CurbedWire: Bored on Bedford Avenue; Open House New York Update
WILLIAMSBURG—Our special Curbed correspondent is really excited about this reveal at 201 Bedford Avenue: “I’m not sure if you’ll care about this but the scaffolding is off 201 Bedford. It’s been a work in progress for a long time. The outcome isn’t all that thrilling though.” We didn’t see any listings online for the building. [CurbedWire Inbox]
NYC—For those wondering when the schedule for this year’s Open House New York (happening October 9 & 10) will be revealed, we’ve got your answer. The event guide will go live on the OHNY website at 9pm on Tuesday, September 28, and events that require reservations will start accepting those at 9am the next morning. Here’s one spoiler we’ve heard: There will be tours of Midtown’s Centurion building. [CurbedWire Inbox]
Linkage: Dumbo Building’s Penthouse Addition Revealed; More!
[Takes one to tow one, via EV Grieve]
· Penthouse addition to 25 Washington Street revealed! [DumboNYC]
· Century Tower condo conversion faces $6 million lawsuit [Real Deal]
· Nearby residents still resisting Harlem Children’s Zone project [BH]
· A look at why there are no skyscrapers in loft neighborhoods [MLG]
· With Earl heading to town, Central Park trees get a haircut [DNAinfo]
· Folks behind Solaria auction make their way to Montauk [Malcolm Carter]
· The bollards on the Hudson River Greenway, do, er, appear to work [Gothamist]
Comment of the Day: "Modern architecture and modern architects have…
“Modern architecture and modern architects have no regard for humans, they have no straight lines and aren’t made of glass.”—Lo-Pan [I.M. Pei's Architect Army Fights Newspaper Salesman]
Eater Tastings: New Waffle Irons in the Greenwich Village Fire; More!
This week’s top dish from Eater NY, Curbed’s restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog…
1) West Village: Waffle shops don’t have the greatest track record in the Village, but that’s not stopping Wafflemeister, rendered above. The owner is set to appear before the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation next week.
1) East Harlem: Not only is chef Marcus Samuelsson opening a new restaurant in Harlem, but he’s on a mission to convert Harlem to a brand.
3) East Village: Potential feud alert! East Village newbie V-Nam cafe opened and then closed when the menu appeared to be very similar to Baoguette. The place will reopen Tuesday with a menu that’s still similar, but, ah, slightly less so.
· Eater [ny.eater.com]
