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Back in December, on the news that Frank Gehry's 76-story apartment rental apartment tower was sold at a record valuation, my synapses started firing. The location, 8 Spruce Street, is a god forsaken neighborhood in the northeastern corner of the … [Continue reading] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF LAND IN AMERICA
Yessirree, this town is humming! There is a ton of news to report, some of it new, some of it not so new. As is frequently the case, real estate tops the list. TF Cornerstone's latest rental, an 820-unit amenity filled behemoth, has already leased … [Continue reading] about NEWS EXPLOSION IN LIC
Local resident, father, and hoops player Nathan Kamp, is in dialogue with the State Parks Department to bring a much needed upgrade to Hunters Point Park on 48th Avenue. His request list includes straightforward items such as resurfacing and … [Continue reading] about UPGRADE COMING TO HUNTERS POINT BASKETBALL COURTS
The weeks leading up to Memorial day are always agonizing for me, as I am forced to make a final decision as to which of two lanes I will be summering in: Gin or Further. In the never-ending tussle between old and new money, I perpetually seem to … [Continue reading] about GIN OR FURTHER?
Even I would be stretched to make up the big LIC news today. The headline says it all, and there's a whole lot more. Before we dive right into it, a few other interesting notes. Tonight is the public hearing on the proposed 5Pointz development, … [Continue reading] about CHARTER SCHOOL AND 50-STORY RESIDENTIAL TOWER COMING TO LIC? PLUS VAN BRAMER BUST!