Extell Development Company
Eight Years After Extell, Still No Supermarket for Two Bridges
Posted November 24, 2020 at 5:05 am
With One Manhattan Square an eyesore of the Lower East Side skyline for so long, it’s almost impossible to remember what came before. Almost. Indeed, it’s been eight years since Pathmark officially closed its doors, leaving the surrounding Two Bridges community bereft of an affordable supermarket. For much of the local population, a walk to […]
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One Manhattan Square Shows off 45K Square-Foot Private Garden with Tree House
Posted October 15, 2020 at 5:04 am
Crime might be spiking at one of Extell’s properties on the Lower East Side waterfront, but its luxury tower, One Manhattan Square, continues to bask in amenities. Specifically, its new garden area, which is touted as the largest private outdoor garden space in the city. At 45,000 square-feet, the West 8-designed yard features a furnished […]
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Tenants Fearful of Uptick in Crime at Extell’s Affordable Building on Cherry Street
Last modified October 6, 2020 at 7:34 pm
[Updated below] While real estate speculation along the Lower East Side waterfront continues, albeit gradually due to ongoing lawsuits, one skyline newcomer is reportedly plagued with crime. For Extell Development Corp. the plan from the get-go was two as-of-right towers at Cherry Street and Pike Slip. One Manhattan Square being the crown jewel with million-dollar […]
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Extell Ends its Garbage Dumping Over the Property Line on Cherry Street
Posted June 26, 2020 at 5:02 am
Extell’s “affordable” residential complex on Cherry Street altered its illegal dumping habits in response to neighbor outcry and media coverage. Indeed, it all changed after the story ran on Bowery Boogie. For the last three months, up until this week, the super of 227 Cherry Street had been stashing refuse in a makeshift curbside corral […]
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On Cherry Street, Extell Dumps its Mountain of Garbage Next Door
Posted June 23, 2020 at 5:00 am
There is a persistent mountain of garbage on Cherry Street under the purview of Extell. Only problem is that it’s corralled and disposed on the property next door. Fed-up neighbors allege that the so-called “affordable building” at 227 Cherry Street – Extell erected this development alongside the ritzy One Manhattan Square – places its refuse […]
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Beleaguered One Manhattan Square Slashes Prices 20% Amidst COVID-19
Posted May 4, 2020 at 5:18 am
Already in a crunch before COVID-19 came ashore, Extell is now resorting to further desperate measures at the gargantuan One Manhattan Square. For a “limited time,” the large quantity of unsold inventory at the luxury development is discounted up to 20-percent. What the PR spin-doctors are calling a “price incentive.” This new incentive is intended […]
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First Glimpse of the ‘Adult Tree House’ at Extell’s One Manhattan Square
Posted February 3, 2020 at 5:08 am
The outdoor amenities long-promised for Extell’s so-called vertical village of One Manhattan Square are finally in focus. The pedestal on which the 815-foot skyscraper sits also boasts what marketing materials refer to as an “urban oasis.” Designed by landscape architects West 8, the 45,000 square-foot backyard is apparently “inspired by the squares and parks of […]
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Safety Lapses and Homeless in the Hallways of Extell’s Cherry Street ‘Affordable’ Complex
Posted January 31, 2020 at 5:07 am
It’s a tale of two towers down at Extell’s waterfront properties. While big real estate often focuses on the greatness of One Manhattan Square – even as it arguably fails – the “affordable” development next door at 227 Cherry Street suffers from apparent security issues. We received an alarming email from a tenant who describes […]
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Gigi Hadid’s Boyfriend Moves into One Manhattan Square
Posted October 3, 2019 at 5:08 am
One Manhattan Square has its first pseudo-celebrity tenant. Bachelorette runner-up, Tyler Cameron. Earlier this week, the roll of gossip rags revealed that model Gigi Hadid’s flame recently moved into a “luxury high-rise” on the Lower East Side. And that he said “goodbye futon” in order to live in the sky. Said high-rise is none other […]
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Extell Unveils ‘Rent-to-Own’ Program at Failed One Manhattan Square Tower
Posted September 26, 2019 at 5:10 am
One Manhattan Square announced its official completion and feted itself last night. But should it be celebrating? A condo-only tower it is not, instead resorting to a new rental initiative to drive sales. With a twist. Extell Development Corp., whose PR vehemently denied offering any rental units in the 80-story “vertical village” when we first […]
