One-Bedroom Co-Op Inside a Romanesque Revival Mansion Asks $665K
August 11, 2015

One-Bedroom Co-Op Inside a Romanesque Revival Mansion Asks $665K

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If you can't afford a mansion in Brooklyn, that doesn't mean you can't own an apartment inside of one. This one-bedroom co-op is nestled within a Romanesque Revival mansion located at 784 Carroll Street in Park Slope. It was designed by the architect Charles Werner in 1889, who has other work in Park Slope, Fort Greene, Prospect Park South and Prospect Heights. The listing, of course, speaks highly of the unique building: "784 Carroll Street's captivating facade combines lush greenery with picturesque nineteenth century architecture." The asking price of this unit is $665,000, significantly lower than an actual mansion, not to mention much of the real estate now on the market in Park Slope.
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DHD Interiors Bring the Beach Back to This Hamptons Beach House
August 11, 2015

DHD Interiors Bring the Beach Back to This Hamptons Beach House

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When a Manhattan couple first bought this 8,000-square-foot Hamptons home, it seemed like more of a hunting house than a beach house. Wall-mounted deer heads and paisley wallpaper outfitted the space, while dark mahogany floors sucked the light out of the rooms. But the new homeowners didn't let this turn them away. “It was a big house with unbelievable water views and we thought it would be a fantastic place to host family and friends,” the wife told luxe. “But we knew it needed some work.” The couple called in Steven Wakenshaw and Steffani Aarons of DHD Interiors, as well as landscape architect Steven Tupu, to bring out the best in their now house, but what had started out as small-scale remodeling and redecorating snowballed into an architectural intervention. Given the placement of the house on the eroding shoreline, DHD was prevented from changing the shape of house without obtaining local ordinances, which could take years to get. The homeowners wanted the house ready in time for Memorial Day, giving the team only five months to complete the task. With those restrictions, the firm decided to work with what they had to create a stylish, family-friendly beach house.
See how DHD Interiors turned the house around
A ‘Hamilton’ Tour of New York; There May Be a New Ikea in Town
August 11, 2015

A ‘Hamilton’ Tour of New York; There May Be a New Ikea in Town

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The new Broadway musical “Hamilton” is the hot ticket in town. Here are all the places in New York Alexander Hamilton frequented. [Broadway Direct] A Rhode Island-based startup called Greycork is promising modern furniture that’s cheaper and easier to assemble than Ikea. [Curbed] Still mourning the end of “Mad Men?” Ease the pain by owning […]

Developer Avoids Rent-Stabilized Tenants by Building Luxury Condos on Top of Them
August 11, 2015

Developer Avoids Rent-Stabilized Tenants by Building Luxury Condos on Top of Them

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Here's a clever new move for the developer playbook: If you want to keep rent-stabilized tenants from interfering with your plans for ultra-posh condos, just build your pricey pads on top of them. According to the Times, the Department of Buildings (DOB) recently approved the construction of a 10-story luxury condo directly above a 1950s six-story apartment structure at 711 West End Avenue. Because the rent-stabilized tenants in the existing building are protected by law from getting the boot, Kaled Management and developer P2B Ventures dreamt up this sly alternative to buying out tenants, or waiting for unit de-regulation to build anew.
More on their plan here
New Census Fact Finder Sheds Surprising Light on Neighborhood Demographics
August 11, 2015

New Census Fact Finder Sheds Surprising Light on Neighborhood Demographics

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Think you live in a hipster 'hood? Constantly complaining about the stroller parades down your block? While you may think you have your neighbors pinpointed, a quick look at the hard facts may surprise you. Last week, the Department of City Planning revealed its updated Census Fact Finder, an interactive application that uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey to provide highly detailed neighborhood profiles. Take for example the Lower East Side, often thought of as a playground for well-off post-grads. As The Lo-Down noted, 47 percent of the neighborhood's population is unemployed, only 34 percent have a college degree, and 35 percent pay less than $500/month in rent.
More findings right here
Be Woody Allen’s Neighbor for $80K a Month in This Historic Upper East Side Townhouse
August 11, 2015

Be Woody Allen’s Neighbor for $80K a Month in This Historic Upper East Side Townhouse

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Trophy purchase, short-term refuge, or family home? Take your pick. This impressive and unique townhouse at 116 East 70th Street was previously owned by philanthropist George Soros’s ex, Susan Weber Soros, who bought the 5,688-square-foot home in 2012 for $22.5 million and proceeded to see it through a thorough renovation, updating infrastructure and interiors and installing every 21st-century comfort known to stratospherically-priced townhouse-owning man (or woman, as the case was). Post-renovation, the barrel-fronted, copper-clad townhouse changed hands in an off-market deal to an anonymous LLC for $31 million. The house was back on the market again for $33 million last February after only four months. With its price pared down to $28 million, it’s still seeking a buyer, but is now having a go at the rental market, too. The stunning single-family manse–all five floors of it–is being offered for $80,000 a month, which comes with the caché of calling Woody Allen your next-door neighbor.
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Carroll Gardens Townhouse Rental, Asking $11,750 a Month, Is Downright Pretty
August 10, 2015

Carroll Gardens Townhouse Rental, Asking $11,750 a Month, Is Downright Pretty

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There are some New York City townhouses that are so extravagant they are downright intimidating. Then there are others that have been renovated, lost all their interior details, and are downright boring. This one, at 152 Luquer Street in Carroll Gardens, isn't either. It's simply a lovely, pretty building with just enough historic interior details and just enough modern renovation. There's nothing to hate about it, in our modest opinion. The full townhouse is now up on the rental market, asking $11,750 a month.
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Permits Filed for New Faux-Loft Building at the Intersection of Boerum Hill and Gowanus
August 10, 2015

Permits Filed for New Faux-Loft Building at the Intersection of Boerum Hill and Gowanus

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Avery Hall Investments filed permits last week for an eight-story, 20-unit residential building at the corner of Third Avenue and St. Marks Place. The site is situated in the area where bucolic Boerum Hill meets the utilitarian factory lofts of Gowanus. The development at 125 Third Avenue will replace a one-story commercial building that Avery picked up earlier this year for $5.65 million according to city records. The team also recently broke ground on another Boerum Hill condominium at 472 Atlantic Avenue designed by the context-sensitive Morris Adjmi Architects.
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New York Times Custom Birthday Book Features Every Front Page Since Your Birth
August 10, 2015

New York Times Custom Birthday Book Features Every Front Page Since Your Birth

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We've found the ultimate gift for the dedicated Times reader in your life—or a fun indulgence for a day you feel like treating yourself with something cool. The New York Times Custom Birthday Book is a beautifully bound hardback that culls every front page printed since the year of your birth, embossed with your name and birthdate for a super fascinating snapshot of world history over the course of your life.
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Car2go Expanding to Queens; Brooklyn Rents in Trendy Nabes Outpace Manhattan
August 10, 2015

Car2go Expanding to Queens; Brooklyn Rents in Trendy Nabes Outpace Manhattan

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Car sharing service Car2go is expanding from Brooklyn to cover western Queens. [Crain’s] Rapidly growing brokerage Compass is looking to recruit. Here’s a quick video showcasing how they’re trying to “reinvent real estate.” [6sqft inbox] The Dakota’s co-op board allegedly tried to woo developer Robert Siegel—who has been trying to move into his apartment at the storied building […]

Another Pivoting Skyscraper Coming to Crowded Midtown East Block
August 10, 2015

Another Pivoting Skyscraper Coming to Crowded Midtown East Block

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It's hard for a new building to stand out in the Big Apple these days, with striking towers designed by the world's foremost architects, soaring pinnacles jutting 1,500 feet into the clouds, and massive 1,000-unit apartment buildings possessing all the amenities of a Caribbean resort. However, within the densest thicket of Midtown skyscrapers, Handel Architects along with SLCE have crafted a 43-story, 450,000-square-foot residential tower whose elevations are angled to the street grid on all sides. The tactic will set the skyscraper apart from its perpendicular neighbors and grant its residents a touch more light and air within Midtown's concrete canyons. Envisioned by Lloyd Goldman’s BLDG Management Company, the future 360,000-square-foot tower at 222 East 44th Street will rise from a claustrophobic stretch of street that perhaps is the closest Manhattan gets to matching the tightness and vertical density of Hong Kong. The feeling is further heightened by the street dead ending into Lexington Avenue and the imposing MetLife building looming behind.
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Facebook Co-Founder Lists His Elegant Bespoke Soho Loft for $8.75M
August 10, 2015

Facebook Co-Founder Lists His Elegant Bespoke Soho Loft for $8.75M

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Among the first things you'll notice about this impressive loft at 30 Crosby Street, currently on the market for $8,750,000, is that at 4,100 square feet it's about the size of three normal-sized apartments. Currently owned by political and media power couple Chris Hughes (Facebook co-founder and publisher of the New Republic) and Sean Eldridge (financier and former congressional candidate), who bought it in 2010 for $4.8 million, the home's interiors–courtesy of an exhaustive bespoke renovation–are masculine, yet intimate, with spaces organized to consider the many facets of daily life. Surrounded by the quiet elegance of brick, wood, leather and marble, spaces for entertaining are separated from private living quarters–so party-throwers and peace-and-quiet-seekers can easily coexist. The converted Soho loft building is itself no stranger to large living, having had its share of celebrity residents including Alicia Keys, Courtney Love and Lenny Kravitz.
Take a look at the loft's bespoke and tailored interiors
Rupert Murdoch Puts West Village Townhouse Back on the Market After Just Five Months
August 10, 2015

Rupert Murdoch Puts West Village Townhouse Back on the Market After Just Five Months

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Back in April, we reported that News Corp. and 21st Century Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch had listed his One Madison penthouse for a whopping $72 million. He had planned to live in the glassy triplex full time, but instead picked up a $25 million West Village townhouse. But now it looks like the billionaire has changed his mind yet again, putting the townhouse at 278 West 11th Street back on the market for $28.9 million, according to the Daily News.
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Buy Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson’s Flowery East Hampton Home for $2M
August 10, 2015

Buy Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson’s Flowery East Hampton Home for $2M

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Fashionistas got an unusual treat this past weekend when Betsey Johnson held a giant yard sale at her East Hampton home. The Post noted that the punk-rock-meets-bubblegum-pink fashion designer was unloading around 10,000 items from her personal collection, "including her own designs, one of a kind runway pieces and vintage couture." The sale coincides with Johnson listing her home at 25 Grape Arbor Lane for $1,995,000. And while the clothes outside may be wild and crazy, the designer's cottage-like residence is much more subdued, save for the girly, flowery wallpaper, vintage accents, and glitzy chandeliers.
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$7.4M Lake George Tudor Has 600 Feet of Private Waterfront and a Five-Slip Boathouse
August 9, 2015

$7.4M Lake George Tudor Has 600 Feet of Private Waterfront and a Five-Slip Boathouse

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You'd think having a private peninsula would appeal to people looking for seclusion, but this Lake George estate is geared for the gracious host who's ready to throw a serious lakeside party. The four-bedroom Tudor-style house is nearly ninety years old and is full of original architectural details like stone mullions and steep beamed ceilings. But when it comes to inviting friends and family over, it's the outdoor spaces that seal the deal. The 1.26-acre property has a whopping 600 feet of private waterfront, as well as three outdoor dining and cooking areas, a secluded spot to fish and swim, a massive five-slip boathouse, and a carriage house that boasts amenities like a 2,000-bottle wine cellar and home theater. What'll all this cost you? $7.4 million.
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Construction Update: Williamsburg’s 95 South Fifth Tops Out
August 9, 2015

Construction Update: Williamsburg’s 95 South Fifth Tops Out

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After breaking ground earlier this year, Horrigan Development and Pilot Real Estate Group’s 95 South Fifth Street has already topped out. Although the site’s pre-war building is not landmarked, Standard Architects is preserving the industrial heritage aesthetic by incorporating the facade of the former three-story brick warehouse into the new 6,500-square-foot addition. The 26,500-square-foot renovation will be split between 18,000 square feet of residential space, plus a small 675-square foot commercial space that will be used as a restaurant at the base.
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Weekly Highlights: Top Picks from the 6sqft Staff
August 8, 2015

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks from the 6sqft Staff

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First 1,000+ Foot Tower Outside Manhattan May Rise in Downtown Brooklyn Are the City’s Bodegas Becoming a Thing of the Past? Funky Soho Apartment from ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Keeps Trying 2 World Trade Center Could Be the Most Expensive Office Tower in the World Could This Deconstructivist Office Tower Be Coming to the Garment […]

New Yorker Spotlight: Lori Pailet of Aquaskills on Teaching Water-Fearing Adults to Swim
August 7, 2015

New Yorker Spotlight: Lori Pailet of Aquaskills on Teaching Water-Fearing Adults to Swim

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Like many who work in the Financial District, Lori Pailet heads to work before the sun is up. But instead of jumping into an early meeting at an investment bank or law office, Lori meets her clients poolside for a morning dip. As the owner and director of Aquaskills, she spends her days helping New Yorkers reach their aquatic potential. A former artist and designer, Lori has been sharing her passion for swimming since Aquaskills was founded in the early 2000s. She is driven by a desire to help individuals engage safely and happily with the water. Through her hard work and determination, the school has become a go-to for all walks of life looking to learn to swim for the first time, or refine their technique. Along with a team of trained instructors, Lori offers a wide range of classes and lessons depending on skill level, but specializes in adults who either have aquaphobia or who never even learned to dog paddle. Lori was even featured in a NY Times piece last summer about aquaphobia, the story following drummer Attis Clopton as he overcame his fear of water. We spoke with Lori to find out more on her own journey into the pool, and how she approaches those learning to swim for the first time.
Read our interview with Lori here
Another 1,000-Foot-Plus Tower Moves Forward Near South Street Seaport

Rendering created by CityRealty based on the reported height

August 7, 2015

Another 1,000-Foot-Plus Tower Moves Forward Near South Street Seaport

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There's no slowing down the city's supertall boom. Crain's reports yet another 1,000-foot plus tall tower could soon be joining the New York City skyline, rising at the combined sites of 80 South Street and 163 Front Street. Chinese investment company China Oceanwide Holdings released a statement saying they would be purchasing the development parcels for $390 million through a U.S. subsidiary from current owner Howard Hughes Corporation. The new tower will sit just south of the South Street Seaport, and amid a grouping of other tall, but not quite as tall, towers.
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Live in This Cool, Summery Duplex Located in an 1851 Church for $8,750
August 7, 2015

Live in This Cool, Summery Duplex Located in an 1851 Church for $8,750

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One thing we can say about this apartment currently for rent at 215 Degraw Street (a.k.a. 56 Strong Place) in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn: The listing broker likes it. She writes, and we quote: "...this incredible 3 bedroom 3 bath duplex offers more to one lucky renter than this writer can ever hope to convey." But she gives it a shot just the same, explaining that for a mere $8,750 a month, you can bag "The triple Crown of Rentals!" She says more, too, but let's take a look at what's causing all this excitement. First, Landmark at Strong Place is a circa 1851 Gothic Revival church that was converted into a 23-unit condominium in 2010. So already it's more interesting than your average apartment.
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How to Stop Supertall Towers from Swaying; FAO Schwarz’s Times Square Deal Falls Through
August 7, 2015

How to Stop Supertall Towers from Swaying; FAO Schwarz’s Times Square Deal Falls Through

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JFK Airport will receive $8.9 million in federal funds for runway and airfield upgrades. [Crain’s] Fortis Property Group is making progress with its controversial plan to bring four apartment towers to the former site of the Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill. [Curbed] With Manhattan skyscrapers getting taller and thinner, developers are installing giant counter […]

Luscious Grassland Carpets Bring Argentina’s Pampas Into the Home
August 7, 2015

Luscious Grassland Carpets Bring Argentina’s Pampas Into the Home

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Buenos Aires-based Alexandra Kehayoglou was born into family that's been working in the carpet business for decades. But rather than settling into an office or marketing job at her father's factory, she followed her own will and crafted an innovative range of rugs that bring Argentina's lush grasslands into interiors across the globe. Her designs are threaded with different lengths, and feature organic patterns with all shades of green—the perfect combo for channeling the feel of a barefoot stroll in the country.
Learn more about these soft green rugs
51 Percent of Americans Live in the Country’s Nine Largest States
August 7, 2015

51 Percent of Americans Live in the Country’s Nine Largest States

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Being face-to-armpit on our morning subway commute and sharing an apartment with five other people can cause us New Yorkers to forget that outside of our five-borough bubble there are places where homes are spaced out and one may need to drive several miles just to get to the grocery store. This mapping series by Dadaviz user Jishai illustrates just how disproportionate the country's population is. As Mental Floss first noted, "For each visualization, the red and orange regions have equal populations." For example, in the map above, we see that 51 percent of the population lives in the country's nine largest states. Other statistics visualized on the maps show that 50 percent of the population live in the 144 largest counties in the nation, and that the country's largest county, located in southern California, has roughly the same population as the 11 smallest states.
See more population maps here

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