The Closing: Irene Departs But Gourmet Coffee Arrives; the Market Soars on (Lack Of) Post-Hurricane Insurance Claims; Curbed Finds Its Hottest Broker
By Thornton McEnery August 29, 2011 6:16 pm
reprintsWith much fewer insurance claims than excepted pouring in after the lackluster lambasting that was Hurricane Irene, the huge sigh of relief coming from investors gave boost to Wall Street. [NY Post]
Without the excuse of a hurricane, NYC union carpenters get back to their labor talks. [Crain’s]
NYC now has its own franchise of L.A.-favorite The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. [Gothamist]
Curbed has a winner in their “Hottest Broker” contest—it’s Tianna von Johnson of Goldstar Properties. [Curbed]
Another suicide at Trump Place. [NY Post]
Newlywed Kim Kardashian and her husband are renting at The Gansevoort for $7,000 a month. [Curbed]
The incredibly slow-moving development at Carroll Garden’s 340 Court has a new—unwanted—feature. [PMFA]
Just why is Brooklyn Bridge Park spectacular? [Capital New York]
Impious Irene: The spire of a church in Park Slope could come crashing down any minute. [Brownstoner]
While the Whitney is still putting together its four-year plan to move Downtown, one thing that is now official: Danny Meyer will handle the food. [Eater]
Mitt Romney isn’t out so out of touch that he’d quadruple the size of his La Jolla estate in a recession. He’a only doubling it. [Gawker]
