Exclusive | 550 Madison Ave. — possibly the most sought-after office space in Midtown
Aquarian Holdings LP, managing around $22 billion in assets, has secured a lease with the Olayan Group for the highly sought-after office space at 550 Madison Ave., located in Midtown. The firm will occupy nearly 96% of the impressive 750,000 square feet at this prime location. Olayan acquired the building, known as the Pink Granite […]
The century-old eagle at Penn Station is a historic treasure in Midtown.
I’ve returned—once more. It turns out there’s a historical pink-granite eagle statue that’s over a hundred years old, originally located at the first Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, which later found its way into storage following the station’s updates. This impressive 1,700-pound eagle was one of around two dozen that decorated the original Beaux Arts Transit […]
Peek inside the plan for a gorgeous NYC park that would reshape the Midtown waterfront
This casino plan requires all kinds of greenery. If the developer receives a casino proposal backed by Mohegan later this year, a massive public waterfront park (approximately the size of Bryant Park) could come to Midtown East. If the developers get a rubber stamp later this year for a Mohegan-backed casino proposal, the massive public […]
NYC DOT to cut car lane on busy Midtown strip to extend bike lane
It's a cycle of insanity. While Gov. Hochul has argued that the price of congestion will reduce traffic in Manhattan, motor vehicle-hate urban bureaucrats have learned that motor vehicle-hate urban bureaucrats are taking quiet steps to make traffic worse. The Ministry of Transport's latest scheme – Spring may occur soon without government approval – 6th […]
NYC gym CEO unleashed profanity-laced tirade against Midtown neighbor
The CEO of Big Apple Fitness Center, who appeared on the “Today” show, tore the camera to his neighbor famous for his blasphemous tillard over a dog unleashed in a gorgeous Manhattan apartment. LIV Method founder Matt Sauerhoff is author and famous chef Eddie Huang, who was the inspiration behind sitcom “Bresh Off the Boat” […]
Midtown office building continues leasing spree with addition of commodities firm
The momentum continues at 1185 Sixth Ave. in SL Green. A new 54,250-square-foot agreement with Hartley Partners will see 85% of the 1.1 million-square-foot tower leased. This follows a 180,000 square foot lease signed over the past year. The office tower at 1185 Sixth Ave. is 85% leased under the latest agreement. Stefano Giovannini Hartley […]
Cat survives 3-story fall from burning Midtown building, nonprofit raising money for pet’s surgery: ‘A miracle cat’
This kitten definitely landed on its feet. A ginger cat who lives in supportive housing in Midtown miraculously survived a fall from the third floor during an apartment fire last week. Goldie the cat appeared to be trying to escape the flames by a window, but footage from the fire showed her plummeting to the […]
NYC thief, Deikel Alcantara arrested for stealing gold-plated 9/11 memorial rose from Midtown Catholic church
A heartless con artist accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial at a Midtown Catholic church was arrested Friday for the unholy crime, New York City police said. Daiker Alcantara, 21, was handed over to police by his father on Wednesday after he allegedly stole a $3,000 gold-plated rose forged from Ground […]
Bloomberg widens footprint at ‘P.J. Clarke’s building’ to boost sagging Midtown corridor
Bloomberg LP, the media company founded in 1981 by future three-term mayor Michael Bloomberg, has just injected some much-needed adrenaline into Midtown's quietest office hallways. In a move that surprised commercial market watchers, Bloomberg signed a nearly 1 million square foot lease extension and expansion at 919 SL Green between East 55th and 56th Streets. […]
Ghost taxi leads cops on police chase through Midtown Tunnel: video
Authorities said Friday that a wanted man picked up three women in his cab, posed as a hire-car driver, and nearly mowed down officers during a rush-hour chase through the Queens Midtown Tunnel. Shocking footage shows officers surrounding a Jeep Grand Cherokee and blocking it in a crosswalk over the East River as the driver […]