However, he and others on the committee were unstinting in their praise of Fortenbaugh's work. "I remember when you came to us 10 years ago," said committee member Jeff Galloway. "Up until that time, though the marina was a wonderful thing in the neighborhood, it was as if it were just like American Express or some other neighbor, but not part of us. What you brought to the marina is that you made it part of us. You run a wonderful operation and it's a destination for people around the world but it's also a part of our community."

In evaluating the proposals for a marina operator, the BPCA will consider the quality and viability of the proposed marina use and layout, the proposer's relevant expertise and successful experience with comparable marine facilities and the quality and viability of the proposer's preliminary financing plan and license payment proposal.

These three factors will account for 70 percent of the BPCA's decision.

Fortenbaugh has been paying rent for the use of the marina, but he indicated to the Battery Park City Committee that some of the companies vying for the management of the marina are "much larger" and could pay even more rent.

He asked that if people were so disposed, that they send him letters of support that he can include with his application. He said that he already had 50 letters commending him and his stewardship of the marina.

"If you are going to write letters of support, I would ask you to write them to me, not to the Battery Park City Authority," Fortenbaugh said. "We don't want to tell them what to do."

His email address is mike@myc.org. Mailed letters can be sent to North Cove Marina Management, 375 South End Ave., Apt. 20L, New York, NY, 10280. All responses must be received by Friday, Oct. 17 in order to be included.

 - Terese Loeb Kreuzer

 

"The deals flow at 199 Water St.," New York Post, 10/7/14. "Two new leases at 199 Water St. are bringing Jack Resnick & Sons' 1.1 million-square-foot tower to 100 percent occupancy," says the New York Post. Of particular interest to people who are wondering what The Howard Hughes Corporation may be hoping to do in the South Street Seaport is the fact, reported by the New York Post, that Hughes "will move to the entire 28th floor in a new 10-year 36,985-square-foot lease. The nationwide company is currently redeveloping the adjacent Pier 17 and replanning the look of the entire Seaport. These offices will house its East Coast headquarters." In addition, the Post says that, "BGC Partners is converting a sublease of 79,990 square feet to a 15-year direct deal as of Jan. 1, 2015. The parent of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, and an affiliated company of Cantor Fitzgerald, occupies the entire 18th and 19th floors of the 35-story building." For the complete article, click here.

"Inside the Building That Changed New York City's Zoning Laws," Curbed.com, 10/9/14. "So many skyscrapers, in New York City and beyond, owe a major part of their design to one building in Lower Manhattan," says Curbed.com. "That building is the Equitable Building at 120 Broadway. Completed in 1915 and designed by Ernest Graham, its 40 floors cover the entire block and cast a shadow one-fifth of a mile long and seven acres in size. To say that didn't go over well is an understatement. It's why New York has zoning laws, and why towers such as the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building were required to have the setbacks that make them that so dramatic." For the complete article, with photos, click here.

"Macklowe Completes 1 Wall Street Buy With $460M in Financing," Commercial Observer, 10/9/14. Though no records have yet been filed with the city's Department of Buildings, it seems likely that the landmarked building at 1 Wall St., completed in 1931 for the Irving Trust Bank, will be converted from office to residential use, says the Commercial Observer. "A joint venture led by Macklowe Properties sealed its $585 million purchase of 1 Wall Street from Bank of New York Mellon with $460 million in acquisition financing serviced by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas," the Commercial Observer reports. "The transactions closed on Sept. 30 and hit records this morning. Qatar National Bank is listed as the agent bank in the deal. No other lenders are named. BNY Mellon agreed to sell its 50-story office tower headquarters in the Financial District to billionaire developer Harry Macklowe and his partners in late May. The price paid amounts to $502 a square foot, according to Real Capital Analytics." For the complete article, click here.

"Real-life "Wolf of Wall Street" character goes lone wolf to sell $43M home," The Real Deal, 10/8/14. "Turns out the real-life inspiration for a minor character in Martin Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street' isn't afraid to break away from the pack," says The Real Deal. "Entrepreneur and semi-professional race car driver Alan Wilzig, who is depicted in the pool-party scene from the 2013 movie introducing Leonardo DiCaprio's character to his future wife, is shopping his tricked-out Tribeca condo/townhouse without the assistance of a broker. The for-sale-by-owner listing posted on Zillow.com yesterday is asking $43.5 million for the two-story maisonette at 3 Hubert Street." For the complete article, click here.

"Jennifer Lopez eyes $13.99M apartment in TriBeCa," New York Post, 10/9/14. "After five weeks of vegan dieting to help her shed the pounds to get in form for her 'Booty' video, Jennifer Lopez is shaking it on the real estate trail, too," says the New York Post. "One spot she checked out was a 5,924-square-foot penthouse duplex loft at 55 Warren St. in TriBeCa. The $13.995 million apartment has four bedrooms and 4½ bathrooms - along with 1,300 square feet of private outdoor space, including a pool." For the complete article, click here. For photographs of the apartment, see "J.Lo Caught Eyeing a Sprawling $14M Penthouse Loft in Tribeca," in 6sqft.com, 10/9/14. Click here.

Southbridge Towers update: When the votes were counted on Sept. 30, 2014, it appeared that the residents of Southbridge Towers, a Mitchell-Lama subsidized co-op in the South Street Seaport, had voted to privatize the 1,651-unit apartment complex. To privatize, 1,072 votes were needed, and those in favor of taking Southbridge Towers out of the Mitchell-Lama program had 1,082 votes. However, now everything is on hold.  The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), which administers Southbridge Towers, has required all voting material and proxies to be secured for investigation.

Ongoing: The National Museum of the American Indian is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free admission. It offers free films, docent-led tours of its exhibitions and tours of its premises, the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, designed by Cass Gilbert. The building, which was completed in 1907, is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One Bowling Green. Phone: (212) 514-3700. For the museum's calendar, click here.

Ongoing: "Give Me Liberty," a solo exhibition of new works by Brooklyn-based artist Sylvanus Shaw, is at the Fraunces Tavern Museum. In this site-specific exhibition, Shaw utilizes images from the Museum's permanent collection, invoking imagery of early American statehood in media ranging from oil on panel to collaged holograms, security envelopes, and other mediums.

Through March 16, 2015. Place: Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St. Museum hours: Mon.-Sat., noon to 5 p.m. Admission: $7; $4 (seniors, students, children 6-8); free (children under 5 and active duty military). For more information, click here.