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INSIDE VERTICAL LIVING
MAY 2011
DOUBLE ISSUE
NEIGHBORHOOD IN REVIEW
A Vertical Living Team PublicationTeam Leader, Frank CuneoNYC
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04 - Tribeca Neighborhood Overview
08 - From Shoe Store To $45Mil Mansion
11 - Balloonatics
12 - NYC’s Best Residential Rooftops
14 - New Businesses Hit The Block
24 - 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Results
36 - Celeb Penthouse Up For Grabs
38 - Washington Park Revived
40 - New Developments in Tribeca
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48- SoHo Neighborhood Overview
55 - New High Fashion Synagogue
56 - New Developments in SoHo
60 -Neighborhood Videos: Tribeca + Soho
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The Tribeca name came to be
applied to the area south of Canal
Street, between Broadway and West
Street, extending south to Chambers Street.
[1] The area was among the first residential
neighborhoods developed in New York beyond
the boundaries of the city during colonial times,
with residential development beginning in the
late 18th century. By the mid-19th century the
area transformed into a commercial center,
with large numbers of store and loft buildings
constructed along Broadway in the 1850s and
1860s.
Development in the area was spurred by
the extension of the IRT Broadway – Seventh
Avenue Line, which opened for service in
1918, and the accompanying extension of
Seventh Avenue and the widening of Varick
Street during subway construction in 1914.
That resulted in better access to the area
both for vehicles and for travelers using public
transportation. The area was also served by the
IRT Ninth Avenue Line, an elevated train line on
Greenwich Street demolished in 1940.
By the 1960s Tribeca’s industrial base had
all but vanished. The predominance of empty
commercial space attracted many artists to
the area in the 1970s. Since the 1980s, large
scale conversion of the area has transformed
Tribeca into an upscale residential area.
In 1996, the Tribeca Open Artist Studio
Tour was founded as a non-profit, artist-run
TRIH ISTORY OF
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Textile Building (1901) in the Tribeca Historic District
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organization with the mission to empower the
working artists of Tribeca while providing an
educational opportunity for the public. For 15
years, the annual free walking tour through
artist studios in Tribeca has allowed people to
get a unique glimpse into the lives of Tribeca’s
premiere creative talent.[2] Tribeca suffered
financially after the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks, but government grants and incentives
helped the area rebound fairly quickly.[3]
The Tribeca Film Festival was established to
help contribute to the long-term recovery of
lower Manhattan after 9/11. The festival also
celebrates New York City as a major filmmaking
center. The mission of the film festival is “to
enable the international film community and
the general public to experience the power of
film by redefining the film festival experience.”
Tribeca is a popular filming location for movies
and television shows.
Today, Tribeca is one of America’s most
fashionable and desirable neighborhoods
and is known for its celebrity residents. In 2006
Forbes magazine ranked its 10013 zip code as
New York City’s most expensive.[4]
ETYMOLOGYIn the early 1970s, a couple of years after
artists in SoHo were able to legalize their live/
work situation, artist and resident organizations
in the area to the south, known then as
Washington Market or simply the Lower West
Side, sought to gain similar zoning status for
their neighborhood.
A group of Lispenard Street artist/residents
living on tax block number 210, directly south
of Canal Street between Church Street
and Broadway, in an area now part of the
landmarked Tribeca Historic District, joined the
effort. Just as the members of the SoHo Artists
Association called their neighborhood ‘SoHo’
after looking at a City Planning map which
marked the area as ‘South of Houston’ (city
planners had been casually using the word
‘SoHo’ as well), these Lispenard Street residents
likewise employed a City Planning map to
describe their block.
Lispenard Street, a single block immediately
below Canal Street, is wide on the Church
Street side but is narrower at Broadway. Thus,
it appears as a triangle on City maps, not like
a rectangle as most city blocks are depicted.
The Lispenard Street residents decided to
name their group the Triangle Below Canal
Block Association, and, as activists had done
in SoHo, shortened the group’s name to the
Tribeca Block Association.
A reporter covering the zoning story for
the New York Times came across the block
association’s submission to City Planning, and
mistakenly assumed that the name Tribeca
referred to the entire neighborhood, not just
one block. Once the “newspaper of record”
began referring to the neighborhood as
Tribeca, it stuck. This was related by former
resident and council member for the area,
Kathryn Freed, who was involved in the 1970s
Tribeca zoning effort.
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As of the 2000 census, there were 10,395
people residing in Tribeca. The population
density was 31,467 people per square mile
(12,149/km2). The racial makeup of the
neighborhood was 82.34% White, 7.96% Asian,
0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.89% African American,
0.10% Native American, 1.66% from other races,
and 3.02% from two or more races. 6.34% of
the population were Hispanic of any race. Of
the 18.2% of the population that was foreign
born, 41.3% came from Europe, 30.1% from
Asia, 11.1% from Latin America, 10.2% from
North America and 7.3% from other.
ARCHITECTuRE
Tribeca is dominated by former industrial
buildings that have been converted into
residential buildings and lofts, similar to those of
the neighboring SoHo Cast Iron Historic District.
In the nineteenth and early 20th centuries,
the neighborhood was a center of the textile/
cotton trade.
Notable buildings in the neighborhoods
include the historic neo-Renaissance Textile
Building built in 1901 and designed by
Henry J. Hardenbergh, the Powell Building,
a designated Landmark on Hudson Street,
which was designed by Carrère and Hastings
and built in 1892.[5] At 73 Worth Street there
is a handsome row of neo-Renaissance White
Buildings built at the end of the Civil War in
1865. Other notable buildings include the New
York Telephone Company building at 140 West
Street with its Mayan-inspired Art Deco motif,
and the former New York Mercantile Exchange
at 6 Harrison Street.
During the late 1960s and ‘70s, abandoned
and inexpensive Tribeca lofts became hot-spot
residences for young artists and their families
because of the seclusion of lower Manhattan
and the vast living space. Jim Stratton, a
Tribeca resident since this period, wrote the
1977 nonfiction book entitled “Pioneering in the
Urban Wilderness,” detailing his experiences
renovating lower Manhattan warehouses into
residences.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
The Tribeca Historic Districts are a combination
of four different historic zones within the Tribeca
section of borough of Manhattan. The districts
include Tribeca South & Extension, designated American Thread Building
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in 1992 and 2002; Tribeca East, designated in
1992; Tribeca West, designated in 1991; and
Tribeca North, designated in 1992.
A RESIDENTS VIEW ON TRIBECA
Tribeca is the keeper of the lost souls of
those who lost their lives and those who lost
their chance to remember how well it felt to
be alive. After 9/11, many friends moved on.
The lights seemed to go out all over Tribeca.
“I stayed because I saw myself as the keeper
of the memories. I try to immortalize the beauty
and what Tribeca has meant and how we can
keep focused on better times ahead.”
It wasn’t so long ago when Tribeca felt
wild and free. The history of the neighborhood
is embedded in its walls by generations of
innovative artists, buildings, and workers --
mostly immigrants who’ve passed through
and left a lasting mark. Flowing thoughts about
the ancient stone sidewalks made in Tribeca,
touched by the footsteps of great men and
women, presidents and radical thinkers,
industrious immigrants, gangs and girls in all
their glory and artists of every kind bring history
alive. Venice is the only city in the world that
can be compared to Tribeca.
The beauty of Tribeca has always been
appreciated by the true New Yorkers who
came here like early pioneers looking for the
basic good things in life; music and food and
wide-open rooms to work and live in. Even
the sky is open down here. Sounds drift lazy
through the night laughter and murmuring
conversations, distant horns and fire truck
sirens seem far away. Danger always seems so
remote in Tribeca.
Powell Building
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Former Shoe Store is Now
Tribeca’sIncredible $45M Mansion
by Joey Arak
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Walk by the old warehouses of Tribeca
and you can’t help but wonder what the
interiors of these well-preserved buildings
look like now that most of them have been
turned into sought-after luxury lofts. But not
even the wildest imagination could have
dreamed up what’s really lurking inside 144
Duane Street. The limestone building, dating
back to 1862, is now 23,000 square feet of
over-the-top eye candy, complete with a
basement basketball court, a landscaped
roof deck, a staircase that looks stolen
from an Apple Store and so much more.
How does one put a price on something so
unique? By starting somewhere up in the
stratosphere, that’s how. The entire building
has just hit the market at $45 million. Let’s
explore this funhouse.
A bit too pricey for your blood? How about
$30 million for three floors?
The broker babble calls 144 Duane “the
most spectacular property to become
available downtown,” and for a certain
type of buyer, we believe it. The building’s
ground floor is a commercial/retail unit. The
second level is a full-floor rental apartment
that was once going for $19,500 per month.
The third floor has two rental apartments
and the fourth, fifth and sixth floors are a
10,000-square-foot owners’ triplex that can
be purchased by itself for $30 million. Dizzy
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yet? The triplex, seen in the gallery above,
also has 2,775 sqft of outdoor space and
access to the private gym and the world’s
most dangerous basketball court (hope
that padding is thick!) in the basement.
The building’s ceiling heights range from
12-17 feet, and yep, those are original cast
iron columns.
Also according to the listing, 144 Duane
has been “sensitively renovated to retain
the structure’s original character,” which
will surely make loft purists shoot soy milk
through their nose. The building’s wild
makeover kicked off in 2001, and it was
designed by Studio Rivelli architect Mario
Rivelli. On his website—which offers even
more pictures— Rivelli explains that 144
Duane was formerly a shoe store and
warehouse, and he lifted the roof to create
the sixth-floor space. The client “requested
a clean contemporary aesthetic,” all
the better for displaying ceramic bowls,
Renaissance art and fossilized starfish.
Posting the entire floorplan would ruin
Curbed’s clean contemporary aesthetic,
so click through to the listing for all the
(potential!) Tribeca mansion one can
handle.
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The Balloon Saloon began with my husband’s
birthday. Wanting to send him balloons to both
entertain him and amuse my then 1 and 3 year
old kids, I was finding it impossible to locate a
balloon company that delivered. That was 28
years ago. What started out with “Let’s get a
gross of balloons and a tank of helium” has
grown into a wonderful business that services
an amazing client list!
My husband and I alternated weeks, so at least
one of us could be with the kids. This served as
an interesting arrangement - this way we were
both fresh for each endeavor. We attended
balloon seminars and learned decorating
techniques. I have since become a “Certified
Balloon Artist”, recognized in the trade. From
the operation in our living room, we’ve grown
into a complete fun-filled party store, balloon
bouquet delivery service and professional
decorating company.
Balloon Saloon is located in Tribeca, a beautiful,
historical downtown section of Manhattan.
Some of our exclusive clients includes: The
Mayor’s Office of Special Events, Columbia
University, financial institutions, hospitals and
universities throughout the city.
Tribeca Balloonatic FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART Bringing a Splash of Color and Whimsy To our Concrete Jungle
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Summer DecadenceNew York’s Best Summer Residential Rooftops
by Joey Arak
A Terrace of Grand ProportionsWho: Lynne and Burt ManningWhere: Park AvenueThis Park Avenue knockout has a 3,200 square foot terrace. The owners can entertain over a hundred people comfortably for summer evening cocktails. Denise sold the owners this apartment; they wanted a “funky” Park Avenue home.
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A Park Like Haven with Dramatic ViewsWho: Duval Family
Where: Long Island City
This vast terrace in Long Island City was formerly
a metal foundry and was converted in the 1940s.
There is a wide array of plants and trees throughout
the garden; the variety is partly due to the fact
that the current owners once had a landscaping
business and they liked to rescue “orphans” they
had removed from clients’ gardens.
Endless Views from Olympian HeightsWho: The Silver Residence
Where: Time Warner Center
On the 76th floor of the north tower, this is the
highest private rooftop terrace in New York City. The
extraordinary vantage point offers incomparable
views of Manhattan, the Hudson River, and New
Jersey. Because of the incredible elevation, the
furniture, sculpture and plants must be bolted down
to ensure nothing blows away.
Outdoor Entertaining, Day and NightWho: Madeline Hult Elghanayan
Where: upper East Side
Previous owner Oona O’Neil, Charlie Chaplin’s widow,
wanted an open pergola where roses could grow
without blocking the sun. The current owners reap the
benefits and catmint is planted under the rose garden.
This opulent duplex penthouse boasts terraces on each
floor, which wrap around three sides of the building with
a conservatory on the first level.
Sculpture Park in the SkyWho: Lisa Perry
Where: Sutton Place
On this Ken Smith designed penthouse the
plantings are minimal; instead the many works
of art create the ornamentation. Prominently
displayed on the west terrace is an oversized
sculpture of a green diamond by Jeff Koons.
Additionally, a pair of Murakami sculptures
frame the view out onto the Queensboro
Bridge and Roosevelt Island.
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While traveling the world as a management
consultant specializing in the oil industry,
Alexandra Perez used to squeeze in a workout
whenever and wherever she could—not just to
stay fit and clear her mind, but as a cultural
experience. “I took so many different types of
classes,” she says. “They use a lot of barre in
London, for example, and a lot of suspension
bands in Holland.” But with so little free time,
she found it tough fitting in cardio, weigh
training, and yoga. “I kept thinking that when I
moved back to New York, I’d find that magical
workout that can do it all.”
She moved back to New York City only to
discover that the magical workout didn’t exist—
so she invented it. Called Bari, it’s a mix of high-
energy cardio (“with a lot of music because I’m
from South America,” she says—she grew up in
Venezuela) that also incorporates barre work,
suspension bands, and the spiritual “centering”
of yoga. Friends and family loved it, but Perez
couldn’t always locate a space with a barre
and bands—so she decided to open her own
place, Bari Studio.
A Wharton graduate, Perez developed a
business plan in July, and by October she took a
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leave of absence from her job and got certified
in Pilates. She lives near union Square, but she
wanted to set up shop in the West Village and
Tribeca. We all know who won: “I have a big
crush on Tribeca, she says. “Just yesterday, my
sister and a friend were handing out flyers and
they were like, ‘This neighborhood is so great!
Everyone is so nice!’”
She leased the old Kaleidoscope Tile store
at 23 Leonard (between W. Broadway and
Hudson), transforming the 3,000 square feet
into two large classrooms (with exposed brick
walls), a changing room, and two bathrooms.
There’s also a kitchen, which will be a drop-off
point for Joule Body, a homemade cleanse by
Yvette Rose. Perez wants Bari Studio to have a
real sense of community around it. To that end,
the wall where a mural is taking shape (right)
will also have an area for local news updates.
Besides the 55-minute Bari classes for women,
Bari Studio offers classes in Bodokon (a
martial-arts sort of exercise where men are
welcome) and Budokids (there are two levels:
pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, and first
through third grades). “What’s especially great
about Budokids is that your child can burn off
some energy and learn something while you
work out.” And there are power yoga classes,
too.
Curious? Drop by the cocktail party on Friday
night (7–10 p.m.) and say hello, or better yet,
take a class this weekend—they’ll be donation-
based until Monday, so you can test them
out.
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Brushstroke is a partnership with the Tsuji cooking
school in Osaka; Tokyo firm Super Potato did
the design; the menu is kaiseki (though you can
order à la carte at the bar); the prix fixe menus
range from $85 to $135; the chefs are bringing
in seeds of plants found in Japan and growing
them here; there’ll be fish tanks in the basement;
and the most notable part of the decor is the
20,000 handpacked paperback books lining
the walls of the bar area. Also, the name was
inspired by the old mural on the building that
was originally to be the restaurant’s home, at
W. Broadway and Reade (where Super Linda
will be, eventually).
If you ever went to Danube or Secession, you’ll
remember that the space’s footprint is a little
wonky. The problem has been solved by putting
the entrance in the middle of the Hudson
Street frontage. To the right as you enter is the
bar area, with an L-shaped counter, some high
tables, and a low table or two. To the left is the
dining room, with a larger L-shaped counter
fronting the open kitchen and tables along the
windows, which are half-papered. The books in
the bar area are the star, along with the three
tiny dioramas (of Japanese market scenes) set
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into them. Kawaii!
I’ll let the photos do the rest of the work—and
after I go for dinner, I’ll report back. In the
meantime, if you eat at Brushstroke before
I do, please let everyone know how it was.
UPDATE: Stefie of Four Tines and a Napkin was
there last night (see the comments); here’s her
write-up of the meal. UPDATE: “I just confirmed
that chef Isao Yamada was at Bouley Studio
at the upstairs restaurant there— as part of
its Calendar Nights—was serving Japanese
food. I had a fantastic meal there last summer,
making me all the more excited for Brushstroke.
Also, last night I went for a drink, and the Gin
Shiso cocktail was fantastic (though it probably
helps if you know you like shiso).
Brushstroke is at 30 Hudson, 212-791-3771;
brushstrokenyc.com (not working yet).
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“I wanted a store that created dreams,” says
the debonair Al Abayan, who has just opened
Patron of the New at 151 Franklin with partner
Lisa Pak. “Sure, there are fancy expensive
clothes, but there’s also $10 mosquito spray.
There can be anything as long as it’s the right
taste level.”
Abayan certainly has room to play: The
old Intérieurs space is huge, and his “don’t
overpack it” style has left it very open, at least
so far. The main room, as you walk in, is what he
calls the French ’30s room; black cabinets line
the western wall, while a 20-foot table leads
the eye diagonally to the other two rooms. (It
will soon be joined by a table/case for jewelry.)
In the rear is the Pop room, where shoes are
showcased on “airplane-wing shelves” over
a sloped floor. To the east is the Tribeca loft
room—cue the old brick wall, complete
with arch—which houses menswear and,
eventually, furniture and lighting. Abayan’s
goal was for the store to feel like someone’s
studio. Indeed, much of the merchandise isn’t
even on view: Those black cabinets are filled
with children’s clothing and shoes, sunglasses,
candles, and more. “We were going to do
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new concrete floors, but we decided they’d
be too polished.” Instead, many of the cracks
have been filled with gold paint—perhaps a
gilded nod to Andy Goldsworthy.
A Tribeca resident for the last decade, Abayan
ran Number (N)ine on Washington Street for
eight years. As at Number (N)ine, the clothing
at Patron of the New is very downtown—
for those of us who remember when that
meant something. The brands are not well-
known outside fashion circles: Denis Colomb,
No Editions, GASA, Ronald Pineau, Nicolas
Andreas Taralis, Benoit Méléard, ma’ry’ya, Kron
by Kronkron, Reinhard Plank…. “I choose the
challenging pieces, the ones that took time
and energy to create,” says Abayan. So if you
want something no one else is wearing, you’ve
come to the right place. Ikram in Chicago has
Nicholas Andreas Taralis jeans for women’s,
but no one else has men’s.
In summer, Abayan plans to throw open
the doors, sell flowers on the deck, have
dinner parties…. “It’s art, it’s lifestyle, it’s no
boundaries,” he says, clearly enchanted by
the possibilities.
Patron of the New is at 151 Franklin,
212-966-7144; patronofthenew.com.
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The paper in the windows has finally come
down: Prime Essentials‘ first store, at 88 Leonard
(and Broadway).
I got a tour just now from CEO Josh Rahmani.
The store is somewhat hard to categorize—it’s
a little Macy’s, a little Bed Bath & Beyond, a
little Duane Reade, a little Whole Foods, a little
corner deli. Rahmani likes it that way: “We
want to be the new, cool, hip store that’s all
over Manhattan,” he said. The space, which is
around 7,500 square feet, certainly feels like a
breath of fresh air, thanks to the corner location
and the windows that haven’t been blocked
over with product. The aisles are awash in
natural light, complimented by industrial-style
fixtures high overhead. The dominant color is a
bright spring green.
As we walked down the aisles, I compiled
a list of the types of goods being sold:
housewares, linens, appliances, stationery,
home electronics, hardware, toys, cleaning
supplies, pet supplies, candles, food (not just
snacks but refrigerated and frozen food, as
well as organic fruit), baby gear, cosmetics,
drugstore items…. “We’re sticking to basics
everybody needs,” explained Rahmani, who
recently moved to FiDi. “Everybody needs an
iron, a toaster, a coffee maker.”
Rahmani, who grew up in retail before getting
into real-estate development, made for
an engaging tour guide. He had two main
themes: One is that Prime Essentials carries a
mix of quality brands and generics, “but these
are good generics.” The store sells Tide stain-
remover pens for around $4, for instance, as
well as a generic for 99¢. “And the generic
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one is better!” he said. “I used it yesterday!
Something with the tip—it’s more efficient.”
The second theme—touched on in the above
anecdote—is that Prime Essentials’ prices are
highly competitive. One of the partners is a
distributor, so the mark-up is lower than at
other stores. (Another unnamed partner brings
the experience of having had a chain of 150
stores.)
A lot of the merchandise was added after locals
requested it: ASPCA brand pet goods; Method
cleaning supplies; bulk items such as diapers,
paper towels, and toilet paper; stationery
supplies; aluminum pans; the BabyGanics
and PawGanics lines. “We expanded the
refrigerated section because we got so many
requests for cold cuts and prepared meals,”
said Rahmani. “We didn’t even have freezers
before.” Then he went on to extol the virtues of
one of the frozen pizzas.
The finishing touches were still being applied.
The pharmacy, meanwhile won’t open for
a few weeks. Rahmani interviewed a ton of
people: “Our pharmacist really stood out.
She’s very personable.” Also in the works is
the rewards program, which includes extra
benefits for people who live in the area. The
store is taking applications now; materials will
be mailed.
Beyond that, what does the future hold for
Prime Essentials? “We’re looking at a space on
the upper East Side, and one in Midtown, on
Madison. I only want to be in new buildings,
and on the corner.”
As the tour was winding up, I managed to
get Rahmani and one of his partners, Ebi
Khalili (who lives in 88 Leonard, if I understood
correctly), to pose for a photo. Then Rahmani
asked for my honest opinion about the store:
“Everyone comes in and says it looks great. Tell
me what you think.”
I said that Prime Essentials seems to do an
admirable job of appealing to brand-sensitive
people who live here and the price-sensitive
people who work here. And the shopping
experience is absolutely lovelier than at Duane
Reade; I never want to go downstairs if I can
avoid it. ultimately, however, the big way to
differentiate is to have staff that’s friendly and
helpful—there are too many stores I dread
entering. Rahmani said that each store will
have an office for someone to keep an eye
on things.
“What about the bedding?” he asked. “Will
anyone buy it?” I said I didn’t think so. “I agree.
It’ll probably be on sale next week.” He paused.
“I know we’re not going to get it right in the first
store, on the first day. But we’ll get there, and
we’ll do it by listening to what people want.”
Prime Essentials is at 88 Leonard (at Broadway),
212-941-7900; penyc.com.
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The space is long, narrow, and high-
ceilinged—like most in Tribeca—and when
it was Grace, the bar was against one wall
in the front and a dining room was in the
rear. Trummer has kept the front open, lining
the walls with low banquettes, tables, and
benches. The elevated bar (watch your
step!) is about three-quarters of the way
back; there’s a space behind it—reachable
by a “secret” passageway that goes via
the kitchen—that Trummer says he can use
for meetings or, if a riser were added, to
showcase musicians. (Along the passageway
are Grace’s old walk-in refrigerators, where
Trummer is currently storing art.) It’s all dark
and sexy, like a nightclub; the DJ sits above
the action, in a wooden balcony that looks
like it wandered over from White Street. It may
get drafted as seating: “I learned from David
Bouley that you have to have a special place
where you can seat people,” said Trummer,
going on to explain that it doesn’t have to
actually be a special place, you just have to
call it that.
The marble bar itself is much deeper than
usual, so that the bartenders have room to
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work. “I want to bring the kitchen into the
bar,” said Trummer. The ingredients will all be
fresh, as is the trend, and he also pointed out
homemade “tinctures”—in medicine bottles—
that will be used in the drinks. A bartender
may also do a magic trick now and again,
which explains the Houdini posters on one
wall.
And the cocktails? They’re divided into four
categories—New York, Mexican, French
cuisine, and Asian—and while the bartenders
talked about four “stations,” I couldn’t tell
whether that would be a nightly feature or
whether that was just for the tasting. I parked
myself by the New York section’s bartender,
who said that his drinks were meant to
evoke the Harlem Renaissance. The Cotton
Club Flip has vanilla-infused bourbon and a
cotton-candy garnish (as well as egg whites,
rhubarb, and other ingredients), while the
Apple Harlem Jig had vodka infused with
New York State apples, agave, lemon juice,
and a graham cracker–encrusted rim. I asked
whether the bar would still make classic drinks
such as, say, a Negroni. “Yes,” he replied,
igniting a lemon-peel garnish with a lighter.
“But if you want Red Bull there’s another bar
down the street.”
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Awards Announced: 2011 TribecA Film FesTivAl
By Krist in McCracken
The 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-
founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal
and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by
founding sponsor American Express,
announced the winners of its competition
categories tonight at a ceremony hosted
at the W union Square in New York City. The
top awards went to She Monkeys, Bombay
Beach, The Journals of Musan, and Like
Water.
The world competition winners were
chosen from 12 narrative and 12
documentary features from 21 countries.
Best New Director prizes were awarded
for both narrative and documentary films,
selected from all feature films by a first-time
director throughout the program. Awards
were also given in four categories in the
short film competition. This year’s Festival
included 93 features and 60 short films from
40 countries.
This year, the Festival introduced two new
annual awards in the narrative competition:
Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay;
and one in the documentary competition:
Best Editing.
And for the second year, online viewers
voted for the best Tribeca (Online) Film
Festival awards, including Best Feature and
Best Short.
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“It’s wonderful to have reached our 10th
edition and to be able to celebrate with
all of these gifted filmmakers. We’ve been
fortunate that as we have grown we
have remained a place that welcomes a
diverse range of stories told by compelling
and exciting filmmakers,” said Festival co-
Founder Jane Rosenthal. “We are truly
honored that the community has supported
the Festival all these years – the community
of New York and the international film
community.”
“We are truly pleased to have had such
a great group of filmmakers at Tribeca,”
said Nancy Schafer, Executive Director of
the Festival. “Audiences and juries have
responded so positively to the films, and on
behalf of the programming team, I thank
all our filmmakers for sharing their work with
us and our audience.”
Screenings of all winning films will take place
throughout the final day of the Festival,
Sunday, May 1, at various Festival venues.
Specific times and ticketing information
are available on the Festival website.
In addition to cash awards and in-kind
services provided by sponsors including
American Express, AKA Hotel Residences,
Accenture, Persol, Apple, Company 3 and
Kodak, the Festival presented the winners
with original pieces of art created by
seven acclaimed artists, including Robert
De Niro Sr. and Nate Lowman, via the
Tribeca Film Festival Art Awards, sponsored
by CHANEL.
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World Narrative Competition2011 World Narrative Competition Jurors:Souleymane Cissé, Scott Glenn, David Gordon Green, Rula Jebreal, Art Linson, Jason Sudeikis and Dianne Wiest
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature She MonkeysDirected by Lisa Aschan (Sweden)
Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by AKA Hotel Residences; and the art award
“Anna Christie Entering the Bar, 1965-1967,” by Robert De Niro Sr.
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Jury Comments: “Haunting, resonant, but never posed. Conventional shots become dangerous. With balanced storytelling that moves between danger and innocence, this film speaks of sex, adolescence, power, and ambition. It is original and authentic.” ”“
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Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film Carice Van Houten in Black ButterfliesDirected by Paula Van Der Oest (Germany, Netherlands, South Africa)
Winner receives $2,500.
Jury Comments: “There are a million colors in this complicated performance. We award this honor for bravery and fragility, and for showing tremendous range and strength throughout.”
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Jury Comments: “In a world shattered by genocide, this performance was so pure.”
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Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film Ramadhan “Shami” Bizimana in Grey MatterDirected by Kivu Ruhorahoza (Rwanda, Australia)
Winner receives $2,500.
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World Documentary Competition
Best Cinematography Luisa Tillinger for Artificial ParadisesDirected by Yulene Olaizola (Mexico)
Winner receives $5,000, and $50,000 in post-production services, provided by
Company 3.
Jury Comments: “A beautiful portrait of landscape and emotion.”
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Jury Comments: This jury was unanimous. Hands down, this is the best screenplay
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Best Screenplay Jannicke Systad Jacobsen for Turn me on, goddammitDirected by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen (Norway)
Winner receives $5,000.
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Best New Narrative Director2011 Best New Narrative Competition Jurors:Paul Dano, Atom Egoyan, Zoe Kazan, Anna Kendrick, Rainn Wilson.
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Jury Comments: “This film is an extraordinary study of an outcast, one that examines a complex journey with compassion and grace. The jury was unanimous in honoring this rare film, which is both emotionally arresting and an important social document. We are proud to commend this auspicious debut from an extremely talented filmmaker.”
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“Best New Narrative Director The Journals of MusanDirector and Writer Park Jungbum (South Korea)
Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by American Express; $50,000 in
post-production services provided by Company 3; and the art award
“Double Happiness” by Nate Lowman.
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Jury Comments: “For its audacious and experimental approach, this film speaks of recent horrors and genocide with great originality. We wanted to give a special commendation to this filmmaker for his courage and vision.”
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Special Jury Mention Grey MatterDirector and Writer Kivu Ruhorahoza (Rwanda, Australia)
Winner receives $2,500.
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World Documentary Competition2011 World Documentary Competition Jurors:Amir Bar-Lev, Michael Cera, RJ Cutler, Abigail Disney, Whoopi Goldberg, Louie Psihoyos and Peter Scarlet.
Jury Comments: “Our unanimous award for the film’s beauty, lyricism, empathy and invention.”
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Best Documentary Feature Bombay BeachDirector by Alma Har’el (Israel, uSA)
Winner receives $25,000, and the art award “Nathans” by
Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao.
Jury Comments: “The film skillfully weaves journalistic investigation with emotional personal narrative.”
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Best Editing in a Documentary Feature Purcell Carson, Semper Fi: Always Faithful (USA)
Winner receives $5,000.
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”Best New Documentary Director
2011 Best New Documentary Competition Jurors:Margaret Bodde, Jared Cohen, J.D. Heyman, Lauren Hutton, Annie Sundberg.
Jury Comments: “The film opens up a violent world in an unexpected way through its sensitive and seamless portrayal of its complex hero, ultimate fighter Anderson Silva.”
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Best New Documentary Director Pablo Croce, Like Water (USA)Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by American Express;
and the art award “Path to the Stage” by Inka Essenhigh.
Jury Comments: “A powerful work of investigative journalism. We honor the filmmakers’ six years of hard work in illustrating how a society can clash with justice, and the impact on an individual life. Everyone should see this film.”
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Special Jury Mention Michael Collins, director of Give Up Tomorrow (UK, USA) Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by American Express;
and the art award “Path to the Stage” by Inka Essenhigh.
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Best Narrative Short Film Competition2011 World Documentary Competition Jurors:Nora Ephron, Ceci Kurzman, Denis Leary, Fran Lebowitz, David O. Russell, Paul Schneider and Jimmy Wales.
Jury Comments: “The jury liked this film’s marriage of brilliant acting, superb technical prowess, and provocative subject matter, and it’s a movie memorable for upending expectations.”
“Best Narrative Short Man and BoyDirected by David Leon and Marcus McSweeney
Written by David Leon and Rashid Rasaq (uK)
Winner receives $5,000, sponsored by Persol; 5,000 feet of film stock, donated
by Kodak; and the art award “Gold Dust (Undeclared)” by Taryn Simon.
Jury Comments: “Dark, original and beautifully written.”
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Special Jury Mention The TermsWritten and directed by Jason LaMotte (uK)
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””Best Documentary and Student Short Film
2011 Best Documentary and Student Short Competition Jurors:Ahmed Ahmed, Agnes Gund, Zoe Kravitz, Nicole Lapin, Lisa Shields, Christine Vachon and Patrick Wilson
Jury Comments: “The winner is a film that bravely explores the residual effects of experiencing trauma in war in a truthful and fearless manner. using a mixture of archival and current material, this timely film is the story of one man’s struggle to reconcile war, his place in it, and the legacy he will pass on to his children.”
“Best Documentary Short Incident in New BaghdadWritten and directed by James Spione (uSA)
Winner receives $5,000, sponsored by Persol; 5,000 feet of film stock, donated
by Kodak; and the art award “Big Penny” by Tom Otterness.
Jury Comments:“Congratulations to a film that started in one direction and ended up going in another. This unexpected journey was well crafted and followed a unique character for whom we were rooting.”
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Special Jury Mention Guru Written and directed by Jonathan VanBallenberghe (uSA)
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Jury Comments: “A simply told story with great depth that examines an average day in the life of an ordinary person living through other people. We applaud this director for her focus, attention to detail, and nuanced acting.”
“Student Visionary Award RoomsWritten and directed by Joanna Jurewicz (uSA)
Winner receives MacPro Desktop with Final Cut Pro and a 24-inch monitor,
provided by Apple; and the art award “Study: Northern City Renaissance (Mass
MoCA #79N)” by Stephen Hannock.
Jury Comments: “Characterized by bold directorial choices, this film is a disturbing and intriguing story of an actor’s struggle, and examines the price paid for realizing one’s dreams. We congratulate this filmmaker for his ability to fully realize this story in a unique structure.”
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“Special Jury Mention Eva – Working TitleWritten and directed by Dor Fadlon (Israel)
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Tribeca (Online) Film Festival Best Feature Film Donor UnknownDirected and written by Jerry Rothwell (uK)
Winner receives $25,000, sponsored by American Express; and the art award
“Untitled” by Sarah Crowner.
Tribeca (Online) Film Festival Best Short Film The Dungeon MasterDirected by Shiloh & Rider Strong (uSA)
Winners receive $5,000, sponsored by Accenture.”
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Tribeca (Online) Film Festival
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It would be easy to hate Russian
supermodel Natalia Vodianova if only
she weren’t by all accounts, such a nice
person and one who did not have an
easy upbringing before the charmed life
she currently enjoys. Vodianova and her
husband Justin Portman have listed their
three-bedroom apartment at 72 Reade
Street in New York City. Portman bought
the home as a bachelor pad for $2,291,500
in 1999. Now he and his model wife are
decamping to London.
The home, which is probably getting
cramped given that the couple is expecting
their third child, has an indoor reflecting
pool, media room, sauna, three separate
terraces (northern, southern, and eastern)
and an outdoor infinity-edge soaking pool
off the master bedroom. The sixth floor
penthouse is over 4100 square feet and
has direct access through a private key
locked elevator. It has all sorts of details
that are Zen and quirky like a table with a
parasol in the master suite and art sourced
from around the world. You have to have
a certain cool to make this place work. If
you are into cozy, this probably isn’t your
pad. This is a rock star home, the type that
Lenny Kravitz or someone else with friends
to entertain and babes to impress might
easily enjoy. It’s easy to suspect that this
place was probably a feature in Portman’s
favor when he was pursuing young Miss
Vodianova. It is listed at $11 million. After
the jump, buy this and get your own
supermodel.
VODIANOVA + PORTMAN’S PENTHOuSE uP FOR GRABS by Deidre Woollard
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Tribeca TownHomes at 16 Warren Street
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TRIBECA TOWNHOMES is a collection of six luxurious
Duplex residences where state of the art features meet
environmentally minded design, making it the first Green
building in its class.
Set within a glass and steel tower, these sun-filled duplexes
feature soaring 12‘ to 16’ ceilings, rich Brazilian Walnut
floors and high performance, floor to ceiling green house
windows.These units also come with private bike storage,
additional Storage Room and magnificent brick vaulted
Wine Cellars.
TRIBECA TOWNHOMES offers a Cyber-Doorman and
is perfectly located in the heart of the Vibrant Tribeca,
within walking distance from most subways, restaurants,
Wholefoods and PS 234 have extremely low maintenance.
A 421-A Tax Abatement make these an easy purchase
and safe investment.
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Tribeca Space at 25 Murray Street
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An inimitable assemblage of multiple historic Tribeca
commercial buildings, Tribeca Space boasts one-of-
a-kind loft condominiums in Manhattan’s most stylish
neighborhood. The entrance exudes both a sense of history
and contemporary style accented by urban icons.
The homes embrace sweeping expanses of exposed
brick, soaring loft ceilings, and banks of windows which
flood your personal space with light. Each residence is
spacious, with wide-plank red oak floors, coffered ceilings
with crown molding, and marble-clad master bathrooms.
There are beautifully designed kitchens with top-of-the-
line, stainless appliances, granite countertops and cherry
cabinetry.
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47 Murray Street
47 Murray is a newly renovated boutique pre-war
condominium, featuring exceptional residences with
soaring ceilings, expansive space and luxurious finishes
that one would expect from the finest of properties. All
homes have key-locked elevator entry with multiple living
spaces that make each of these distinctive homes ideal
for entertaining. In true Tribeca form, each unit offers
ample wall space that creates an art lovers paradise
and approximately 9.5 foot windows welcome light into
these incredible loft spaces. Located in one of New York
City’s premier neighborhoods, 47 Murray is steps from top
restaurants, shopping and more.
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Truffles Tribeca at 34 Desbrosses Street
Truffles Tribeca - the most talked about rental in
Manhattan. Cherry Wood floors, granite countertops,
stainless steel appliances. Central air conditioning and
heat can be controlled within the unit. Gorgeous spa
like bathroom with rainfall shower. Fantastic views of the
Hudson River and Downtown NYC. Building features state
of the art facilities and hotel services. Trufflesprive – a
one of a kind resident club offers unparalleled design in
vintage style, turn of the century bar, cinema, 24 HR fitness
facility, library, game room and the hottest roof deck in all
of NYC – furnished with Indonesian teak furniture, intimate
seating areas, catering bar and jaw dropping views of
Manhattan and the Hudson River. Enjoy the new sea side
on the west side – tennis courts, basketball courts, running
and cycling, all outside your door on the Hudson River
Park. A rare opportunity offering flexible move in dates.
Building Amenities: Doorman, Elevator, Gym, Roof Deck, Tennis, Tennis
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30 Park Place
This building, designed by the renowned Robert A.M.
Stern Architects, has an elegant limestone tower and
combines a 175-room hotel with 143 luxury condominiums
that will become an important landmark among the
skyscrapers of Downtown New York. There will be a Four
Seasons Hotel that will occupy the first 22 floors of the 80-
story tower, which will also include a specialty restaurant.
The remainder of the tower, which rises to a dramatic
skyline profile of full-floor penthouses and setback terraces,
will accommodate private residences as large as 6,500
square feet. The Residences also will be managed by Four
Seasons.
The Residences at 30 Park Place have their own separate
entrance and lobby. Amenities for the private residents
are located between the Hotel and Residences and
include a 75-ft heated indoor pool, fitness center, lounge
area, and children’s room. A landscaped public plaza is
included as well.
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Smyth upstairs at 85 West Broadway
Smyth upstairs, located at 85 West Broadway in Tribeca,
offers the opportunity to own one of 15 condominium
apartments on top of the new Thompson Hotel. Combining
the serenity of private residences with the eclectic
vibrancy of hotel life, Smyth upstairs is the downtown,
modern version of what having a place at The Carlyle was
50 years ago.
Designed by Richardson Sadeki of Bliss Spa fame and BBG
of The Mandarin Oriental at Time Warner Center and The
Gramercy Park Hotel, the building and apartments are
fashioned to be architecturally interesting and luxurious.
All have sweeping cinematic skyline views and ten-foot
ceilings, and all those hotel amenities you love on vacation
plus a “residents only” roof terrace.
The Griffen is a traditional Tribeca elevator loft building
transformed from its original warehouse roots as the Griffin
Shoe Polish factory.
Located in the heart of Tribeca, the Griffen offers the
unique experience of real loft living in this continuously
thriving and well-loved Manhattan neighborhood. All floors
have exposed brick and 14-20 foot ceilings with a keyed
elevator opening onto each loft. The building faces south
on Murray Street and receives an abundance of direct
sunlight!
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The Griffen at 67 Murray Street
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53 Warren Street
53 Warren is a six-story loft building with a gorgeous pre-
war limestone façade located in the heart of Tribeca. With
only six units including a mix of floor-thru, townhouse and
penthouse styles this is a truly unique boutique building
located on an amazing block. Each unit has soaring high
ceilings and offers custom Poliform kitchens with marble
countertops complete with 40’ wide Sub Zero refrigerator,
Miele range and dishwasher. The luxurious bathrooms are
done in Italian marble, and the floors throughout are a
rich, wide Ipe Brazilian hardwood. The elevator opens
directly into each unit. There are gracious walk-in closets
and additional cellar storage. The building is situated in
one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city, just
steps away from several subway lines including the A, C,
1, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and City Hall Park. It’s located within public
school district 234 and close to some of the most fabulous
restaurants the city has to offer.
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The Campbell at 148 Chambers Street
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The Zinc Building at 475 Greenwich Street
Introducing 21 brand spanking new lofts in the center
of TriBeCa. This is loft living the way you’ve always
wanted it. It’s at once hip and extravagant, modern
yet cozy – a little package of perfection set in TriBeCa,
the cultural nexus of New York City.
Zinc has a 24/7 lobby attendant, refrigerated storage
for deliveries, eDeskTM capabilities, and porter and
superintendent services.
A brand new loft, in the best neighborhood, in the
best city in the world.
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Trinity Stewart Condominimum at 8 Warren Street
Luxurious, elegant, and thoughtfully deigned, The
Trinity Stewart Condominium presents a meticulous
restoration of two adjacent 1860s loft buildings,
crowned with a newly constructed five-story
addition.
Five three-bedroom homes each with private
outdoor space and eight two-bedroom homes each
with voluminous living space are artfully planned
by Linea LLP Rawlins Design and illuminated by Leni
Schwendinger Light Projects.
Named for historic owners, the Trinity Church and
Theodore Stewart, The Trinity Stewart Condominium
combines the classic loft with stylish new
construction.
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S O H OS O H O
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In the early 19th century, SoHo was an
area of some farms, rolling hills, streams
and even a swamp at its southern end, with
Federal and Greek-Revival style housing. By
mid-19th century these were replaced by
more solid structures of masonry and cast
iron. It was a lively theater and shopping
district, and even home to many brothels.
Eventually, as the center of the growing city
continued to move uptown, the quality of
the area declined, until it became known
as Hell’s Hundred Acres, (because of
the many fires in the area); an “industrial
wasteland”, full of sweatshops and small
factories in the daytime, but empty at
night.
SoHoistoryf
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In the mid-20th century, artists began to
move in to have large spaces in which
they could both live and work, in what
were called loft spaces. In 1968 artists and
activists were forming an organization
to legalize their living in a manufacturing
zone. Seeking to identify their group
geographically, they consulted a city
Planning Commission map that described
the area as “South of Houston”, “Houston”
being Houston Street. This was shortened
to “SoHo” when the group voted to call
itself the SoHo Artists Association, and the
name for the neighborhood stuck.[citation
needed] The name “SoHo” is the model
for other new neighborhood acronyms in
New York City, such as NoHo, for “NOrth of
HOuston Street”, TriBeCa (“TRIangle BElow
CAnal Street”), Nolita (“NOrth of Little
ITAly”), and DUMBO (“Down Under the
Manhattan Bridge Overpass”).
The neighborhood’s association with the
arts has expanded over time, and the
area has become a famous destination for
shopping. It is an archetypal example of
inner-city regeneration and gentrification,
encompassing socio-economic, cultural,
political and architectural developments.
It is also known as the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic
District because of the many buildings
incorporating cast iron architectural
elements.
GeographyThe Neighborhood. SoHo is a neighborhood
bounded roughly by Houston Street on
the northern side, Lafayette Street/Centre
Street on the east, Canal Street on the
south, and West Broadway on the west,
based on SoHo’s unique M1-5a/M1-5b
zoning passed in 1971.
The Historic District. The SoHo-Cast Iron
Historic District is contained within the
zoned SoHo neighborhood. Originally
ending in the west at the eastern side of
West Broadway and to the east at the
western side of Crosby Street, the SoHo-
Cast Iron Historic District was expanded in
2010 to cover most of West Broadway and
to extend east to Lafayette/Centre Streets.
The lines are not straight, and some block-
fronts on West Broadway and Lafayette
are excluded from the Historic District.
Distinguished from the South Village
and Hudson Square. Although the SoHo
Alliance, Community Board 2, Manhattan
and the Greenwich Village Society for
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Historic Preservation (GVSHP)all agree that
all the western boundary of SoHo north of
Broome Street ends at West Broadway,
some have claimed the area to extend
west to The Avenue of the Americas
(Sixth Avenue) and, more recently, to the
Hudson River. However, the area west of
West Broadway and east of Sixth Avenue is
traditionally called the “South Village” and
The South Village does not share the same
zoning nor has it the cast-iron architecture
that helps define SoHo. More recently,
some people have been describing SoHo
as extending to the Hudson River. Others
call the area between Sixth Avenue and
the Hudson River “Hudson Square”.
Cast Iron District + LoMEx
What became SoHo was to have been the
locale of two enormous elevated highways,
comprising the two branches of the Lower
Manhattan Expressway. The highway
was intended to create an automobile
and truck through-route connecting the
Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges on
the east with the Holland Tunnel on the
west.
The young historic preservation movement
and architectural critics, stung by the
destruction of the original Pennsylvania
Station and the threat to other historic
structures, challenged the plans because
of the threatened loss of a huge quantity
of 19th century cast iron structures, which
were not then highly valued by the
general public or contemporary business
community. When John V. Lindsay became
mayor of New York City in 1966, his initial
reaction was to try to push the expressways
through with political spin, dubbing the
Robert Moses project the Lower Manhattan
Expressway (or LoMEx), depressing some
of the proposed highway in residential
areas and stressing the importance of the
artery to the city. Nevertheless, through
the efforts of Jane Jacobs, Tony D’apolito
and other local, civic and cultural
leaders, as well as SoHo artist residents
themselves, the project was derailed.
Artist Studios + Residences After abandonment of the highway
scheme, the city was still left with a large
number of historic buildings that were
unattractive for the kinds of manufacturing
and commerce that survived in the city
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in the 1970s. Many of these buildings,
especially the upper stories which became
known as lofts, attracted artists who
valued the spaces for their large areas,
large windows admitting natural light and
cheap rents. Most of these spaces were
also used illegally as living space, being
neither zoned nor equipped for residential
use; yet, this zoning violation was ignored
for a long period of time as occupants
were using space that would have most
likely been dormant or abandoned as a
result of the poor economy in New York
City during that time.
SoHo boasts the greatest collection of cast-
iron architecture in the world. Approximately
250 cast iron buildings stand in New York
City and the majority of them are in SoHo.
Cast iron was initially used as a decorative
front over a pre-existing building. With the
addition of modern, decorative facades,
older industrial buildings were able to
attract new commercial clients. Most of
these facades were constructed during
the period from 1840 to 1880. In addition
to revitalizing older structures, buildings in
SoHo were later designed to feature the
cast iron.
An American architectural innovation,
cast iron was cheaper to use for facades
than materials such as stone or brick.
Molds of ornamentation, prefabricated
in foundries, were used interchangeably
for many buildings, and a broken piece
could be easily recast. The buildings could
be erected quickly, some were built in
only four months’ time. Despite the brief
construction period, the quality of the cast
iron designs was not sacrificed. Previously,
bronze had been the metal most frequently
used for architectural detail. Architects
now found that the relatively inexpensive
cast iron could form the most intricately
designed patterns. Classical French and
Italian architectural designs were often
used as models for these facades. And
because stone was the material associated
with architectural masterpieces, cast iron,
painted in neutral tints such as beige, was
used to simulate stone.
There was a profusion of cast iron foundries
in New York, including the major firms of
Badger’s Architectural Iron Works, James
L. Jackson’s Iron Works, and Cornell Iron
Works.
Since the iron was pliable and easily
molded, sumptuously curved window
frames were created, and the strength
of the metal allowed these frames
considerable height. Thus, the once
somber, gas-lit interiors of the industrial
district were flooded with sunlight through
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the newly enlarged windows. The strength
of the cast iron permitted high ceilings with
sleek supporting columns, and interiors
became more expansive and functional.
During cast iron’s heyday, many architects
thought it to be structurally more sound
than steel. It was also thought that cast iron
would be fire resistant, and facades were
constructed over many interiors built of
wood and other flammable materials. But,
when exposed to heat, cast iron buckled
and later cracked under the cold water
used to extinguish fire. In 1899, a building
code was passed mandating the backing
of cast iron fronts with masonry. Most
of the buildings which stand today are
constructed in this way. It was the advent of
steel as a major construction material that
brought a rapid end to the cast iron era.”
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Historic district + Joint Living Work Quarters for Artists
As the artist population grew, the
city made some attempts to stem the
movement, especially concerned about
the occupation of space that did not
meet residential building codes, and the
possibility that the space might be needed
at some time for the return of manufacturing
to New York City.
Pressured on many sides, the city
eventually gave up on attempting to keep
the district as strictly industrial space and
in 1971 permitted certified artists to reside
and work in their spaces. The area received
landmarks designation as the SoHo-Cast
Iron Historic District in 1973.
The historic district is officially bounded
by Houston Street, West Broadway,
Canal Street and Centre/Lafayette
Street. It is noted for the elaborate cast-
iron architecture of many of its buildings,
most of which date from the late 19th
century. These buildings originally housed
warehouses, factories and sweatshops. It is
also noted for its Belgian block streets.
The neighborhood rose to fame as a
neighborhood for artists during the 1960s
and 1970s, when the cheap spaces
vacated by departing factories were
converted by artists into lofts and studios.
SoHo’s lofts were especially appealing to
artists because they could use the wide
spaces and tall ceilings that factories and
warehouses required to create and store
their work. During this period, which lasted
until 1971 when the Zoning Resolution
was amended to permit Joint Live-Work
Quarters for Artists, living in SoHo was
often of dubious legality, as the area was
zoned for light industrial and commercial
uses rather than residential, and many
residents had to convert their apartments
into livable spaces on their own, with little
money. Then, in 1971, the M1-5a and M-5b
districting was established to permit visual
artists, certified as such by the Department
of Cultural Affairs, to live where they
worked. This law is still in effect and, for
the most part, only visual artists and their
families are permitted to legally live in
converted lofts in SoHo. In 1987, non-artists
residing in SoHo and NoHo were permitted
to grandfather themselves, but that was
the only extension to non-artists and it was
a one-time deal. In 2005 the construction of
residential buildings in empty lots within the
historic district was permitted. Nevertheless,
with no enforcement of the new zoning
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laws by the City, beginning in the 1980s, in
a way that would later apply elsewhere,
the neighborhood began to draw more
affluent residents. Due to rent protection
and stability afforded by the 1982 Loft Law,
in addition to the fact that many of the artists
owned their co-ops, many of the original
pioneering artists remained despite the
popular misconception that gentrification
forced them to flee. Many residents have
lived in the neighborhood for decades. In
the mid-90s, most of the galleries moved to
Chelsea but several well known galleries
remain including The William Bennett
Gallery, Terrain Gallery, Franklin Bowles
Gallery and Pop International Gallery.
SoHo’s location, the appeal of lofts as living
spaces, its architecture and, ironically, its
“hip” reputation as a haven for artists all
contributed to this change. The pattern
of gentrification is typically known as the
“SoHo Effect” and has been observed in
several cities around the united States. A
backwater of poor artists and small factories
in the 1970s, SoHo became a popular
tourist destination for people looking for
fashionable (and expensive) clothing and
exquisite architecture.
SoHo’s boutiques and restaurants are
clustered in the northern area of the
neighborhood, along Broadway and
Prince and Spring streets. The sidewalks in
this area are often crowded with tourists
and with vendors selling jewelry, t-shirts, and
other works, sometimes leaving no space
for pedestrians to walk. SoHo is known
for its commercialization and eclectic
mix of different boutiques for shopping,
including Prada, A Bathing Ape, G-Star
Raw, Bloomingdale’s, H&M, Marc Jacobs,
Chanel, Victoria’s Secret, Miu Miu, Puma
AG, Dolce & Gabbana, Urban Outfitters,
Apple Store, J. Crew and Calvin Klein. Yet,
the southern part of the neighborhood,
along Grand Street and Canal Street,
retains some of the feel of SoHo’s earlier
days. Canal Street at SoHo’s south
boundary contrasts with the former’s posh
shopping district in offering electronics and
cheap imitation clothing and accessories.
Source: Wikipedia
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Of course the young rabbi behind the new
synagogue in SoHo for “unaffiliated, downtown
secular Jews” would turn to an “aggressively
whimsical furniture” designer when planning
the newest house of worship to hit the chic
neighborhood. But what exactly will designer
Dror Benshetrit be bringing to the temple on
Crosby street? How about a bookshelf/bar that
“revolves like the top of a parmesan cheese
can to always reveal either prayer books or
wine glasses, depending on the occasion?”
And that’s just one of the many twists that
rabbi Dovi Scheiner and his wife Esty (not to
be confused with Etsy!) are planning for the
synagogue, which is expected to open in a
former Gucci store on June 17. For instance,
in an interesting break from tradition, the
synagogue will have a circular ark to hold
its Torah: “Two round doors, one copper, the
other blue, will peel away to reveal an off-
white interior.” Explains the designer, “A circle
is a symbol for eternity, a symbol for sun, for me
it’s a source of light.”
And it goes on. You know those Edison bulbs
that have been popping up in our city’s hipper
bars and restaurants the past few years? The
SoHo Synagogue will have one too! Nearby
the arc “a fabric cable will descend from the
ceiling, from which will hang a naked Edison
bulb. A metal rod will wrap sinuously around
the cable, culminating in a saucer projecting
LED light upward toward the incandescent, an
interplay of the modern and traditional, and a
new take on the ner tamid, or eternal light.”
The first thing you see on the website for
the SoHo Synagogue is a quote, “a hipster
synagogue grows in SoHo,” from the Times.
They said it, not us.
HIGH HOLY FASHION SHOWS YEAR ROuND AT NEW SWANK SOHO SYNAGOGuE
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A collection of nineteen residences designed by Phillip
Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects, No.22 Renwick is a 12
story new construction condominium offering a boutique
selection of two bedroom residences priced from the
mid $1 millions and four full-floor penthouses priced from
the mid $2 millions. Warm, delicate, and modern interiors
contrast beautifully with the tiled terra cotta facade while
the distinctive exterior design provides frequent outdoor
terrace and balcony space for many of these residences.
Renwick Street, just one block long, offers both discretion
and privacy within the exciting residential enclave often
lauded as the frontier destination of the downtown avant-
garde.
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soHoNestled in the heart of Manhattan’s hottest
neighborhoods are the residences within 304 Spring.
Just steps from the Hudson River Park life at 304 Spring
is only enhanced more by the convience of being
located so close the city’s most fashionable boutiques,
spa’s and restaurants.
The two bedroom homes available at 304 Spring are of
European design featuring nine and ten foot ceilings,
wide plank wood flooring and eight foot custom
windows providing abundant natural light and views
of the river.
Kitchens in the homes feature high gloss lacquer
cabinets, Viking and Bosch appliances all arranged
in a sleek, open Ambienti Italia design. Baths are as if
having your own personal spa in your home. With the
Kohler cast iron tubs, glass enclosed showers and Pietra
Sienna tiles, luxury is at your fingertips.
304 Spring Street
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Located on a one-block street in West Soho- The
Renwick will define effortless luxury. This 44-residence
building will consist of one, two, three bedrooms as well
as Penthouses- some of which include private outdoor
space.
Pricing for first offering includes: One bedrooms from
$975,000; Two bedrooms from $1,660,000; Penthouses
from $3,000,000 to over $6,000,000.
Amenities include: Private Garage with Valet, 50-
ft lap pool with natural skylights, gym specializing in
Kick- Boxing with Devon Cormack offering private
instruction, Outdoor sculpture garden with waterfall,
Cedar-lined Sauna, Taschen Library, Bang & Olufsen
pre-wired residences and common areas, and 24-hour
doorman.
The Griffen at 67 Murray Street
Building Amenities: Community Recreation Facilities, Doorman, Gym, Parking Available, Swimming Pool
Just like Soho, 55 Thompson is one-of-a kind, Just
like SoHo, 55 Thompson is a one-of-a kind, intimate,
boutique rental building with only 38 residences,
offering a level of service, amenities, room sizes
and finishes that surpass any rental building in SoHo
and indeed in all of Downtown New York.
Soho 55 Thompson at 55 Thompson Street
Building Amenities: Bike Room, Doorman, Elevator, Gym, Laundry, Live-in Super, Pets Allowed
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The first Trump development in downtown
New York, Trump SoHo™ New York is
located on Spring Street in the heart of
fashionable SoHo (South of Houston). Just
steps from world-class galleries, restaurants
and shops, it boasts unrivaled views of the
city’s spectacular skyline, the Hudson River,
Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building.
Introducing a new definition of hotel design
to SoHo, the neighborhood’s only luxury
hotel condominium will be a dramatic glass
tower by renowned Handel Architects,
rising 46 stories with 391 elegant guestrooms
and suites ranging from 422 to 905 square
feet – several of which can be combined
to create spacious two-bedroom suites –
and three one-of-a-kind luxury Spa Suites.
The top three floors will be crowned with
Trump Soho Hotel Condominium 246 Spring Street
10 spectacular penthouse suites ranging
from 1,194 to 2,331 square feet.
Trump SoHo will offer all of the exceptional
amenities of the Trump Hotel Collection,
including world-class dining, an 11,000-
square-foot Spa at Trump®, state-of-
the-art fitness center, and the signature
services of a Trump Attaché™.
The lobby will feature ceilings over 22 feet
high and four ceramic columns covered
by a chocolate and a soft blue plaster,
along with intimate seating. Interior
spaces, designed by the legendary
Rockwell Group, will include The Library,
an intimate gathering area overlooking
the lobby, and an 1,800-square-foot
private top-floor venue called SoHi, along
with several conference spaces and a
business center.
A landscaped urban Plaza adjacent to
the hotel will extend from Spring Street to
Dominick Street, with decorative lighting
and spacious seating areas.
Located on the spa level, an outdoor
Pool Deck will offer a relaxing atmosphere
and will be home to a full-sized Bocce
court. The full-service Bar d’ Eau will serve
seasonal and classic cocktails.Building Amenities: Roof Deck, Swimming Pool
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