…And I’ll Cry If I Want To

ByDon

Party City begins the new year with its demise.

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  • 65 University Place Is Built Like a Brick ———

    ByDon
    65 University Place, between East 10th and 11th Streets, is very much on the rise, with its pricey 28 residential units above. The project represents Indian-based developer Bsafal’s first foray into the United States. The firm, in partnership with Argo Real Estate, purchased the site for $30 million in July 2019 and in February 2021, demolition permits were filed to take down the nondescript four-story commercial building at 64-66 University Place. While the offices on upper floors were long vacant, the ground-floor retail tenant, gourmet grocer Agata & Valentina, had announced plans to close following a dramatic rent increase at the end of 2019.
    While designer Kohn Pedersen Fox‘s New York City portfolio includes such skyscrapers as Two Waterline Square and 111 Murray Street, the new building is rising to a more moderate scale of 125 feet high. Renderings depict a context-sensitive structure that holds University Place’s strong streetwall and faces its main facade with oversized arched windows framed by corbelled brickwork.
    One can only guess at what the condo prices will be.

  • Reminder: Shirley Klinghoffer’s Exhibition

    ByDon
     Co-op reisdent and artist Shirley Klinghoffer says:

    “Love Armor”, a nationwide collaborative art project, will be on exhibition at the Brenda Taylor Gallery, 511 W. 25th St., NYC from May 14 until June 30th. 

    The Opening Reception is on Thursday, May 14th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  I would love to greet my neighbors there that evening.  All are welcome!

  • Union Square Partnership Gathers Resident Opinions

    ByDon

    How do you feel about Union Square. The Union Square Partnership does an annual opinion survey to find out. Some thoughts from the results:

    FOSTERING A THRIVING ECONOMY IN USQ
    USP asked respondents to share the types of businesses
    they would like to see in Union Square. Half of respondents
    would like to see more cultural institutions (50%),
    followed by art galleries/exhibitions (48%), and cafés/
    coffee shops (47%). Many respondents mentioned wanting
    to see more local businesses — including small, curated
    stores, non-chain coffee shops and eateries, and specialty
    grocery stores. This feedback highlights a strong community
    interest in maintaining a vibrant retail environment in
    Union Square rooted in unique, local offerings.

    ENHANCING LIVABILITY IN USQ
    USP is committed to keeping Union Square clean, safe, and
    beautiful. The majority of respondents are satisfied (very
    satisfied and somewhat satisfied) across key metrics of
    USP’s work enhancing livability. Respondents reported the
    highest levels of satisfaction with the landscaping of Union
    Square Park (87%), planter landscaping (87%), Broadway Plaza
    maintenance (85%), and public seating areas (77%). While
    most respondents remain pleased with the district’s upkeep,
    some expressed a desire for extended hours and seasonality
    for the public seating areas as well as improved lighting,
    especially in Union Square Park and surrounding streets.
    Following USP’s 2023 launch of the Public Safety Officer
    (PSO) program, perceptions of public safety improved by
    15 points in the 2024 survey. The 2025 survey results show
    that this perception has largely stabilized, with 87% of
    respondents noting that their perception of public safety
    in USP’s Core Services Area (CSA) has improved or seen
    no change over the past year. Moreover, the percent of
    respondents reporting concerns around public safety within
    the CSA decreased by 15% in 2025 compared to 2024.