Bowlmor to Be Replaced by 23-Story Behemoth

Now upstairs at Chard, formerly Le Croque Monsieur, on 13th St., is Singlish, a Singapore-flavored high-end speakeasy with delicious and breathtakingly expensive drinks. Save it for special occasions. Reservations recommended.

Osso Buco on University is closed for renovations. Rumor has it that it will return in a more “contemporary” form. We’ll see.

An update on our very tall upcoming neighbor:

Greenwich Spire (aka “11 W 13th“) is now rising on the northern edge of Greenwich Village, adjacent to Union Square, where deck-forming is now visible on the 7th level of the eventual 30-story luxury residential tower. The team of Legion Investment Group & EJS Group are behind the 109,000 SF project that contains 34 for-sale units, yielding an average, yet generous unit size of 3,200 SF. Additional uses include, 2,400 SF of retail and 7 enclosed parking spaces. Leroy Street Studio will handle the interior design; however renderings for interiors have not been made available at this stage of the project. The General Contractor for the 502′-tall structure is Titanium Construction, who advertises a completion target of mid-2028. Corcoran Sunshine is marketing the property and should launch sales sometime next year. Greenwich Spire replaces a 7-story mid-century commercial property, last home to a branch of NYC Dept. of Social Services.

This is the north side of West 14th St. looking west from 5th Ave. in 1909. The 6th Avenue elevated train station crosses the street in the distance.

This week (May 23 to May 27), Contractors will continue to excavate earth and rock, and load out material. We will complete the underpinning of the adjacent buildings. Installation of rakers, line drilling, lagging and sheeting around the perimeter will progress as well. Concrete foundation walls are scheduled to begin.

The following week (May 30 to June 3), we will continue line drilling, rock excavation, and loading out, as well as lagging and sheeting.

Concrete foundation walls will progress.