Earlier this month, outdoor lifestyle brand REI announced that it will vacate its longtime home at Kushner Companies' Puck Building at Lafayette Street and Houston when its lease runs out at the end of 2026. And while REI hunts for a new tent in Manhattan, tenants are lining up in hopes of snagging its roughly 40,000-square-foot digs. "There will be another retailer right behind them," said Ripco's Richard Skulnik, who reps the Puck Building.
When Washington loses it, on September 15th-this day, two hundred and forty-nine years ago-it will stay in British hands for seven years and two months and ten days, because November 25, 1783, is Evacuation Day, the day the British finally fucking leave New York.
"After thoughtful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our SoHo store in late 2026," a REI spokesperson said in an official statement. "Since opening in 2011, this location has held a special place for us and we are grateful to our team, our members and customers, and the broader community for their support over the past 15 years." The 35,00-square-foot flagship-the company's only location across the five boroughs-first debuted inside the iconic Puck Building on Lafayette Street back in 2011 and New Yorkers immediately flooded the shop to stock up on their camping and ski gear.
At the intersection of the Hudson Square and SoHo neighborhoods, 10 Sullivan Street rises as a 16-story wedge that makes a respectful nod to one of New York's most celebrated architectural icons: the Flatiron Building. Its unusual shape is part boat prow, part clothing iron, thanks to a long, narrow triangular lot that tapers to a point at the southern end.
Crowned Italy's best pizza chef and ranked number two in the world, Diego's stellar reputation rests on an irresistible combo - his 'zas are rooted in Neapolitan tradition but unafraid of playful, modern twists. That means perfectly blistered dough, top-tier ingredients and inventive recipes that give your taste buds a proper workout. And for one night only, he'll be showing London exactly why he's considered pizza royalty.
Ana de Armas sold her downtown Manhattan apartment at just under $3.5 million, closing at full asking price three months after listing. The two-bedroom home in a Neo-Greco building featured preserved original elements and modern updates by designer Nate Berkus.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed falling from a height in Soho over the May bank holiday weekend. Ryley Harbord, 22, passed away in the early hours of Saturday following an incident at a home on Brewer Street, Westminster.
The actor has a new film out: The Surfer (gloriously demented the Guardian), and as movie PRs are learning, if you're after a burst of offbeat publicity these days, there's no surer way to do it than with a supposedly spontaneous, designedly shonky celebrity lookalike contest.