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July 15, 2017

This striking Bridgehampton home was designed with reclaimed wood from an old Brooklyn factory

This Bridgehampton estate combines the rustic rural farmhouse with the grittiness of a Williamsburg loft. The Brooklyn-based studio TA Dumbleton Architect designed the entire property, which includes both a guest home--a project 6sqft profiled here--and this main residence. The guest home, dubbed the WE Guest House, boasts an open 3,000-square-foot layout, double-height windows and insulated stucco walls. The main property, called the WE House, utilized reclaimed wood from a Brooklyn factory, board concrete and casement windows to make a strong design statement.
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May 3, 2017

Bowerbird architects create a custom nest in a Boerum Hill loft with details in steel and reclaimed wood

By Michelle Cohen

"Everything evolves," begins the mission statement by architecture and design firm Bowerbird, explaining how their namesake (the bowerbird) evolved to design and decorate its home with an eye for detail. The firm explores the idea that good design and creativity similarly "does not spring forth in a single moment of inspired genius;" they work to produce an uncommon solution for each undertaking. Evolved design is definitely in effect in this Boerum Hill loft, resulting in a home with a fresh look that leaves crowded, overdone design and cold, unfinished lofts in the dust. Rooms are polished, elegant and comfortable without being fussy. And natural and reclaimed details aren’t contrived, but rather fit in well with the former factory’s big-shouldered loft bones.
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July 8, 2016

$995K Bed-Stuy Loft Boasts Custom Closet and Reclaimed Wood Staircase

By Emily Nonko

689 Myrtle Avenue in Bed-Stuy is known as the Chocolate Factory Lofts as this warehouse building was formerly home to the Chocoline Chocolate Factory. Today there are 45 loft apartments in the building, and this one stands out from the rest--at least according to the listing. The one-bedroom pad is decked out with custom, one-of-a-kind details, like a curved, iron and reclaimed wood staircase and a hand-built five section "disappearing" closet. (In that it's storage space that blends right in with the apartment.) This quirky loft has just hit the market for a hair under $1 million.
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Escape to a tropical paradise in the solarium of this $3.3M Park Slope townhouse

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November 20, 2023

Escape to a tropical paradise in the solarium of this $3.3M Park Slope townhouse

By Michelle Cohen

Behind an ordinary brownstone facade, the four-floor home at 364 Douglass Street is a bit different from what you'd expect to find in a historic Park Slope townhouse. Asking $3.3 million, the home's interiors range from rustic industrial spaces with exposed brick and wood beams to a solarium that feels like a private Mediterranean terrace. The townhouse offers four bedrooms, and–in addition to the all-season solarium–surprising details that include brick arches, reclaimed wood joists, custom millwork, central A/C, a basement gym, a landscaped garden, a bedroom terrace, and a fabulously-finished roof deck.
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October 10, 2023

Your guide to the West Village: New York City’s downtown heart of cultural history

By Michelle Cohen

It may seem challenging to navigate the winding, narrow streets in one of the few Manhattan neighborhoods not arranged on a sensible grid. Fortunately, it’s also hard to make a wrong turn no matter where you end up in the West Village. And there’s so much to see and do in this iconic and charming neighborhood, that you may find it even harder to leave.
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Industrial chic and Soho street life meet in this $4.4M loft condo

Photo credit: Yale Wagner for Sotheby’s International Realty

July 25, 2023

Industrial chic and Soho street life meet in this $4.4M loft condo

By Michelle Cohen

If you've often strolled the streets of Soho admiring the iconic former warehouses and tall-windowed lofts within, this concrete and steel-filled condominium at 487 Greenwich Street could be your dream come true. Asking $4,400,000, the sprawling 4,000-square-foot-plus renovated duplex in the former Tetley Tea Company warehouse offers open-plan living on a grand scale with impossibly high ceilings, concrete columns, and beams–and a sauna in the basement.
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NYC’s free Shakespeare in the Park program returns this week

The Delacorte Theater. Photo credit: Joseph Moran

June 6, 2023

NYC’s free Shakespeare in the Park program returns this week

By Aaron Ginsburg

Shakespeare in the Park, the Public Theater's beloved free program in Central Park, returns to the Delacorte Theater this week. Directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, the Public will present one performance of "Hamlet" for an extended nine-week run from Thursday, June 8 until Sunday, August 6. A production of "The Tempest" will be presented from Sunday, August 27 through Sunday, September 3 before the Delacorte Theater closes for renovations.
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This $8M Boerum Hill home was an abandoned Navy boarding house before a total designer renovation

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June 1, 2023

This $8M Boerum Hill home was an abandoned Navy boarding house before a total designer renovation

By Michelle Cohen

This 1920 Federal-style brick townhouse at 82 Dean Street in Boerum Hill was, in a former life, a boarding house for World War II Navy veterans. After being left vacant for half a decade, the building was stripped bare and brought back to life by a couple in search of a blank slate, according to a Curbed account of the multi-year renovation that yielded a designer home courtesy of the design firm Ashe + Leandro and Mercer Street Restoration. Asking $7,999,000, the home's interiors balance stunning design with comfort and ease of living; the renovation raised the ceilings and added an entire floor, a roof deck, a newly painted stucco facade, a custom bluestone stoop, and all-new windows.
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A new Japanese market offering a taste of Tokyo opens in Greenpoint

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September 21, 2022

A new Japanese market offering a taste of Tokyo opens in Greenpoint

By Aaron Ginsburg

A new Japanese marketplace connecting New Yorkers to the trendiest Tokyo brands opened in Brooklyn last week. Located on Norman Avenue in Greenpoint, 50 Norman is made up of three separate stores, Dashi Okume, Cibone, and House Brooklyn, all making their New York City debut. Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka designed the 3,500-square-foot space to capture the authentic essence of Japan in New York City, with the use of reclaimed wood from a demolished house in Kyoto.
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Next phase of Broad Channel’s Sunset Cove Park includes new boardwalk and outdoor classroom

Photos courtesy of NYC Parks / Daniel Avila

July 14, 2022

Next phase of Broad Channel’s Sunset Cove Park includes new boardwalk and outdoor classroom

By Aaron Ginsburg

Construction kicked off on the second phase of Sunset Cove Park, a Jamaica Bay-facing city park in the Queens neighborhood of Broad Channel, NYC Parks announced on Wednesday. After partially opening in 2019, the park's $4.2 million second phase includes a new covered outdoor classroom and a boardwalk made up of reclaimed wood from the Rockaway Boardwalk, which was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
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There’s a place for all of your collections in this $749K two-bedroom Prospect Heights co-op

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April 5, 2022

There’s a place for all of your collections in this $749K two-bedroom Prospect Heights co-op

By Michelle Cohen

With the right apartment, every time you come home can feel like getting a fresh perspective on life. Staying organized can help, and for $749,000, this bright, light-filled co-op at 382 Prospect Place comes with the infrastructure required to put everything in its place. Walls are lined with attractive built-in shelving, ready to display your books, art, handmade tableware, and quirky collectibles.
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29 essential items that make working from home easier

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March 7, 2022

29 essential items that make working from home easier

By Terri Williams

Whether you’re working from home a couple of days a week or spending the entirety of each workweek at home, you need to create the right environment to work efficiently. And since you’re at home, there’s no reason why you can’t also be comfortable – and choose items that you’d actually like to use. Ahead, find some of the WFH essentials you’ll need to create the perfect workspace.
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Park in your garage & take the elevator upstairs at this $5M Kips Bay townhouse

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February 14, 2022

Park in your garage & take the elevator upstairs at this $5M Kips Bay townhouse

By Michelle Cohen

It's a rare home in the middle of Manhattan that allows you to bypass the inconvenience of city parking; this brick single-family townhouse at 453 Second Avenue in Kips Bay does just that, with its own curb cut and private garage. And there's an elevator, so you don't even have to deal with vertical townhouse stair-climbing. Asking $4,995,000, the four-story townhouse has been given a thoroughly modern renovation from top to bottom with four bedrooms, three separate outdoor spaces, and tons of living and entertaining space.
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February 3, 2022

10 cozy NYC bars to stay warm at all winter

By Lidia Ryan

Winter in New York City can be tough — bitter winds, slushy sidewalks, walking to the subway in a massive winter parka. But these frigid temps and grey days (will February ever end?!) are the perfect excuses to escape to a cozy bar and warm up with a cocktail. To get you through the rest of winter, we've rounded up some of the coziest bars in the city for the coldest nights.
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Actor Anthony Rapp’s Noho loft studio, bought with ‘Rent’ money, is now asking $1.95M

Photo credit: Stephanie Powell, MW Studios for Sotheby’s International Realty

October 26, 2021

Actor Anthony Rapp’s Noho loft studio, bought with ‘Rent’ money, is now asking $1.95M

By Michelle Cohen

This classic loft studio in the landmarked building at 1 Bond Street was, for 23 years, the home of actor Anthony Rapp, who played the leading role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway hit "Rent," as well as in the film version. The actor, who had lived in an East Village walk-up much like the ones featured in the play, purchased the downtown loft 23 years ago for $375,000 saved from his burgeoning acting career. The 1,250 square-foot second-floor studio–with beautifully designed custom renovations added by Rapp over the years–is now asking $1.95 million.
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Listing photos by MW Studio for The Corcoran Group

September 28, 2021

$7.95M penthouse overlooking St. Marks Church has a Spanish Mission feel atop the East Village

By Dana Schulz

This penthouse in the East Village is stunningly gorgeous, there's no arguing that. But the exact style is so unique it's hard to pinpoint. The current owner, interior designer Alfredo Paredes (a 33-year veteran of Ralph Lauren Corp.) describes his oasis as "bohemian, yet industrial," though we're also getting major Spanish Mission/Santa Barbara vibes. Located at 235 East 11th Street, the two-bedroom duplex has treetop views of St. Mark's Church in the Bowery across the street, as well as a 960-square-foot terrace from which to enjoy them.
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Famed London steakhouse Hawksmoor opens in Gramercy’s historic United Charities Building

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September 21, 2021

Famed London steakhouse Hawksmoor opens in Gramercy’s historic United Charities Building

By Dana Schulz

"Our job was easy – restore the building to its former glory and use reclaimed building materials and antique lighting to create a restaurant and bar that feel like they really belong in the space," says Huw Gott, co-owner of the NYC outpost of London's popular steakhouse Hawksmoor, referring to its location in Gramercy's historic United Charities Building. The restaurant is located in the landmarked building's grand Assembly Hall, under the original 30-foot vaulted ceiling. It's the perfect place to enjoy one of Hawksmoor's famous dry-aged steaks that are cooked over live charcoal. Ahead, see more of the stunning space and hear about the project firsthand from Gott.
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Asking $570K, this three-bedroom Flatbush condo is a modern-rustic family pad

Listing photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

September 10, 2021

Asking $570K, this three-bedroom Flatbush condo is a modern-rustic family pad

By Dana Schulz

For a lot of young New York City families, $570,000 falls into the doable category. And at this 850-square-foot Flatbush condo, that'll get you a beautiful, sunny home with modern, rustic vibes that has good closet space, two spacious bedrooms, and a third smaller bedroom that'd make a perfect home office, gym, or nursery. Bonus: it's in a nice, family-friendly neighborhood and the building at 2116 Dorchester Road offers a shared courtyard.
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For $24M, this solar-powered mansion in Montauk has a beachfront infinity pool and ballet studio

Listing photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

August 27, 2021

For $24M, this solar-powered mansion in Montauk has a beachfront infinity pool and ballet studio

By Dana Schulz

This modern, solar-powered home in Montauk was built in 2018 and designed by Anastasia Ratia, who infused the interiors with a mix of rustic and contemporary aesthetics. But the best part has to be the infinity pool, perched at cliff height with incredible water views. The six-bedroom, seven-bath mansion also has 125 feet of ocean frontage, as well as fun perks like a barre studio, wine closet, home theater, and salt rock sauna. It's on the market for $24 million.
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The world’s first Passive House-certified cidery opens in the Catskills

All photos courtesy of Brad Dickson / River Architects, PLLC

June 25, 2021

The world’s first Passive House-certified cidery opens in the Catskills

By Devin Gannon

Located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains overlooking the Delaware River Valley, the world's first Passive House-certified cidery is now open. The Callicoon-based Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery was designed as a low energy-use structure, with an air-tight thermal envelope, triple pane windows, and photovoltaic solar panels. Designed by River Architects, the structure is not only sustainable but architecturally appealing, flaunting gapped wood siding, interiors clad with reclaimed wood from the pilings of the original Tappan Zee Bridge, and lovely views of the apple orchard.
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$3.3M Park Slope townhouse offers two serene duplexes with outdoor space

Listing photos courtesy of Russ Ross Photography

June 25, 2021

$3.3M Park Slope townhouse offers two serene duplexes with outdoor space

By Dana Schulz

Though it was built in 1899, this Park Slope townhouse has undergone a renovation that's left it with a modern and minimalist aesthetic, which blends beautifully with the existing architecture like beamed ceilings and exposed brick walls. There are two duplex apartments, both with outdoor space. The owner's unit has three bedrooms and access to the backyard, while the garden-floor unit has two bedrooms and a terrace. It's asking $3,294,000.
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May 4, 2021

Popular Italian restaurant Rosemary’s has a new location in Stuyvesant Town

By Dana Schulz

The West Village's popular Italian restaurant Rosemary's opened a second NYC location in Stuyvesant Town today. Rosemary's opened on Greenwich Avenue in 2012 and quickly became a neighborhood favorite due in part to its rooftop garden that provides produce for the menu. The huge new outpost, at 350 First Avenue at East 20th Street, will have a 120- seat dining room, 50-person wine bar, 30-seat private dining room, and a 100-seat sidewalk cafe overlooking a planned community garden.
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Ultra-contemporary Tribeca triplex has a garden oasis and a two-car garage for $20M

Listing images courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 5, 2021

Ultra-contemporary Tribeca triplex has a garden oasis and a two-car garage for $20M

By Dana Schulz

In the heart of Tribeca, 1 North Moore Street is a full-service, doorman condo building, but this townhouse unit gets the best of both worlds as it also has a private entrance, a two-car garage, and a gorgeous garden oasis. The super-contemporary, five-bedroom home is a mansion at 7,000 square feet, spread over three floors. A custom-designed steel staircase, marble floors, poured concrete columns, Venetian plaster walls, and a home movie theater are just some of the luxuries you'll find throughout.
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Listing photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

February 2, 2021

The huge backyard at this $2.65M Crown Heights townhouse is a family oasis

By Dana Schulz

If you've been quarantined with kids for the past year, be prepared to drool over the backyard at this Crown Heights townhouse. Located at 1101 Park Place and listed for $2,650,000, the two-family home has a garden-floor apartment and a three-bedroom duplex on the upper two floors. The latter has a deck off the kitchen and a massive (it stretches through to the other block!) backyard with both a stone patio and a grassy space large enough for a swing set and trampoline.
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Listing photos courtesy of The Corcoran Group

February 1, 2021

Two apartments become one at this cozy Cobble Hill co-op, asking $1.75M

By Dana Schulz

Because this Cobble Hill co-op was originally two separate apartments, its combined layout is quite unique. The building at 242 Baltic Street has an interior lightwell, which creates two narrow hallways off the living space--one that's configured as a galley kitchen, the other as a den. Overall, the three-bedroom home is pretty and bright, with lots of cozy areas to curl up in. It's asking $1,750,000.
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