At the desk of Mike Namer

From the September issue: Michael Namer, founder of Alfa Development, made his name with condo projects like 130 East 12th Street and Village Green at 311 East 11th Street. But six years ago, Namer made headlines for a very different reason: While working on the 12-unit condo conversion 151 Wooster Street, he found a wall covered in graffiti by famed street artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat. [more]