NY Observer > Styrofoam http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/27784/feed Articles from Observer.com en The New Yorkerator http://www.observer.com/node/36928 The Best Cheap Beer in New York!    read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/36928#comments Arts & Culture Adam Newman Brooklyn Staten Island Styrofoam Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:00:00 -0400 Observer Staff 36928 at http://www.observer.com The New Yorkerator http://www.observer.com/node/37218 The Best Cheap Beer in New York!    read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/37218#comments Arts & Culture Adam Newman Brooklyn Staten Island Styrofoam Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:00:00 -0400 Observer Staff 37218 at http://www.observer.com The Afternoon Wrap: Monday http://www.observer.com/node/35728
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  • The bones of Brooklyn's Ikea have been erected, representing a long stride toward the borough's horrifying self-destruction. Doomsday is near, via inexpensive Swedish furniture. [Gowanus Lounge]
  • Vanity Fair lovingly dubs The Bowery Hotel "funky." Why? Because the building "was literally built out of Styrofoam, with hideous aluminum windows." [VF, via Curbed]
  • Apparently, Chinatown (an oasis of "whimsy, mystery, and grit") has singularly rebuffed the tide of NYC gentification. That means the area will never be as horrifying as West 27th Street's clubland [pictured above]. [NY Mag]
  • The "sickest rental in Brooklyn right now" is a Park Slope brownstone. The owner won't sell, and won't break up the apartments either, and has generously opted to paint the whole house eggshell. [Brownstoner]
    • - Max Abelson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/35728#comments Real Estate Brooklyn Gowanus Inter IKEA Systems BV Styrofoam Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:08:25 -0500 Observer Staff 35728 at http://www.observer.com The Palace of Dr. Neil Sadick http://www.observer.com/node/36630 Remember the roaring 80’s?  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/36630#comments Adam Dinkes Botox Neil Sadick Styrofoam Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:00:00 -0500 Lizzy Ratner 36630 at http://www.observer.com The Round-Up: Wednesday http://www.observer.com/node/35389
    • Bedford-Stuyvesant building has 1,200 violations.
      • [NY1]
    • Moody's selling headquarters to Silverstein.
      • [Crain's]
    • Moinian buying 475 Fifth Avenue for $162 million.
      • [NY Post]
    • Best Buy coming to East River Plaza. [2nd item]
      • [NY Post]
    • Cartoon character selling Manhattan condo. [3rd item]
      • [NY Post]
    • 1745 Broadway selling for $509 million.
      • [NY Post]
    • Officials vow enforcement of construction safety rules.
      • [NY Times]
    • West Eighth Street waits for a savior.
      • [NY Times]
    • Panel to recommend closing six city hospitals.
      • [NY Sun]
    • Municipal Building on the selling block?
      • [NY Sun]
    • East Side co-op rages against subway roars.
      • [NY Sun]
    • Preservationists seeking changes to Landmarks Commission.
      • [NY Sun]
    • Buildings Department touts zoning violations crackdown.
      • [Daily News]
    • A new Brooklyn condo - made of Styrofoam?
      • [Daily News]
    • New Bronx high-tech courthouse to open next month.
      • [Daily News]

      Did we miss any New York City real estate news this morning? Please send along tips and links.

      ]]> http://www.observer.com/node/35389#comments Real Estate Brooklyn New York City Styrofoam The New York Times Company Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:53:54 -0500 Observer Staff 35389 at http://www.observer.com Witness an Episode of Clean Sweep http://www.observer.com/node/32131 AIMEE: Toodle-oo Ikea pots and pans! Hello All-Clad! Goodbye mismatched tumblers, hello sassy martini glasses!

      We've spent hours unpacking our wedding gifts and our apartment is a disaster area, COVERED with open boxes, mountains of china, stemware, kitchen appliances and millions of little pieces of styrofoam and sheets of bubble wrap.

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      Disaster zone.
      "This is soooo comfy," I call out to Brian. I'm submerged in a box the size of a small bathtub brimming with styrofoam packing peanuts. We've both run out of steam earlier than expected.

      Brian pulls me up and I stumble out, adjust the "hard at work in the home" bandana that's tied around my hair and return to the kitchen to continue tearing it apart.  read more »

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