in 2003 in search of cheap rent The feeling has only grown since he and his wife had a child a 40,000-square-foot indoor play space on Broad Street “That’s been really good for the neighborhood,” Gordon says “You definitely see more kids with more strollers now.” (He’s not imagining it: Paige Murphy an administrator at Léman Manhattan Preparatory said that enrollment has grown from 50 to 700 students since 2005.) the CEO of an online business school called Quantic He came here from the West Coast two years ago and agrees it’s been a great place to live with young children and there are parks if you’re willing to walk a bit It’s also cheaper than a lot of other places in Manhattan they were confused why I wasn’t moving to Park Slope or whatever,” Fisher says “I think it’s a very poorly understood neighborhood.” But some residents say they like Fidi precisely because it’s not misunderstood “I actually like that it’s a blank slate of humanity that doesn’t exist anywhere else in New York,” Shaun Surething a queer hairstylist who co-owns Seagull Hair Salon in the West Village After spending all day talking about gender and politics with his clients he says the “cultural void” of the Financial District comes as a relief “I wanted a place to live where it was kind of flattened so I could have a place to decompress.” (This view of the culture was more or less confirmed by a server on the cobblestoned block of Stone Street that feels like a perennial Oktoberfest the customer base is still mostly tourists and office workers — a tour group comes through “every three hours,” he says in an impressively cheerful tone.) In both cases — parents and overstimulated stylists alike — it’s the frictionlessness that neighborhoods with a Whole Foods and dense transit options offer that people seem to like and you can get on a train to essentially anywhere if you want to do something more than order in and exercise Which is maybe closer to what some of the neighborhood’s old-timers loved about it to begin with who arrived in 1983 after taking over her sister’s rent-stabilized lease She lives in one of the few low-rise tenements left on Washington Street now a rarity among the block’s glass skyscrapers I walked to Broadway and there was not a soul in sight,” she says there was a little flavor.” But she’s seen a lot of the small businesses that actually made the area more livable and neighborhood-y — florists chocolate shops — close down over the years “I don’t think people realize what they could have had,” Regelson says Maybe it goes without saying she hates the term Fidi Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York The Best Restaurants in Noe Valley The 18 Best Restaurants and Bars in the Mission The Best Places to Eat and Drink in the Richmond District Make plans to check out a returning pho favorite and a South Van Ness restaurant serving up ice cream pairings and saffron pasta with sardines however — the Eater SF Heatmap — highlights recently opened spots or ones we’re particularly excited about for one reason or another it’s the answer to that ever-burning question: Where should I be eating right now all of which have reached their six-month anniversary — Additional reporting by Paolo Bicchieri Dianne de Guzman is an award-winning journalist and regional editor for Eater’s Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites. Of the new restaurants she hasn’t been to yet, she’s most looking forward to Aydea, after experiencing a warming bowl of the pelmeni at Outside Lands last year Shoji aims to be the new anchor of the SoMa dining scene If movies have taught us anything, it’s that a redemption arc can feel satisfying. And so it goes when one of San Francisco’s most beloved pho spots, Turtle Tower, was able to mount a comeback with the original team after being closed for a little over a year It may feel tempting to compare it to past experiences at the Tenderloin and SoMa locations but just enjoy the chicken-based pho ga for what it is now at its spiffier new location on California Street Spring for the chicken wings if they’re not sold out and prepare yourself for its newly installed later hours (now closing at 9 p.m Thursday through Sunday) and upcoming liquor license The Best Places to Eat and Drink in the Financial District The 14 Best Lunch Spots Across San Francisco Outta Sight Pizza expanded with a second shop in San Francisco The pizzas are mostly the same as the Tenderloin outpost but this new location’s larger kitchen will allow co-owner Eric Ehler to play around more with the menu where slices like a recent butter chicken granny slice may pop up from time to time Pizzas worth $15,000 just hit Mid-Market Chef David Jacobson and Raluca Romero just opened Cheezy’s Artisan Pizza on the first floor of food hall Saluhall on Market Street Jacobson brings years of pizza supremacy throughout the Bay to the new project The square gluten-free pie here is amongst the best in the city Another smash burger specialist has entered the chat with the opening of Smish Smash at mid-Market’s Saluhall Taking over the former Burgare Bar space at the food hall Smish Smash is led by chef Victor Donado and his partner Amy Han and they are slinging the ultimate smashed burger patties with edges that achieve that sought-after crisp laciness With a list of classic burgers done up with Donado’s specialty sauces It’s where Donado really gets to play around with the burger format Try the aromatic saffron pasta with sardines Parker and Caroline Brown’s hi-fi restaurant, with dishes serving as testaments to gussied-up Midwest fare, was already going to be a splashy addition to the Mission District; Parker was a chef at now-closed, Michelin star-holding Aphotic. Then they linked with the Coffee Movement’s Bryan Overstreet to offer high-end drinks in the morning alongside donuts and coffee soft serve Reservations will be an option come Thursday Divisadero Street is flush with excellent burgers. The newest entrant to the neighborhood is Hamburger Project, featuring a tight menu of three smash burgers. Diners can expect a classic option with American cheese, diced white onions, HP sauce, and pickles; an Oklahoma-style fried onion burger with Peppadew peppers; and a Wisconsin-style butter burger. Hamburger Project accepts online orders The 40-year-old Marina District hotspot for big-time steaks is open once again after an extended remodel. Now chef Daniel Lucero, formerly of SoMa’s now-closed Afici and Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro this place is the sexy favorite for the Chestnut Street strip The 12 Best Places to Eat and Drink in the Marina The Best Restaurants in the Sunset and Parkside The former Sunset Reservoir building is now revived as Fifty Vara Diners can order one of the beers made onsite but the bar is also ready with higher-proof cocktails and no-proof drinks if that’s what you’re after the menu has a sizable amount of small bites perfect for groups gathering for a meal but heftier items include a pork chop and a burger that is decidedly tavern-style Aydea opened in SoMa in January 2024 and quickly earned a following for its dishes from the Republic of Tatarstan, a cuisine rarely seen in this city. It became popular enough that owner Chris Dumesnil decided to open a second location of Aydea pelmeni — halal beef dumplings in bone broth — is an excellent place to start The Best Places to Eat and Drink in the Richmond District 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The InterGroup Corporation (NASDAQ: INTG) ("InterGroup" or "the Company") today announced the successful refinancing of its subsidiary's flagship asset the Hilton San Francisco Financial District Hotel This strategic refinancing positions the Company and its subsidiaries for improved financial flexibility and stability in managing their premier hospitality assets The refinancing was executed through Justice Operating Company a wholly owned subsidiary of Portsmouth Square Justice secured a $67 million mortgage loan agreement with PRIME Finance a leading global real estate investment banking firm The loan carries an interest rate equal to the 30-day Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 4.80% and to proactively manage interest rate risk limiting SOFR exposure to a maximum rate of 4.50% LLC another subsidiary of Portsmouth Square has modified its existing mezzanine loan with CRED REIT Holdco LLC obtaining a principal amount of $36.3 million at a fixed interest rate of 7.25% per annum with options to extend for three additional one-year periods "This refinancing underscores InterGroup’s ongoing commitment to strategic financial management enhancing financial stability and operational flexibility across our companies," said David Gonzalez "Securing these agreements demonstrates our dedication to prudent financial stewardship and positions us favorably for continued growth and long-term value creation." Further details of the refinancing transactions will be available in the Company’s forthcoming periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) The InterGroup Corporation is a Delaware corporation formed in 1985 as a successor to Mutual Real Estate Investment Trust a New York real estate investment trust created in 1965 The Company has been a publicly-held company since M-REIT's first public offering of shares in 1966 and currently trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market a global consultancy focused on sustainable development is relocating its New York City operations The company signed a lease for approximately 100,000 square feet at 140 Broadway a 51-story office building in Manhattan’s Financial District owned by Union Investment While the specific terms of the agreement remain undisclosed, sources indicate that Colliers’ Robert Tunis and Eric Ferriello collaborated with LegacyNY to broker the 16-year and six-month lease which will provide Arup with 99,400 square feet across the 17th through 20th floors of the building “We’ve decided to relocate our New York office with the goal of inhabiting a new space that sets us up for improved collaboration; greater flexibility; and an enhanced ability to partner with and support our local regional and global clients,” said Kyle Fisher The office tower at 140 Broadway also houses several other prominent tenants including law firms Hawkins Delafield & Wood and Labaton Keller Sucharow as well as the trading firm Susquehanna International Group The consultancy firm will move out of its current location at 77 Water St. a space that Arup has occupied for more than a decade recently secured a $280 million loan for an office-to-residential conversion project While the exact size of Arup’s previous footprint at 77 Water St the new lease at 140 Broadway is expected to provide the firm with enhanced flexibility Known for its design contributions to globally recognized landmarks like the Sydney Opera House the Water Cube in Beijing and the London Aquatics Centre Arup operates through a network of 96 offices worldwide The firm’s recent lease at 140 Broadway fills a significant portion of the available office space in the 1.25-million-square-foot tower it still has approximately 300,000 square feet of office space being actively marketed See local listings of office space for lease in Manhattan or visit the CommercialCafe.com homepage to start your search for real estate investment opportunities in other locations By: 7:30 am on April 5 The New York City Police Department has opened a new World Trade Center (WTC) Command facility at 27 Cliff Street in Manhattan’s Financial District replacing its previous headquarters at 16 Ericsson Place Overseen by the NYPD’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau the new facility was established to better support the unit responsible for safeguarding the 16-acre WTC campus The project was completed in coordination with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and various city real estate partners The command includes 126 personnel led by Deputy Inspector Daniel Magee with officers trained in active shooter response Officers are deployed in both uniformed and plainclothes roles across key WTC locations The updated facility features a range of operational and support spaces such as a muster room A nearby enclosed garage at 80 John Street provides ten parking spaces with electric vehicle charging Day-to-day responsibilities of the WTC Command include managing high-visibility security operations and deploying mobile surveillance units at major access points The unit also supports security for annual events and large gatherings throughout the city With an estimated 2.2 million yearly visitors to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and 300,000 daily visitors to the Oculus alone the command plays a central role in counterterrorism and public safety at one of the city’s busiest and most sensitive sites Transit nearby the new WTC Command includes several subway stations and the World Trade Center station for the E line and PATH trains Interesting that they aren’t based at the Trade Center By: 8:00 am on March 21 Printemps, the 160-year-old upscale French department store, opened its first U.S. location this morning at One Wall Street in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District Designed by Laura Gonzalez in the style of a Parisian apartment the 55,000-square-foot outpost spans two stories and is the final component in the transformation of the historic 564-foot-tall Art Deco skyscraper which underwent an office-to-residential conversion that finished in 2023 as well as a Whole Foods Market and Life Time fitness facility in its base Printemps is located along Broadway between Wall Street and Exchange Place Shoppers enter along Broadway underneath an undulating metal canopy then are immediately met with a series of colorful glass sculptures titled “Odyssey of Nature’s Rebirth” by Christian Pellizzari Across the front doors beyond the maximalist-style interiors is a Sneaker Room featuring ceiling-mounted LED screens displaying hypnotizing abstract imagery and acting as a niche that can transform into a meditation space Printemps contains multiple food and beverage purveyors such as Café Jalu an all-day café by Kent Hospitality Group and culinary director Chef Gregory Gourdet on the first level next the main entrance Named after Printemps founders Jules and Augustine Jaluzot Maison Passerelle (meaning “gateway house” in French) is a forthcoming 85-seat fine dining restaurant by James Beard and Gregory Gourdet that will open on the ground level in mid-April and is aiming for a Michelin star a 25-seat raw bar on level two that is open from 11am to 7pm; Red Room a 25-seat bar and lounge on the first floor that is open from 11am to 7pm; and Salle des Bains a small bar on the second-floor that also offers head massages The inventory includes women’s and men’s clothes The retail spaces are housed among whimsically designed chandeliers and light fixtures and fantastical large-scale custom sculptures Below is an image of the fitting rooms on level two the men’s department featuring vintage furniture curated by Laura Gonzalez; an Atelier & Repair display featuring old-world cases made of Teign oak and maple wood paneling located next to the escalators; a Beauty Corridor showcasing French pharmacy brands available for the first time in the United States at this location only; and the Boudoir which features new and vintage women’s and men’s evening wear a public art exhibition with pieces by Jean Paul Gaultier which has been out of public view since 2001 serves as the nucleus for the expansive women’s shoe collection A select offering of exclusive shoes is surrounded by 33-foot-high walls 2.5 million individual red and gold mosaic tiles and coved ceilings originally designed by Hildreth Meière in 1931 Shoes are displayed on pedestals resembling leaves and the space is illuminated by tall light fixtures shaped like flowers The Red Room was previously used as part of the sales gallery for One Wall Street a quarter of all inventory will be exclusive to this store and unavailable anywhere in the world outside of Paris A secondary entrance will eventually open along Wall Street Another section of Printemps that will soon open for business is a wine & spirits shop that stands physically separate from the department store with access only found along Broadway next to Maison Passerelle The Wall Street subway station is conveniently located in front of One Wall Street Printemps is open from Monday to Sunday from 8am to 7pm Curbside pickup and a wheelchair accessible ramp and ADA-compliant bathrooms are all available The flooring is one of the most eye-catching elements of the store’s design It is nice to see the landmarked Red Room open to public after so many years The store indicates the transformation of the Financial District One would not have expect elegant retailers there in the past Department stores are going though a tough period The Philadelphia Macy’s in the palatial Wanamaker Building with the world’s largest functional pipe organ will be closing this weekend Lots of shoppers; not sure how many buyers No registers or money to be seen–how gauche that would be It’s more like a showroom than a department store Maybe they will make their money on the food and drink I was amazed by the unique interior design and every place is worth putting products in They have value to living this life of France: Thanks to Michael Young than the historic Printemps Haussmann flagship store in Paris given the location off the beaten path of high-end shopping they don’t end up like Neiman Marcus in Hudson Yards I worked in that building from the mid ’80’s to the early ’90’s The “red room” was the lobby of the old Irving Trust Bank building Thank goodness someone had the sense to preserve it but real neighborhoods need ‘Mom and Pop’ stores. yes high end but most can afford a coffee and enjoy the interiors. real neighborhoods also need anchors to bring shoppers to the area All the outer boro shopping districts had small Department stores in my old neighborhood Jackson heights we had Fields downtown Brooklyn is losing its last Dept store Macys This space was not going to be a mom and pop nor was it ever There are plenty of small spaces around and yes we need th city to support small businesses Young and I can’t wait to check it out myself!! Fabulous images and looks like such a posh space 😍🖤 The Most Amazing Commercial Interior Design For Retail I Have Ever Seen 😍 ❤️ HAVING LIVED IN PARIS IN THE MID – 1970’S THE FOUNDING ‘STORE’ ALWAYS HAD IT OWN SPECIAL ‘AURA’ … HOWEVER EVEN AS A SLIGHTLY: ‘JADED’- UPPER EAST SIDER THE PHRASE: “NOTHING EXCEEDS LIKE EXCESS” Acceptable excess in the interior design and selected clothes on display Michael’s photos really do capture the essence and level of detail found across each section of Printemps It’s BNY Mellon’s main headquarters I worked on Barclays Street but I would often go to 1 Wall for meetings The store has a prestigious 1 Wall Street address but they are not really on Wall Street They are on the corner of Broadway and Exchange Pl There is a soon-to-be-opened entrance on 1 Wall St leading directly into the Red Room (original entrance) The store extends the whole block to Exchange I went last Friday afternoon and there is a set of doors along Wall Street that lead to the Red Room They also had a green carpet on the stairs and floral displays on either side like the entrance along Broadway I’m curious what happens to the owners’ HOA fees if this space (red room) is initially designed for the residents but is now converted to a department store’s common area By: 7:00 am on March 8 The affordable housing lottery has launched for 25 Water Street, a 32-story office-to-residential conversion and expansion in the Financial District of Manhattan Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by GFP Real Estate Available on NYC Housing Connect are 330 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI) ranging in eligible income from $31,955 to $173,340 25 Water Street in Manhattan’s Financial District via NYC Housing Connect Residences are equipped with washers and dryers in union there are 48 studios with a monthly rent of $932 for incomes ranging from $31,955 to $49,720; 15 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $989 for incomes ranging from $33,909 to $55,920; two two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $1,166 for incomes ranging from $39,978 to $67,080; and one three-bedroom with a monthly rent of $1,328 for incomes ranging from $45,532 to $77,040 there are four studios with a monthly rent of $1,986 for incomes ranging from $72,000 to $124,150 there are 186 studios with a monthly rent of $2,249 for incomes ranging from $77,109 to $111,870; 58 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,401 for incomes ranging from $82,320 to $125,820; ten two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,861 for incomes ranging from $98,092 to $150,930; and six three-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,286 for incomes ranging from $112,663 to $173,340 Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than May 5 What are the square footage of each model units It looks to be an extremely well thought out conversion ! By: 8:00 am on December 9 The 23rd-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 7 Platt Street, a 464-foot-tall mixed-use building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Moinian Group the 37-story structure will span 250,000 square feet and yield 250 rental apartments in studio- to two-bedroom layouts including a penthouse residences with an accompanying penthouse lounge as well as 43,740 square feet of retail space on the first five stories and 34 below-grade parking spaces AECOM is the general contractor for the property which is alternately addressed as 110 John Street and located on an interior lot bound by John Street to the north and Platt Street to the south Construction topped out since our last update in late April when the reinforced concrete superstructure had just surpassed the multi-story podium Recent photos show the glass curtain wall enclosing the building above its midpoint punctuated by a staggered pattern of recessed Façade installation has yet to begin on the podium which the main rendering depicts clad in less reflective glass than the tower above and framed by a grid of thick bronze mullions The main rendering of 7 Platt Street depicts the southern elevation Stacks of balconies line the corners of the upper levels and the building culminates in a roof deck and bulkhead clad in gray paneling An additional landscaped terrace is shown topping the podium The below rendering is from a past iteration of the tower’s design that featured a stained glass water tower sculpture atop the podium Residential amenities will include a state-of-the-art fitness center a TV screening wall that opens onto the coinciding outdoor deck  private dining spaces with outdoor terrace access Other outdoor amenities include a rooftop sundeck and garden lounge The site is located near the Fulton Street subway station 7 Platt Street is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026 Keep that stained glass water tower sculpture atop the podium I know..It’s called ‘art’ Looking good – amazing that walls are still be added to the canyons of the financial district Just curious if the sheets of plywood covering the lot line windows on the neighboring building will be permanent or painted over they might detract from the “graceful elegance?” of this Jenga-ish Mess” tower From the lower of sight and slowly move upwards It’s exciting view on towering: Thanks February 27, 2025 • Restaurant/Bar News The wildly popular Los Tacos No. 1, which opened on Church and Warren in fall 2019 has opened another location at 67 Exchange Place The local chain was founded just over a decade ago in the incubator space at Chelsea Market by three friends from San Diego: Christian Pineda Tyler Sanders and Kyle Cameron thought downtown Manhattan needed some authentic Mexican street food (that’s why there are no seats) They were burned out on life as young architects moving documents around and making no money went back to Tijuana and spent four months observing taqueros in Mexico – “we couldn’t touch only watch,” Christian told me back in 2019 – and collecting family recipes They went with Christian’s mother’s salsa (tomatoes tacos from scratch – nothing produced in New York at that time was good enough — and $80k from Kyle’s father for seed money “We had zero passion for the restaurant world on its own but we had an educated palate,” said Christian who of the three is the only Mexican — his parents grew up in Tijuana The experience at Los Tacos is meant to precisely mimic the Mexican taco stand experience if a stand is red and white then they only serve beef you have to find a stand that is yellow and blue (“It’s sacred not to combine them.”) The trio invented the veggie option of grilled cactus for the NYC market “We are not reinventing the wheel,” Christian said “The idea is to take a taco shack from Tijuana and with a crane That’s what we wanted to bring to New York.” Tribeca Citizen on Instagram And for her latest experiment with the shade the singer presented an artful twist on a beloved going out silhouette: the naked dress Solange slipped into a full runway look from Ferragamo’s fall 2025 collection to attend the “Black Hair Reimagined: The New Era of Beauty” show in New York City Given the relatively simple shape of Solange’s dress most of the interest lay in its ornamentation the piece was completely see-through thanks to a fishnet fabric But most of the emphasis lied within strips of black fabric and tassels that artfully concealed the singer’s figure While the power of a sheer dress often lies in how “naked” its wearer looks Solange’s outfit proved that there’s an artful way to pull off nude style Solange finished off her look with sculptural silver earrings and strappy black sandals who walked the runway in an elaborate green coat made entirely of hair In the audience were stars such as Tracee Ellis Ross (who hosted the runway show) The show was held in six segments and highlighted collaborations between fashion and hair stylists It served as an un-official kick off to Monday’s Met Gala which celebrates “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” Julez made his debut at the gala last year in a sleek look from Luar she hasn’t attended fashion’s night out since 2019 By: 8:00 am on February 17 Façade installation is continuing on 1 Park Row, a 23-story mixed-use building in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by Circle F Capital the 305-foot-tall structure will span 103,000 square feet and yield 62 condominium units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts The building will also contain 19,000 square feet of office and retail space on the lower levels The property is located at the intersection of Park Row and Ann Street directly across from the southern tip of City Hall Park More of the gray and sculpted beige façade panels have been installed across both sides of the reinforced concrete superstructure since our last update in early August when crews were just beginning to attach the paneling between the grid of floor-to-ceiling windows Recent photos show the façade covering much of the exterior around the four remaining construction hoists including almost the entirety of the signature curved corner Scaffolding and black netting shroud the uppermost floors and mechanical bulkhead above the main setback The following renderings of 1 Park Row showcase its position among the surrounding neighborhood as well as its lofty ceiling heights and views of the nearby World Trade Center Real Estate is in charge of sales and marketing for the property Paris Forino is serving as the interior designer Homes will feature open-plan layouts with wide-plank white oak floors Kitchens will have Breccia Grigio Eurasia Stone marble slab countertops and backsplashes Italian-crafted light ceruse white oak cabinetry and fully integrated appliances from Gaggenau and Bosch Bathrooms will feature Waterworks fixtures custom Italian-crafted white oak vanities with polished nickel detailing Bendheim Clear tempered glass shower enclosures Residential amenities will include a 24-hour attended lobby a lounge with a dining room and catering kitchen and a landscaped rooftop terrace with a grilling station and outdoor kitchenette Other amenities will include a private storage Circle F Capital is completing the project with the help of a $90 million construction loan from Parkview Financial 1 Park Row is located in close proximity to several major transportation centers in Lower Manhattan including the Fulton Transit Center at the corner of Fulton Street and Broadway Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus at the World Trade Center and additional stations at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge YIMBY anticipates 1 Park Row will finish construction sometime in the latter half of 2025 Former Site of J&R Electronics Store Now Houses $25 Million Penthouse RIP- J&R This building completes the ‘flow’ of the block 5 stories shorter and 2 more setbacks would be more adequate and the Park Row Building would be more visible that this almost 130 year old building is now hidden on all sides (and yeah I know it’s design was intended to be) unfortunately that area has gone to …… This area (park row) is actually very nice and one of the best spots within Fidi (along with seaport district) 1 Park Row had a nice old facade matching the neighborhood Anyone else find floor to ceiling windows totally creepy I find them very modern and overall great idea for more sunlight and less electric lighting I believe the building next to this was briefly the tallest in the world It is a pleasant modern structure with dramatic views A wall of apartments like on CPW and the lower scale of the new building preserves the visual interest of the two cupolas on the adjacent building from the southwest dont cheap out and value engineer the rounded windows … looks so bad when its straight windows with they add that separation to sorta bend it but not really A rather simple aesthetic that looks pretty good I do agree that the building should have been at least 10 or more stories higher but not bad I hope that silvery protective film is removed from the curved windows It looks like one of those funny circus mirrors Let’s hope retail is not more of the heap souvenir shops No crews’ fingerprints were found on the window panes that it’s as pretty as the rounded corners in a sci-fi movie: Thanks 2025 - 9:30AM The tower represents the largest office-to-residential conversion in the U.S. according to a representative for developers NYC Housing Connect Housing lottery applications are open for 330 rent-stabilized apartments at a former office tower in Manhattan’s Financial District Households that earn $31,955 to $173,340 are eligible to apply depending on the number of people you live with and bike storage lockers—though fees apply for access to some of those amenities It’s located near the Whitehall Street–South Ferry station serving the N R and W trains and the South Ferry station—the southernmost stop on the 1 train The building, which has a whopping 1,320 apartments total, represents the largest office-to-residential conversion in the U.S. according to a representative for developers GFP Real Estate the 32-story tower started leasing market-rate units in January Want reliable, cautious and fully insured movers? Check out our sponsor, Big Apple Moving the professionals that specialize in moves to and rest easy knowing that your move is in good hands The rent-stabilized apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 40 to 90 percent of the area median income (AMI)—a metric that depends on how many people you live with. Currently the AMI for New York City is $124,300 for a two-person household The apartments available include studios as well as one- CaptionA photo of the inside of one of the units in the Financial District tower There are 186 one-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $77,109 to $111,870 Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than May 5th CaptionA photo of one of the kitchens within a unit at 25 Water Street If you’re interested and think you might qualify for one of these apartments, you can create a profile and apply online via NYC Housing Connect. For details on this particular lottery, click here. Don’t apply more than once Winning a rent-stabilized apartment can be life changing: Rent increases are capped and lease renewals are automatic, providing long-term stability for NYC renters. Need more information on how the housing lottery works? Check out “6 steps for applying to NYC's affordable housing lottery.” CaptionA rendering of one of the outdoors spaces at the tower Note: Brick Underground is in no way affiliated with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development or the Housing Development Corporation. If you are interested in applying to these or other affordable housing developments, please go to NYC Housing Connect for information and instructions Have you successfully won an apartment through the affordable housing lottery? If you have first-person advice to share about the process, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us an email. 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New York It is a rare chance to find an affordable apartment in NYC’s Financial District so it’s a good idea to walk through it (or at least attempt to) Here's how to apply and what to know about it RECOMMENDED: The MTA launched two open gangway trains on the G line The new development is located at 25 Water Street in the Financial District offering quick access to the Whitehall St./South Ferry and Bowling Green subway stations including 238 studios, 73 one-bedroom units 12 two-bedrooms and one three-bedroom option available.  The monthly fees for a studio range from $932 to $2,249 depending on your income. One bedrooms come in between $989 and $2,301 a month and two bedroom apartments are between $1,166 and $2,861 a month The three-bedroom apartment would cost $3,286 per month You can look here for a breakdown of how much you have to make in order to qualify 25 Water Street was converted into an 32-story apartment building from a circa 1968 office and storage building with more than 1,300 units It is a pet-friendly building for animals up to 75 pounds and boasts high-end appliances The building offers access (for a fee) to a children's play room package lockers and concierge service.  First, you have to create an account on NYC Housing Connect, the main portal for the city’s affordable housing lotteries. 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Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! tiktokfacebooktwitteryoutubeAbout us Contact us the nine-story office tower is occupied by several city agencies with most of the space utilized by the housing department Located at the corner of Gold Street and Frankford Street the building has 525,000 square feet of offices for Housing Preservation and Development Department of Citywide Administrative Services The Hamilton Madison House Older Adult Center takes up about 18,000 square feet in the basement and serves hundreds of New Yorkers purpose-built facility for the Older Adult Center The city plans to use the proceeds from the parcel’s sale to acquire relocation space for the agencies with construction of the new development not scheduled until 2030 following a four-year public review process The existing Brutalist-style building was constructed in the mid-1960s and acquired by the city in 1993 the outdated space could cost $230 million to bring it into a state of good repair making it “unsuitable for conversion.” The selected developer will likely need to demolish the building and replace it with a new structure Adams originally announced plans for 100 Gold in his State of the City address in January He said the development would include “over 2,000 new homes…steps away from City Hall.” No details have been announced on the building’s exact building unit count or height which will likely be determined during the public review process The project will have a minimum of 25 percent affordable units is thrilled to lead the redevelopment of the city-owned site at 100 Gold which will deliver over 1,000 units of mixed-income housing in the heart of Lower Manhattan,” Andrew Kimball “Addressing New York City’s ongoing housing crisis requires bold strategy and strong partnership and identifying city-owned sites to transform into state-of-the-art mixed-use buildings is a fundamental piece of this solution.” The city is also looking for proposals to improve the surrounding streetscape with landscaping and public art Proposals are due June 5 and a developer is expected to be selected by the end of the year The uniform land use review procedure (ULURP) could kick off in 2027 More public sites will be announced later this year By providing your email address, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a9db0fabc42077c6491665dad469b18a" );document.getElementById("d57a537edf").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment Renovation number for 100 Gold are fictitious They got no estimates on what it would actually cost The city agencies just want new office space and this corrupt government is hoodwinking the public and the surrounding area to thinking this is a viable idea There will be no mixed income housing if the TWO properties that need to be bought to replace this one building exceed the budget In addition the disruption the traffic around the Brooklyn Bridge and the existing residents in what is already a very congested area is bad city planning By providing your email address, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Let us know what you are looking for and we’ll help you find the home of your dreams We’ll provide current market comps and connect you with a trusted expert By providing your email address, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can unsubscribe at any time it’s finally happening—Patis Bakery has officially landed in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District opening a brand-new location at 160 Broadway bringing a much-needed kosher café option back to this busy part of the city This new Patis location replaces the former Milk N’ Honey café a beloved kosher spot that closed during the height of the pandemic and never returned the kosher community in FiDi has been without a reliable café-style destination and Patis is stepping in to fill that void with its signature mix of French-inspired pastries Patis FiDi will offer a wide variety of menu items alongside a selection of chef-crafted sandwiches Their espresso drinks and iced coffee are also fan favorites drawing loyal customers across their locations in New York and beyond This opening marks a strategic move for the Patis brand tapping into a densely packed area of the city where kosher food options remain limited While Midtown and Brooklyn have seen strong kosher growth in recent years FiDi has remained a bit of a kosher desert—especially for those looking for something quick Patis entering this neighborhood changes the game for commuters and anyone working in or around Wall Street The space has been completely refreshed from its former look and slightly European vibe Patis is known for everything is still under reliable kosher certification and meets Pas Yisroel and Cholov Yisroel standards This FiDi shop is expected to cater heavily to the morning and lunchtime crowds offering a quick but quality experience for customers on the go Early risers can grab coffee and pastries starting at 7AM it’s ideal for daytime visitors and professionals looking for a legit kosher option downtown without compromising on style or taste This marks yet another expansion for Patis which has been steadily growing across New York The brand has carved out a niche by offering a consistent and upscale café experience that appeals to both the kosher and broader foodie markets Their success lies in delivering both visual appeal and satisfying food—think flaky pastries with layers of flavor and sandwiches that are a notch above your typical café fare For anyone working or spending time in the Financial District Whether you’re grabbing an early morning espresso FiDi now has a fresh new kosher destination worth checking out Dani Klein founded YeahThatsKosher in 2008 as a global kosher restaurant & travel resource for the Jewish community He is passionate about traveling the world and spending time with his friends & family We use ads & sponsored posts to support the creation of new content © YeahThatsKosher 2024 – Reproduction without explicit permission is strictly prohibited. | Privacy Policy • Download our kosher restaurant directory app TrendingCommercialNew YorkAWest Village record smashed and Financial District flop?A tale of two cities the ongoing debate over NIMBYism and the housing crisis and more New York real estate news Listen to this article00:001xKey PointsAI Generated.✨This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff For years, the most new development inventory has been concentrated in the Financial District. But an analysis of public records found unsold buildings in the area accounted for more than 20 percent of Manhattan’s unsold units An ill-timed development influx has left overpriced units piling up in Lower Manhattan One unit that was sold in Downtown Manhattan was a West Village condo owned by Harsh Padia The sale of the unit for $60 million in an off-market deal represented a record for the most expensive condo in the area The Real Deal explored the story of the tiny townhouse at 19 West 46th Street a Midtown Manhattan relic that may be the third-narrowest in the entire borough Glance down at your phone — maybe to look at a TRD alert — and you might miss it It stands in sharp contrast to the Hub, a 55-story rental tower in Brooklyn. Steiner NYC took full control of the property back after buying out JPMorgan Chase in a $420 million recapitalization of the 750-unit mixed-use building at 333 Schermerhorn Street SIGN UPThis week brought the reveal of one of Manhattan’s newest “It” buildings Zeckendorf Development and Atlas Capital Group’s luxury project at 80 Clarkson Street in the West Village is expected to quietly start sales this month The most expensive unit with pricing available is a $63 million five-bedroom condo on the 31st floor As for more development? The concentration of projects in select neighborhoods is driving an important conversation: the rhetoric of the NIMBY movement may be fueling the city’s housing crisis in a real way Senate and Assembly Democrats released responses to Gov with both proposing more restrictions on institutional investors of single-family homes and higher tax rates for the state’s top earners The state budget is due in less than three weeks Patrick Wong, Julia Chen & Lani Conway Whether you’re in the Financial District because you’ve had to trade in your all-day PJs for something business casual five days a week or you’re simply passing through on the way to BART, you’ll probably need somewhere good to eat. While the FiDi may be better known for its many office buildings than memorable meals, there are some standouts that make heading to this area worthwhile, even if it’s your day off. CA 94111">.css-56eu0z{width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;line-height:1em;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--chakra-colors-gray100);vertical-align:middle;fill:currentColor;}550 Washington St San Francisco You might have to sidestep through a minefield of logoed backpacks on the floor at Verjus, but once you’ve safely made it to a seat under the gleaming red ceiling with a glass of wine in hand, memories of the day’s KPI talk will be quickly forgotten. This French wine bar is the sexiest place to drink in the area—and even if you’re not already around it’s worth making your way here with a date to split some pâté en croûte and admire the mound of butter chilling in the kitchen Italian Financial District No visit is complete without the raviolo filled with a poppy-orange egg yolk and silky ricotta How to get into Cotogna.css-a52oel{min-height:auto;margin-top:var(--chakra-space-4);}.css-orc1vi{font-family:var(--chakra-fonts-standard);font-weight:400;margin:var(--chakra-space-0);padding:var(--chakra-space-0);font-size:0.9375rem;line-height:1.6;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:var(--chakra-space-6);}Reservations are released 30 days in advance on SevenRooms Or you can walk up and try to go for a seat at the bar come during lunch when it’s less busy—they serve mostly the same menu Sandwiches If our digital footprint leaves behind anything of significance, it’ll be our love for the tuna melt from Lou’s Cafe This sandwich shop (with multiple locations throughout the city) has the sandwich formula nailed down—whether you go for the ultra-creamy tuna sandwich or anything else on their extensive menu always get it with their house sauce and jalapeño spread on dutch crunch American Jackson Square Right next door to Cotogna is their sophisticated fine dining older sibling, Quince. It’s the kind of place that will run you $390 apiece, so it’s not exactly a casual experience. So save a meal here for blowout promotion dinners, milestone anniversaries or basically any time someone else is paying The menu changes more often than the Ferry Terminal departures board but expect tweezered dishes with football-shaped turnips PlayUnmute8.2Tadich GrillSeafood To be reminded of what SF was like before the dot-com bubble, head to Tadich Grill. We suspect California's oldest restaurant hasn't changed much in its nearly 200 years of existence with white tablecloths, a long wooden bar, and a seafood-heavy menu with one of the city's most iconic renditions of cioppino but bar seating is always poachable especially right at 5pm PlayUnmute8.2KusakabeJapanese You’re either at Kusakabe because you count bluefin tuna instead of sheep to fall asleep or you’ve got a corporate card with a sizable budget. The $200-per-person omakase restaurant includes 18 courses of bite-sized Japanese dishes and soy-brushed nigiri Request a seat at the counter for the best view of the sushi life cycle PlayUnmute7.7Kokkari EstiatorioGreek Last time we were at Kokkari, the server proudly told us that we were sitting at Willie Brown’s regular table. That’s the type of old-school, white-tablecloth energy you’ll get at this Greek restaurant. Water is served in goblets, the armchairs are lift-with-your-knees heavy, and there’s a fireplace constantly crackling in the back This is a meal every San Franciscan should experience at least once 7.7Muracci's Japanese Curry & GrillJapanese curry and rice plates The plan for success is to order the textbook chicken katsu curry especially after a workday full of unnecessary sync-ups PlayUnmute7.6The Third Floor433 Clay St San Francisco The Third Floor is the answer to FiDi’s late-ish dinner problem This swanky Jay Hotel restaurant stays open until 10pm and almost always has a table available Bring someone who would be awed by marble tables in front of bay windows and gold-plated lamps and order the pork belly skewers and a solid bowl of duck dumpling noodle soup The Third Floor serves breakfast starting at 6:30am and has a great breakfast sandwich PlayUnmute7.4Leo's Oyster Baroysters and a small plate or two like fried oyster-topped deviled eggs or hamachi crudo you'll get the best views of the botanical-themed atrium that may momentarily trick you into forgetting about the concrete and screen-infested neighborhood How to get into Leo's Oyster BarSame-day weekday reservations are easy to nab Just don’t bring a group—Leo’s is mostly just bar stools and two-tops 7.0Wayfare TavernTurtle Tower220 California St San Francisco Vietnamese After closing their last location in 2023, Turtle Tower returned in 2025 with a new location in the neighborhood. Office-goers are lucky to have this Northern Vietnamese spot, which has our favorite phở gà in the city And be sure to start your meal with the nem cua PlayUnmutePrelude333 Battery St San Francisco Southern The Southern restaurant on the ground floor of the Jay Hotel swaps classics like fried catfish for catfish dumplings that resemble gnocchi and a traditional wing with one stuffed with rice and dusted in fermented chili If you have a ready and willing corporate card their tasting menu is $165 and includes their best dishes like stuffed wing and hominy grits that are at least 50% butter SababaMediterranean The reality of being in the Financial District is that you are likely chained to a desk and barely have time to take a sip from a cup of six-hour-old coffee between meetings The counter-service Mediterranean spot has a frictionless assembly line to make fantastic stuffed pitas and rice bowls You’re guaranteed to be in and out in 10 minutes or less so you can get back to the office before your calendar has a chance to remind you about your next Zoom call For nights when you have absolutely no intention of reaching for your wallet iconic roast chicken—you can have them all at these fancy lunch spots Patrick is a content marketer and journalist who lives (and eats a lot) in San Francisco His previous beats include tech and finance Julia is a Bay Area native who has been eating and writing with Infatuation since 2020 Her quest to find SF's best dumplings is ongoing HOST: Archaeologists in London have made a startling discovery in the very heart of the city dating back to its earliest origins as a small town once known as Londinium Willem Marx has more.WILLEM MARX: As developers prepared to pull down a 90-year-old building in London's financial district they spotted something far older lurking in its basement.(SOUNDBITE OF SCRAPING)MARX: Contractors soon made way for archaeologists who dug large trenches as they searched for remains of Roman London amid the capital city's centuries-old layers of construction.SOPHIE JACKSON: In one trench we hit a massive piece of masonry that's about 3 or 4 feet wide.MARX: Sophie Jackson is director of developer services at Museum of London Archaeology.JACKSON: We extended the pit which represents part of the structure for the nave of this basilica - the central part of this town hall.MARX: Jackson says such basilicas were a crucial component of any sizable Roman settlement.JACKSON: Really it's the sort of heart of any significant Roman town but it's also a place where merchants would come and do business.MARX: The site has remained a commercial center for London almost ever since and historians say that makes the discovery even more surprising.JANE SIDELL: For something so important to the history of London to survive so much development over so many centuries is really remarkable.MARX: Jane Sidell is the principal inspector for ancient monuments at Historic England an agency that advises the government on matters of national heritage.SIDELL: You can read all you like But when you actually physically come face-to-face with something that's been there for 1,800 years that connection with a nearly 2,000-year-old legacy is amazing.MARX: The basilica was built in around 80 A.D. at a time when London's population likely topped around 40,000 And its construction reflected the Romans' decision to double down on the city as the capital of the new province of Britain says Sophie Jackson.JACKSON: It was a really high building and nobody would have seen anything like this before in Britain And so it was designed to impress - and perhaps intimidate - the local population.MARX: The developers of the new high-rise that will soon tower above the ruins aims to put these unusual findings on public display.(SOUNDBITE OF DIGGING)MARX: It's the latest sign that London's changing skyline is more respectful than ever before of a past that's buried beneath it - even though it costs the construction firms involved a little more money.For NPR News Copyright © 2025 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information By: 8:00 am on November 28 The next building on our Turkey Week rundown of stalled projects is 111 Washington Street, a 64-story residential skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Carlisle New York Apartments and Grubb Properties which closed on a $48 million loan for the project last summer the 820-foot-tall structure will span 326,221 square feet and yield 462 residential units The property is alternately addressed as 8 Carlisle Street and located at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets south of the nearby World Trade Center complex Additional work has occurred on the foundations since our last update in early August when crews were in the process of laying rebar for the slab and perimeter walls Recent photographs show these elements largely completed with additional bundles of rebar protruding where the inner substructure walls and columns will be located All construction equipment has been removed from the site and it is currently unclear when work will resume No full-scale renderings have been revealed for 111 Washington Street apart from the header photo from the construction board which previews the multi-story podium and its stepped corner void surrounding the entrance The tower appears to be clad in a glass curtain wall with a dense grid of white mullions though only the first few stories are visible in the image Planned residential amenities include a fitness center an outdoor rooftop terrace with entertainment spaces Additional amenities will include a full-time doorman The closest subways from the corner property are the 1 train at the Rector Street station to the south along Greenwich Street the R and W trains at the Rector Street station at Trinity Place and the 4 and 5 trains at the Wall Street station on Broadway 111 Washington Street’s anticipated completion date was originally scheduled for the summer of 2026 A revised timetable has not been announced It was a nice stalled even though there is no pouring concrete but the rebar I saw gave me more than 50 percent hope: Thanks to Michael Young you’ll get even more “hope”..Happy Thanksgiving everyone Interesting so many stalled projects in FiDi Maybe they’ll came back to work on it as a Black Friday deal Let’s make it a “plaza for the public” & the rebar modern art By: 8:00 am on November 27 Continuing our Turkey Week list of stalled projects is Seaport Residences, a 60-story residential skyscraper at 161 Maiden Lane along the border of Lower Manhattan’s Financial District and the South Street Seaport District Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Fortis Property Group was planned to span 200,000 square feet and yield 80 condominium units The property stands on a narrow rectangular lot bound by South Street and Maiden Lane directly across from FDR Drive and the East River Recent photos show the skyscraper unchanged since 2019, when work stalled indefinitely. The topped-out reinforced concrete superstructure stands largely exposed, with the glass curtain wall installed in disjoined sections across the slender eastern elevation and lower levels of the broad southern face. Like the nearby 45 Park Place the only addition during Seaport Residences’ half decade of inactivity is a graffiti tag near the pinnacle on its northern profile a glaring emblem of the project’s neglected state The project was beset with problems and delays from as early as 2017 when the Department of Buildings issued ten code violations against the building’s original general contractor Pizzarotti an employee of the concrete subcontractor fell to his death from the 29th floor including one from a mishap that resulted in concrete being poured onto the street from the 34th story and no progress has occurred on the exterior since then Fortis Property Group originally acquired the property for $64 million and was anticipating a condominium sellout of $272 million It still remains unclear if work on Seaport Residences will ever resume Just add some cardboard or folded paper under the sign that is leaning and that should sturdy it up Unclear if it’s ever going to finish and be finished at more realistic prices or as a rental The Geary building on Spruce St a few blocks away developer renegotiated the labor rates with the unions building it This building is not a failed condo project So NYC faces a daunting housing supply shortage and this building will sit forever half built this forever ‘stalled’ tower gives the skyline an in-progress dynamic 😀 Unless the 3″ lean can somehow be corrected and experience with similar problems at the Millennium Tower in San Francisco shows this will be very hard and expensive Maybe a future developer of the site could get it for free or even subsidized to pay for the demolition Who will pay for that will be the ultimate decision of the courts but no building this size in this location can be allowed to lean like that of “bog,” and an undetermined depth of compacted sand and gravel The bog has continued to compress leading to subsidence The building is on wooden pilings and has not moved things directly on the soil have shifted over the years There is likely no reason to think the Maiden Lane building will stabilize if it is made heavier The land beneath is late 18th century ‘landfill.’ In fact it is landfill from South Street to Water Street As my sister likes to say when things like this happen Perhaps developers need to get their heads out of their “butts.” ****** WASN’T THERE A BUILDING … SOMEWHERE IN ITALY THAT HAD (& STILL HAS) THE SAME ‘DESIGN’ PROBLEM IF IT WAS / IS – ‘GOOD’ ENOUGH FOR THE ITALIANS but you’ll note the glass panels busted out in construction and they were never replaced Weren’t a lot of the units already sold Cudos to those drawing parallels with the Pisa tower San Francisco nightmare and common subsidence over naturally unstable ground Developers have known projects like this don’t work but greed and delusion are powerfully motivators There’s a reason Manhattan’s towers are built into granite bedrock or have piling that go into said bedrock A fool’s project that would have duped ignorant buyers We should be thankful it stalled and insist on a solution soon This is a great opportunity to tear that outsized monstrosity down So… Leaning Tower of Pisa is off by about 4 degrees My quick math makes Maiden Lane off by 0.0214 degrees Would a marble roll north on the ‘level’ floor You bring an excellent point about the lean being minor But these are expensive units and after the Millenium Tower fiasco I don’t think people want to invest in towers built on infill that sit on slabs instead of the traditional pilings which help stabilize the building the Millenium tower had leans over 30 inches at one point (which is still relatively small compared with the Pisa tower.) Concrete floors and support columns cracked and some windows fell out There is no way of knowing if this building will do the same the ground underneath will compact and if it does so unevenly I like the idea of investing 5-20 million dollars into this gamble Creating smaller rentals may indeed be the solution The building is unlikely to fall over at any point and rentals put one investor at risk but also allow a more plausible return on equity the price isn’t where it needs to be yet we know about subsidence issues and while I think an engineering solution is a worthy idea I wouldn’t want to be yet another buyer of a property built on unstable soil One more thought: did you know the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago tilts Engineers knew it would because the foundation has too much weight on the side of the tower with the taller units The building was designed with this in mind all I can see is that it should have a solid base Stop your Wokist attack on anything American traditional and anything that gives thanks for all that we have Lousy construction is an American tradition Clearly you have never heard of the idiom “cold turkey” and the reason why YIMBY combines this week with the Thanksgiving holiday & coverage of stalled projects 🤦🏻‍♂️ Stop your politically divisive insult and attacks when you don’t even know what the hell you’re tying to be mad at Dan Save your rage for the dinner table and be that guy to cause trouble for everyone 🦃🙄 stop trying to make thus a political issue and argument by dropping random bullsh*t made up words like “WOKIST” and inciting hate You need a real education and sound like you only get your news info from Tik Tok 🚫 While driving on the helix into the Lincoln Tunnel (NJ side) took a look over while stuck in traffic not knowing about this fiasco I mean… REALLY noticeable – I’d believe 3’ off over 3” off The Wikipedia page says that the lean is now 8″ The lean is more like 9” on L32 after which they adjusted the edge of slab so you have a banana shaped profile Just give it to taggers and make it an art museum. looks to be leaning in that direction after default Why not dismantle to a height that isn’t faulty and open to low/no income housing The building could have social services and help people instead of languishing and leaning Follow on Instagram var sb_instagram_js_options = {"font_method":"svg","placeholder":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png","resized_url":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sb-instagram-feed-images\/","ajax_url":"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY® LLC, YIMBY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF NIKOLAI FEDAK / NEW YORK YIMBY LLC, 2025 Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations Police on Tuesday continued to investigate the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District releasing surveillance footage and images of three men they identified as suspects in the killing The incident happened last Thursday around 7:40 p.m Officials identified the victim as Yeremi Colino and said an 18-year-old he was with was stabbed and injured Police on Tuesday said the suspects had a verbal dispute with the two teenagers before the stabbings adding that they do not currently believe the groups knew each other The suspects punched and kicked Colino before one of them stabbed him in the chest with a knife Colino was taken to Bellevue Hospital and pronounced dead asked the teens if they spoke English before stabbing them Mayor Eric Adams cast doubt on that at a press conference saying it “wasn’t in any documentation or any of the interviews” around the incident The NYPD is not yet investigating the incident as a hate crime They said Colino lived at the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Midtown but they did not confirm his immigration status According to police, the suspects fled west on Broadway into the Fulton Street subway station after the incident. NYPD data shows homicides are statistically rare in its 1st Precinct, where the stabbings happened. So far this year, there were three murders in the precinct through Dec. 1, compared to zero in the same period last year. This is a developing story based on preliminary police information and may be updated. Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected]. A City Council measure up for consideration would gradually lift caps on vendor permits and licenses. The Jones Road fire is still going, and has burned about 15,300 acres in Ocean County. Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily. Gothamist is a website about New York City news