Housing & Development · New York, NY
A lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court seeks to force the foreclosure auction of a five-story building at 180 First Avenue, known for its Michael Jackson murals. Investors in a $7.1 million mortgage allege that owner Moshe Khoshkheraman has not made loan payments since May and refused an inspector access in September. The building contains 16 apartments and a ground-floor commercial space, with none of the units currently rent-stabilized. This action specifically targets the First Avenue property and does not affect other properties owned by Khoshkheraman, such as Milano's bar.
Community News · New York, NY
Pace University has completed a five-year, $276 million renovation of One Pace Plaza East, adding a new home for its Sands College of Performing Arts with the city's first fully ADA-accessible theaters. The Battery Park City Authority will host a panel on Lower Manhattan's resiliency and future 25 years after 9/11 on Thursday, October 22, at 4 p.m. at Wagner Park's pavilion classroom, moderated by BPCA CEO Raju Mann with Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg among panelists. Artist Todd Stone will lead a conversation on art and collective trauma Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 3 World Trade Center (71st and 80th floors). Canstruction returns to Brookfield Place's Winter Garden for its 34th annual competition, with the exhibition running October 30 through November 9, 2026.
Housing & Development · New York, NY
The 24-story residential tower at 65 Franklin Street in Tribeca, developed by Sky Equity Group and designed by COOKFOX Architects, is under construction after the site sat dormant for seven years. The building will rise to 293 feet with 106 condominium units, commercial space on the first two floors, and a 24-space garage, having used zoning strategies to exceed original height limits by 36 percent. A Department of Transportation permit allows full closure of Franklin Street daily from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM through November 4 for cranes and concrete trucks. Neighbors have complained that the construction blocks an entire block of Franklin Street and causes traffic gridlocks on Broadway.
Social Events · New York, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens "Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany" on October 22, 2026, in Galleries 691–693 on Fifth Avenue. The exhibition features nearly 120 works from the Museum's collection plus selected loans, exploring designs behind the studios' windows, lamps, mosaics, and interiors. Organized by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen with Barbara Veith, it highlights contributions from artists including Agnes Northrop, Clara Driscoll, and Julia Munson. The Chrysler Museum of Art is lending "Woman in a Pergola with Wisteria" (1911), reunited for the first time in decades with its original wisteria transoms discovered in an Arizona home. The exhibition runs through February 7, 2027, and is made possible by Tiffany & Co.
Community brief · New York, NY
The "LAND BACK in Cities" exhibition continues at 238 E. Sixth St. in Manhattan through Tuesday, Oct. 27. The show features projects on Indigenous sovereignty and ancestral land return, utilizing maps, films, and oral histories. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and noon to 7 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Community brief · New York, NY
The Rosedale Civic Association will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Oct. 27 at the Diamond Renaissance Banquet Hall in Queens, New York. The event begins at 7 p.m., with donations encouraged and speeches scheduled from local officials including Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson and City Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers. Founded in 1946, the group has historically advocated for neighborhood safety and infrastructure improvements.
