Yet more preservation fun! In Tribeca, Robert DeNiro's plan for a luxury hotel at 377-383 Greenwich Street (at North Moore) has been given the go-ahead after back-to-back rejections. How did DeNiro charm the Landmark Preservation Commission? Reports Downtown Express, "[Commission chair Robert] Tierney was particularly pleased with the incorporation of manhole covers along the cornice of the building. 'It's a nice touch,' he said. 'It's incredibly interesting.'"
· De Niro hotel clears one more city hurdle [Downtown Express]
· DeNiro Hotel Plans Leveled [Curbed]
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