A Bigger BID?

Zeckendorf Towers has just installed the largest green roof in the city. Cost: $330K, with a $60K rebate from the city.

Curbed has a big article outlining and analyzing all the current, upcoming, and potential efforts to make 14th St. better in all sorts of ways.

The Strand has evicted the two dozen homeless teens who were camping out overnight on its sidewalk by installing a sprinkler system that soaks the sidewalk all night long. Evil genius!

Here’s a wonderful historical photo tour of 14th St. from end to end.

Soon to occupy the former Forbidden Planet space is Zumiez, a store with all the latest skateboard fashions.

The latest from the New School:

Next week (January 17-21), Urban Foundations will continue to drill solder piles on 14th Street. The pile driving rig is scheduled to arrive on site, and will begin driving piles on 5th Ave, moving South. Loading out of debris and earth from the site will continue. Hand chopping of the existing foundation wall in the South East corner of 65 Fifth will also be taking place. Installation of the fence along the USC Courtyards will take place, followed by the removal of the existing protection.

The following week (January 23 – 28), Urban is anticipated to continue driving piles along 5th Avenue, then continuing to 13th Street moving East. Excavation of earth and installation of timber lagging between piles on 14th street is planned to begin. Loading out of debris and earth from the site will continue. Demolition of existing foundation wall in SE corner of 65 Fifth by hand chopping will continue.