The Department of Education plans to convert the former Sports Museum
of America space in 26 Broadway into a school. The museum went bankrupt
and closed earlier this year. The city has not signed a lease yet for
the 45,000-square-foot space, but a spokesperson said it is “very close
to an agreement.” The space could become a home for the Greenwich
Village Middle School, which needs to move out of its current building
in fall 2010 due to overcrowding. The new space would provide seats for
1,000 students, but it is unclear when it would be ready. [more]