Brace yourselves, denizens of Leonard Street. Semi-notorious developer Ben "The Sledgehammer" Shaoul has snatched up long-stalled 87 Leonard and is planning to convert the plywood-shrouded prewar into a seven-unit condo building. A rep told the Tribeca Citizen that construction work should finally wrap up in four to five months, but since this is the guy getting sued by his own parents, it might not be his first priority. [Tribeca Citizen]
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