"Inside the Tribeca mansion asking $48M," The Real Deal, 10/18/14. "Financier Mark Zittman has relisted his massive 11,300-square-foot home in Tribeca for $48 million," says The Real Deal. "Located at 2 North Moore Street, the building was dubbed 'Our Suburb' by the wife of its creator Steven Schnall back in 2005, because of its three-car garage, 47-foot-long indoor swimming pool, and 1,500 square feet of private outdoor space, according to Curbed. It last listed in 2010 for $24 million." For the complete article, including many photographs, click here.

"New Look: The Beekman, 115 Nassau Street," New York YIMBY, 10/17/14. YIMBY has a fresh perspective on 5 Beekman St. "this time, featuring images that have not been steeped in an Instagram filter," it says. It likes what it sees. "Without the overly saturated colors, the building actually looks quite attractive," New York YIMBY opines. "Gerner Kronick + Valcarcal is designing the 47-story tower - located at 115 Nassau Street - which will rise on the backside of the Temple Court Building, at 5 Beekman Street. While the Temple Court is being turned into a 287-room hotel, its skyscraper sibling will have 68 condominium residences." For the article with photos, click here.

"Calatrava's Design for Ground Zero Church," Wall Street Journal, 10/15/14. The Wall Street Journal has posted a video on its website showing renderings of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church designed by Santiago Calatrava to replace the church's former building, destroyed on 9/11. It will overlook the 9/11 Memorial and is supposed to be finished in 2016. If the church lives up to the promise conveyed in the video, it will stand vigil day and night over the scene of great tragedy, offering solace to the grief-stricken and prayers for the dead. To see the video, click here.

"Razed by Terror Attacks, a Church Will Rise Anew," New York Times, 10/18/14. "Thirteen years ago, a small Greek Orthodox church with a ringing rooftop bell offered a reprieve from the city's furious financial nerve center, until it was crushed when the World Trade Center's south tower collapsed on Sept. 11," says The New York Times. "On Saturday, church officials blessed the ground where the new St. Nicholas church would rise. The original four-story building, its whitewashed sides surrounded by a parking lot, was home to a congregation of some 70 families. It was the only religious building destroyed during the attacks. New York officials and church leaders vowed to rebuild, but the process has been marred by disputes and prolonged negotiations.
The ceremony on Saturday, conducted by high-ranking members of the Greek Orthodox Church, was muted but hopeful. Under overcast skies that occasionally gave glimpses of the sun, Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York and former officials including Mayor David N. Dinkins and Gov. George E. Pataki were among the large crowd." The Times says that, "The new structure, to be called the St. Nicholas National Shrine, will be at Liberty Street, directly across from the National September 11 Memorial waterfalls, and will sit more than 20 feet above ground level. Officials said they hoped construction would be finished by 2017." For the complete article, click here.

"Downtown leads Manhattan in rent rises," Crain's New York Business, 10/14/14. "Leasing of office space in Manhattan through the third quarter of the year was on pace to set new records, with big deals involving upward of 100,000 square feet leading the charge, according to a report from real estate services giant CBRE Group Inc." The report was cited in Crain's New York Business, which went on to say that 25 large firms relocated in the first nine months of the year and that "the downtown market has enjoyed a particularly good year. There, more space has been leased than added to the market in each of the last 15 months, with the sole exception of January, when a big block at 1 World Trade Center hit the market. The leasing activity lowered the availability rate-space either on the market or that will be free within the next year-to 11.7%, just a hair above midtown's 11.1%. Meanwhile, asking rents downtown have risen 8% in the past nine months, outpacing the gains seen in the other two major Manhattan submarkets, midtown and midtown south." For the complete article, click here.

"How Safe Are Buildings in Lower Manhattan?" Commercial Observer, 10/15/14. "Thirteen years after Sept. 11, 2001, stakeholders, elected officials and security personnel in Lower Manhattan remain acutely aware that the 1.7-square-mile area south of Canal Street is still vulnerable to terrorism," says the Commercial Observer. "Because safety concerns for people and property remain paramount, unprecedented steps have been taken to ensure preparedness in the event of an emergency." The Commercial Observer quoted Melissa Coley, spokesperson for Brookfield Property Partners, who said, "We continue to evaluate risk and alter our security plan based on our risk assessment by providing a mix of motivated and well-trained security officers, technology, including access controls, and physical barriers to safeguard our property." For the complete article, click here.

Anti-fracking town hall meeting: New York State Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick invites you to an anti-fracking town hall meeting on Oct. 29. A panel discussion will explore the effects of hydraulic fracturing on our water and food sheds, and strategies for keeping fracking out of New York State permanently. Speakers will include Walter Hang, President, Toxic Targeting, Inc.; Erin Heaton, Anti-Fracking Activist; Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick. Place:

John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center, 63 Fifth Ave., Room U100; Time: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Event Cosponsors: Community Board 1, Community Board 2, Community Board 3, Community Board 4, State Senator Brad Hoylman, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Councilmember Corey Johnson, Councilmember Rosie Mendez, Bleecker Area Merchants & Residential Association, Downtown Independent Democrats, Downtown Progressive Democrats, Stonewall Democrats of New York City, Village Independent Democrats, Village Reform Democratic Club.

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.