Believe it or not, Starbucks still does not have a location in Williamsburg. After years and years of gentrification, it appears that the tipping point has finally been reached. The coffee shop will soon call 405-409 Union Avenue home (a few steps away from the Metropolitan subway stop).
For more info on the story, check out EaterNY’s article.
Taken from Business Insider, this video captures all 50,304 runners who finished the marathon earlier this month. It is quiet amazing and definitely worth the three minutes.
What New York May Look Like In 2033
These are all planned developments that have either started construction, or are well into the stages of development/planning. Very cool things headed to this city – Penn Station may be a little bit of a stretch among others, but the general idea is heading in the right direction.
A year ago today, the world watched as a crane dangled hundreds of feet above 57th Street. Today, the nearly complete One57 stands as a testament of luxury construction. Three more buildings are planned for the street. These buildings will not only change the real estate market, but they will change the skyline too. Take a look at this graphic for a more detailed look at the buildings.
Downtown Brooklyn is seeing a steady stream of name brand retailers infiltrate the very granola neighborhood. Sephora set their eyes on the area a few months ago when the cosmetic chain announce they will be setting up their first Brooklyn shop some time this year. That day has finally come. The store announced it will be handing out a handful of goodies to the first 100+ customers who make it to the opening this Friday.
This store, along with Whole Foods, JCrew, Urban Outfitters, (and even Mamouns) now see Manhattan’s ugly stepsister as a lucrative investment/growth opportunity. It appears that soon, there will absolutely no reason for Brooklynites to commute to Manhattan for the modern luxuries they have become so accustomed to.
Check out the complete details via Racked.com
Gourmet Deli, which has been under construction for months now, finally opened! The deli is the first to serve my neighborhood (LES below Delancey between Allen and Essex) and is very welcome. The new business appears very busy and ready to serve the prospering community!
Work has finally gotten underway at 324 Grand Street (between Ludlow and Orchard). The 6-story new construction residential building is now on its second story, climbing from a vacant lot just one month ago. This development is the first of many to come to the Lower East Side. What is unique, is the fact this development is pushing the boundary of gentrification which has usually stated above Delancey.
Stay tuned for more updates as the building grows and nears completion.
The World Trade Center complex is once again inching toward completion. 7 World Trade was Larry Silverstein’s first completed development on the hollow ground. This 47-story, 743 ft. tall glass tower has slowly started to see some new neighbors move back into the hood. One World trade, which is slated for a completion date within the next few months, has lately claimed so much fame after topping out slightly before Hurricane Sandy. While two other projects remain stalled (the developer is not moving forward until having committed tenants), a third building has quietly climbed 978 feet up into the sky.
The Real Deal went on a behind the scenes tour of the new building. The photos below have been taken from the article which can be read in full detail here. 4 World Trade is scheduled to before the end of the year. 
(Taken from Gothamist) ONe of Queen’s most famous and photographed areas is set to be demolished into luxury housing.
The development will:
The creation of 1,000 union jobs (200 of them permanent) in connection with the razing and rebuilding of the 5Pointz site.
The increase of “art space” within the buildings from 2,000 to 12,000 square feet.
An inclusion of 10,000 square feet of external panels around the complex that will be devoted to aerosol art. Johnathan Cohen, the curator and founder of 5Pointz sometimes referred to as Meres One, has allegedly been invited to both paint and curate the panels.
32,000 square feet of public space that will include a park.
-For more on the developing situation, click the photo above.
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