Why Do Google and Hi-Tech Firms Expand in the Lower Westside?
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP For those who have lived or worked in our area, the answer is obvious; we love the charm, character, […]
City Planning Rolls Out Information Sites Called ZAP and POP
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Attending a training seminar in December at the relocated and remodeled Department of City Planning (DCP) offices at 120 […]
Integral Yoga Natural Foods Closes Doors After 45 Years
By Sarah Dowson Recently hundreds of loyal natural-foods patrons were shocked and heartbroken to learn that Integral Yoga Natural Foods (“IYNF”), at 229 West 13th […]
Integral Yoga Natural Foods: Some Memories
Having finished my organic red kale the other day, I ambled over to Integral Yoga Natural Foods (“IYNF”) at 227 West 13th St. with the […]
27 Christopher Street’s Private Makeover
By Ananth Sampathkumar, Partner NDNY Architecture + Design 27 Christopher Street has been home to some illustrious residents. The beautiful Neo-classical building was built in […]
Gourmet Garage Dies as Rent Hits One Million
By George Capsis A couple of people called me to say Gourmet Garage was closing—wow! Sure, I, who grew up in the Depression, found the […]
550 Washington May Get Googled
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP As we reported in last month’s issue, 550 Washington Street is quickly moving forward after years of trial and […]
L Train Shutdown and Beth Israel Closure Litigation Proceeds
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Almost as though related by fate, two community-based lawsuits addressed to attacks on the fundamental livability of our community proceed in […]
IN AND OUT
Correction: in the October In & Out, we reported that Toosh, a shoe store at Bleecker Street (east of 7th Avenue South) was closing. We […]
What to Expect When You are Renovating
By Ananth Robert Sampathkumar, Partner—NDNY Architecture + Design Your first renovation project can either be a wonderful adventure, an expensive endeavor or a slow burn […]
Who Else Did 9/11?
By Mark Channing Miller The US attorney’s office has just agreed to take another look at who did 9/11. The accepted view is that a […]
Then&Now: James J. Walker Park
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Ask someone which Village parkland was originally under water, and you’ll probably get the correct answer: Hudson River Park. […]
Bring Back Bleecker
By Robert Ragaini From the Summer 2018 newsletter of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation “The transformation of and vacancies on Bleecker Street have […]
From XS to Excess
By Ananth Robert Sampathkumar, Partner—NDNY Architecture + Design In July 2012, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) launched adAPT NYC, […]
Village Community School Looks to Expand
SPACE & TIME—in this bustling urban environment we live in, everyone is looking for ways to better utilize what little we have of it. By […]
The Village Community School’s Proposal: Is Bigger Always Better?
By Alan Chapell Seems like the West Village has become one of the busiest neighborhoods in NYC for development. One by one, our precious open […]
Hospital Transformations Hearing
By Penny Mintz It has been a busy few weeks for the future of Beth Israel and hospitals in general. On October 3rd, the City […]
After Every Storm
By Stanley Wlodyka. There’s a black line spray painted 10 feet off the ground in the basement of Westbeth Artists Residency. The entire basement—every hall, […]