Our Very Tall, Very Expensive New Neighbor
More details have emerged about the upcoming 5 West 13th. St, a very tall condo with very few units. Consider it another safe deposit box for absentee foreign real estate investors.
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Wall Street Journal Analyzes Booming University Place
The Wall Street Journal has a lot to say about what’s happening in our neighborhood. For example: ““I think the area was quite spectacular and bohemian to begin with, but it’s becoming a bit more adult,” said Madeline Hult Elghanayan, a broker at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “You now see a new, luxury-oriented clientele that’s looking for places to live in this immediate area.“
Now Open: Everything’s Jake
The upscaling of the neighborhood continues with speakeasy Everything’s Jake on East 13th St. Cocktail prices are… not bad.
Union Square History Lesson
The New York Post offers this brief history of Union Square. It’s interesting to note that before the subway was built, the park was at street level. When the subway came through, the whole park was torn up and elevated several feet, which why you enter it via stairs today.So Long, Souen
It’s farewell to Souen on 13th St. It’s been around a very long time. Is more of the south side of the block doomed to be demolished?
