Down and Dirty Union Square, 1974

Curious about how the renovation of Union Square is proceeding? The Villager has all the details here. The bottom line: on schedule.

Here’s a view of Union Square from 1985. The angle is from the southeast looking toward the northwest from the corner of 4th Ave. and 14th. Note that in the good ol’ days, the statue of George Washington was located in the intersection. It was later moved to the southern end of the park. 

Here’s a groovy photo of a groovy chick planting flowers in Union Square on the first Earth Day, 40 years ago. Funny to think she’s over 60 years old now.

The four new condos at 61 5th Ave, corner of 13th, have finally been priced, and the prices are mindbending. See prices and photos here.

Women’s Wear Daily recently wrote about trends in real estate, shopping, and dining in the Union Square area.
Read all about it here.