200 West Ready to Open. An Underground Trader Joe’s?

by Avi - March 10, 2010 at 2:21 pm - - 1 Comment

200 west 72nd200 West, the new building at the corner of 72nd Street and Broadway, is preparing to officially open on Monday, and it has fully launched a website to advertise the luxury apartments it’s hoping to rent out. Read More / Comment »

Trader Joe’s Expected to Open Late September/Early October

by Avi - March 3, 2010 at 12:47 am - - 1 Comment

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Trader Joe’s has been incredibly hush-hush about its plans to open a new store at 200 West 72nd Street on Broadway. At first, it wouldn’t even confirm that it planned to open a store at all, and since then the company has refused Read More / Comment »

“Emergency” Homeless Shelter Here to Stay for 9 Months

by Avi - March 2, 2010 at 9:57 pm - - Comments

viveritoWithout notice, the city moved dozens of homeless women into a building on 107th Street owned by a notorious landlord, and now it looks like the women will be here for the next nine months. In a letter to Read More / Comment »

New Trader Joe’s Building Dubbed “The Corner”

by Avi - March 1, 2010 at 11:07 am - - Comments

200 west 72nd200 West 72nd Street, the building at the corner of 72nd and Broadway that is close to being finished, has now been dubbed “The Corner” by the marketing gurus in charge of getting the buzz out, Curbed reports. Read More / Comment »

West Siders Protest 107th Street Homeless Shelter

by Avi - February 25, 2010 at 12:21 am - - Comments

A shelter meant to house homeless women on 107th Street has received an unwelcome reception from the community, and the city is now considering pulling out of the site, according to the Columbia Spectator. Read More / Comment »

Matt Damon Looking to Move to Upper West Side

by Avi - February 15, 2010 at 2:47 pm - - Comments

damonConan O’Brien has put his Central Park West apartment on the market, but another celebrity is looking to move into the neighborhood, and possibly even into Conan’s building. Read More / Comment »

Have a TMI Problem? Take the Noisy Sexy Neighbor Quiz.

by Avi - February 9, 2010 at 12:47 pm - - 1 Comment

It is a frequent complaint (or source of amusement) among apartment dwellers — uninhibited neighbors. Now you can (anonymously) tell the world how you feel about it. Read More / Comment »

Local Real Estate Market Heating Up, But Will it Last?

by Avi - February 5, 2010 at 9:28 am - - 1 Comment

uws buildingsBy Victoria Finkle
A surge of sales has transformed the Upper West Side real estate market in recent weeks, as brokers suddenly find open houses packed, buyers willing to make realistic offers, and even, at times, bidding wars. Indeed, the local housing market appears Read More / Comment »

Convicted UWS Sex Offender No Longer Has Apartment Keys

by Avi - February 3, 2010 at 12:13 pm - - 1 Comment

barnason2Phew! William Barnason, the superintendent to 3 Upper West Side buildings with child sexual abuse convictions on his rap sheet, does not have keys to those apartments anymore, a lawyer Read More / Comment »

Trader Joe’s to Complete Renovation on 72nd by August

by Avi - February 1, 2010 at 9:10 am - - 3 Comments

traderConstruction at the new building on the corner of 72nd Street and Broadway is ongoing, and there are still no signs of Trader Joe’s imminent arrival on the ground floor, but that should change in a few months. Trader Joe’s will Read More / Comment »

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