The Real Copper Building, BMX Bandits Like McCarren Pool As-Is

WEST VILLAGE?One of the most out-there creations of the luxury real estate boom is FLAnk's 385 West 12th Street, and it's also one of the most long-awaited. But finally, a tipster reports, the copper panels that make up the building's skin are getting slapped on the building's facade. Isn't it odd that the Copper Building name belongs to something else? We demand a recount. [CurbedWire Inbox]

WILLIAMSBURG?Mayor Bloomberg and his posse may have launched the next phase of the McCarren Pool today, but some local ragamuffins aren't ready to say goodbye to the old pool quite yet. Curbed roving photog Will Femia recently spotted some kids using police barricades to scale the wall and ride their bikes in the big empty pool. Now that's creativity someone of any age can admire. Photo after the jump. [CurbedWire Staff]