This cool undated photo shows the northwest corner of 5th Ave. and 13th St. back when the building housed the headquarters of Phillip Morris.
L’Annam, the Vietnamese restaurant on the corner of University and 13th that closed a few months ago, will become a larger version of the Basics Hardware store that is already on that block next door.
Click here to see many images of the new north end of the park.
Sales are hot hot hot at 27 East 12th St., the upcoming skyscraper on the site of Bowlmor Lanes. Even though the building doesn’t yet exist, at least 20 of the 53 units, including both zillion-dollar penthouses, are sold. Movin’ on up.
The newest Citibank branch, at 14th and Broadway, is supposed to be a “flagship” and a model for future bank brances, with hotel-lobby-like amenities and a clubby feeling. Enjoy.
Last year the local business improvement district did a survey about what people really think about Union Square. You can check out some results here.
