All articles by Dana Schulz

New Close-Up Renderings of Brooklyn’s Future Tallest Tower
March 14, 2016

New Close-Up Renderings of Brooklyn’s Future Tallest Tower

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About a month ago we were treated to a lone rendering of Brooklyn’s future tallest tower at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension (now re-dubbed 9 DeKalb Avenue) that showed its full 1,066-foot height, towering against the rest of Downtown Brooklyn. Now, Curbed has spotted a full set of views, these showing more facade details and close ups of the building's triangular base next to the historic Dime Savings Bank.
All the renderings ahead
Weekly Highlights: Top Picks From the 6sqft Staff
March 12, 2016

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks From the 6sqft Staff

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360º Views: This Is the Largest Panoramic Photo of New York’s Skyline Ever Taken Gwyneth Paltrow Lists Tribeca Penthouse With Fuzzy Nap Zones for $14M Property Markets Group Shares New Eye Candy of 111 West 57th Street Norah Jones Gets Approval to Renovate ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Carriage House MTA Reveals Its ‘Ferrari-Like’ Buses With WiFi […]

Barn Wood and Brick Abound at This $1.1M Cobble Hill Co-op
March 11, 2016

Barn Wood and Brick Abound at This $1.1M Cobble Hill Co-op

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It's not surprising that this ridiculously charming Cobble Hill co-op restoration was featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine. From it's cozy furniture to rustic architecture, the one-bedroom home at 29 Tompkins Place has a little something for every type of design lover. We can't quite pinpoint the style, but it seems to be a mashup of country cabin, bespoke Brooklyn, and midwestern flair. It's currently on the market for $1,115,000 (h/t Curbed), which will get you details like exposed brick, crown moldings, wide-plank hardwood floors, and two cozy faux fireplaces.
You don't want to miss this one
Closing Time at 432 Park: A Look at the Numbers at NYC’s Tallest and Most Expensive Building
March 10, 2016

Closing Time at 432 Park: A Look at the Numbers at NYC’s Tallest and Most Expensive Building

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Closings at Macklowe Properties/CIM Group‘s Billionaires’ Row blockbuster 432 Park Avenue officially commenced just eight days into the new year, and now that enough time has gone by for these sales to be re-listed as rentals, CityRealty has put together an informative infographic that takes a look at the numbers at New York City's tallest and most expensive residential building. There's a lot of fun and fascinating info to be found ahead, but one of the most surprising facts? Of the 141 units available, only 13 have sold to date.
See the full infographic here
Reimagine the New York State Pavilion; Second Avenue Subway Commute Times
March 10, 2016

Reimagine the New York State Pavilion; Second Avenue Subway Commute Times

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation and People for the Pavilion announced an international visioning competition to reimagine Philip Johnson’s beloved World’s Fair New York State Pavilion. [Untapped] The one-story mosaic murals of the city in Times Square may be preserved. [NYT] Forget standing desks, why not invest in a kneeling desk? [Chicago Tribune] Transit-app developer […]

MTA Reveals Its ‘Ferrari-Like’ Buses With WiFi and Charging Ports
March 9, 2016

MTA Reveals Its ‘Ferrari-Like’ Buses With WiFi and Charging Ports

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Earlier in the year, Governor Cuomo announced a plan to transform the subway with free WiFi, USB chargers, and mobile payment. Though the idea sounded great in theory, skeptics were quick to question where the funding would come from, a sentiment echoed now that the MTA has revealed renderings and details for the 2,042 new buses that will come on board over the next five years. They'll include similar modernizations, including WiFi, between 35 and 55 USB charging ports, and two or three LCD information screens, according to Crain's. The Governor touted the new bus design -- "It has that European flair to it. It has almost a Ferrari-like look." -- but he still hasn't spoken about how the state will fund the MTA's five-year capital plan.
Just how much will the new bus fleet cost?
Long-Time Tribeca Sculptor Lists His Quirky Loft for $5M, Sauna and Porch Swing Included
March 9, 2016

Long-Time Tribeca Sculptor Lists His Quirky Loft for $5M, Sauna and Porch Swing Included

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16 Desbrosses Street in Tribeca has quite the artistic pedigree. The former textile warehouse, today a modern-day artists' cooperative, is where Lena Dunham's parents (painter Carroll Dunham and photographer Laurie Simmons), lived until recently and where the actress shot her breakthrough film "Tiny Furniture." It's also been home to architect Peter Moore, writer Zoë Heller and her boyfriend, "Sopranos" and "Boardwalk Empire" screenwriter Lawrence Konner, painter Matthew Ritchie, Seven Stories publisher Dan Simons, and sculptor Harry Rosenzweig, who has just listed his somewhat wacky loft for an impressive $4,970,000. Rosenzweig is best know for his "warriors," the larger-than-life, cartoon-like sculptures of men lined up in the 3,000-square-foot loft where he's lived and worked for the past 13 years. If this wasn't artsy enough for you, he also has a porch swing that faces the wall of windows, a sauna, and, though not mentioned in the listing, the factory's original restrooms, complete with urinals in the men's room.
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Apply Today for 47 New Affordable Apartments in Central Harlem, Starting at $847/Month
March 9, 2016

Apply Today for 47 New Affordable Apartments in Central Harlem, Starting at $847/Month

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Starting today, you can apply for 47 brand-new affordable apartments in prime Central Harlem, according to the NYC HPD. Located at 2139 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, at the corner of 127th Street, the building will offer 12 $847/month one-bedroom units for households earning between $30,412 and $41,460 annually, as well as 35 $1,025/month two-bedrooms for those earning between $36,549 and $51,780. Designed by architects Urban Quotient, the building known as Harlem Dowling will also house community facility spaces for the Harlem Dowling West Side Center for Children and Services and Childrens’ Village, both foster care organizations. Harlem Dowling was founded in 1836 as the Colored Orphans Asylum, the first such institution devoted to children of color. In 1863, its building was burned down during the Draft Riots, and this new location will be the first time since that they've had their own home. Though the current housing lottery announcement doesn't specify this, a 2014 press release for the project noted that preference would be given to youth aging out of foster care.
More details ahead
Who Your Neighbors Are Voting For; Great NYC Apartment Buildings Designed by Women
March 9, 2016

Who Your Neighbors Are Voting For; Great NYC Apartment Buildings Designed by Women

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This interactive map shows what presidential candidates your neighborhood backs. [Gothamist] Cole Haan’s spring 2016 campaign, “The Art of Elegant Innovation,” uses the World Trade Center Transportation Hub as a backdrop. [Cool Hunting] Meet the Brooklyn chef who’s hosting secret marijuana dinners. [Grub Street] Legendary actress Kathleen Turner sold her Trump Place condo for $3.8 million […]

$1.8M Flatiron-Shaped Prospect Heights Co-op Gets the Modern Loft Treatment
March 8, 2016

$1.8M Flatiron-Shaped Prospect Heights Co-op Gets the Modern Loft Treatment

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This interestingly shaped Prospect Heights co-op at 296 Sterling Place came on the market back in January for $1.8 million. It's now been re-listed, and though the price hasn't changed, it's gotten quite the interior overhaul, going from kitschy country to elegantly modern. Thanks to its location in a Flatiron-shaped building, the pre-war loft has open views on all three sides through eight picture windows, as well as 13-foot beamed ceilings, original hardwood floors, and exposed brick.
Take a look around
Renderings Revealed of Turkey’s Shiny, New 32-Story Consulate Tower
March 8, 2016

Renderings Revealed of Turkey’s Shiny, New 32-Story Consulate Tower

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Though Perkins Eastman's design of Turkey's forthcoming 32-story consulate tower was inspired by a Turkish crescent (a large, ornate, gilded instrument), the firm took a very streamlined approach to their vision, using swooping curves and geometric patterns to "evoke Islamic themes and Turkish art and culture," as 6sqft previously described. The Turkevi Center will rise along Consulate Row, at 821 United Nations Plaza, the corner of 46th Street and First Avenue. According to a press release first spotted by Curbed, it will "feature prominent loggias along the upper floors of the south and east faces, and be stacked atop a podium wrapped in perforated metal paneling." The project had been on the drawing board for more than three years, but Perkins Eastman have now received the green light to move ahead with the building that will house new consulate offices, passport and visa branch offices, conference rooms, a multi-purpose prayer room, fitness center, auditorium, underground parking, and residential space for staff and visitors.
Additional details and renderings ahead
A Travel Pillow Inspired by Massage Chairs; New Yorkers Really Like to Sit By the Subway Doors
March 8, 2016

A Travel Pillow Inspired by Massage Chairs; New Yorkers Really Like to Sit By the Subway Doors

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Mapping the hidden rivers of Brooklyn. [Harper’s] Inspired by portable massage chairs, this inflatable travel pillow rests on the seat-back tray so you can rest your head facing forward. [Contemporist] An eight-part podcast called “There Goes the Neighborhood” will focus on Brooklyn gentrification. [Bed Stuy Blog] According to a survey of 7,000 subway riders, New […]

New Renderings of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Office Space and Food Hall
March 7, 2016

New Renderings of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Office Space and Food Hall

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After announcing two weeks ago that they'd be launching a free shuttle service to connect with 13 subway lines, the Brooklyn Navy Yard has now released additional details about the shuttle, as well as new renderings of Building 77's $185 million renovation, reports Brownstoner. The 1,000,000-square-foot structure, a former ammunition depot, is the largest on the site, and when it reopens in 2017 it will offer luxury commercial space, a 16,000-square-foot rooftop, and its hotly anticipated food hall to be anchored by Lower East Side mainstay Russ & Daughters. The shuttle will have WiFi and will also connect to the LIRR. Additionally, the Navy Yard will get seven Citi Bike kiosks and 1,600 parking spaces.
More details and all the renderings
Chrystie Street’s Turn from Hardscrabble to Hip; Decoding the Empire State Building’s Lights
March 7, 2016

Chrystie Street’s Turn from Hardscrabble to Hip; Decoding the Empire State Building’s Lights

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The Lower East Side’s Chrystie Street is transforming from a sleepy byway to a revitalized thoroughfare dotted with million dollar apartments. [CityRealty] Someone created a real estate listing for the White House using only emojis. [Digital Trends] After allocating $66 million for the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway, the MTA is now seeking contractors […]

Donald Trump’s NYC Properties Owe the City $27K in Unpaid Fines
March 7, 2016

Donald Trump’s NYC Properties Owe the City $27K in Unpaid Fines

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Donald Trump's fellow Republican presidential candidates have been focused on him releasing tax documents, but since he claims he's not in the position to do so since he's been audited, this little tidbit might make for some good temporary fodder -- Trump's luxury Manhattan properties owe the city for 19 unpaid violations that have amounted to $27,536 over the past 12 years. I Quant NY scoured the city's building records to find that since 2000, at least 14 of his Manhattan properties have received 460 separate violations, totaling $304,165 in fines. Sure this may be a drop in the bucket for the GOP frontrunner, but it's the lack of compliance that seems troubling, especially since only 6 percent of the instances were dismissed. And 2015 had the most violations to date, with 62 separate fines for "Failure to Maintain an Elevator."
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GIVEAWAY: Win Two Tickets to the Museum of Food and Drink!
March 6, 2016

GIVEAWAY: Win Two Tickets to the Museum of Food and Drink!

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6sqft recently interviewed the Museum of Food and Drink's executive director Peter Kim and the Neighborhood Preservation Center's executive director Felicia Mayro about how food and preservation fit together. As part of the interview, Peter will be giving free admission to the MOFAD Lab in Williamsburg to one lucky 6sqft reader and a guest. You'll get to see their first exhibit "Flavor: Making It and Faking It," an in-depth and multi-sensory exploration of the $25 billion flavor simulation industry. Thanks to science and history displays, the one-of-a-kind "smell synth," and various tasting tablets of flavors like MSG and vanilla bean, you'll never think about flavoring the same again.
Find out how to enter
Weekly Highlights: Top Picks From the 6sqft Staff
March 5, 2016

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks From the 6sqft Staff

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Apply for One of Stuyvesant Town’s Affordable Apartments, Starting at $1,200/Month VIDEO: Watch the World Trade Center Oculus Get Built in 65 Seconds Beyond Bars: Designers Reimagine Rikers Island As a Destination Starchitect-Designed Public Projects Are Often Long Delayed and Way Over Budget Police Building Penthouse Gets a $5 Million Price Cut With New Views […]

Roman Abramovich’s $80M UES Makeshift Mansion Gets Turned Down By the DOB
March 4, 2016

Roman Abramovich’s $80M UES Makeshift Mansion Gets Turned Down By the DOB

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A little over a year ago, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich "secretly" purchased two sizable Upper East Side townhouse at 11 East 75th Street and 15 East 75th Street, for $29.7 million and $18.3 million respectively. It was quite obvious that the steel magnate had plans to create his very own makeshift mansion by snatching up the home in between, and this past summer he did just that, dropping $30 million on 13 East 75th Street, which brought the total to $78 million. But now Abramovich may have to alter his grand plans, since the Post reports that the Department of Buildings rejected his $6 million proposal to combine the Queen Anne-style townhouses. Prepared by architect Stephen Wang, the plan called for an 18,255-square-foot mansion with a six-foot front yard, 30-foot backyard, and pool in the cellar.
So, what's next?
VIDEO: Watch the World Trade Center Oculus Get Built in 65 Seconds

Time-Lapse Courtesy of EarthCam

March 3, 2016

VIDEO: Watch the World Trade Center Oculus Get Built in 65 Seconds

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When we talk about Santiago Calatrava's $4 billion World Trade Center Transportation Hub, there's always the inevitable mention of how long (12 years!) it actually took to get the project up and running and built. Which is why this stunning time lapse is all the more fitting to mark the Hub's opening today at 3:00pm. The webcam experts at EarthCam teamed up with the project contractor, Skanska USA, to capture all 42 months (June 2011-December 2014) of construction progress for the famed and notorious winged oculus and condense it into a 65-second video.
Watch the full time lapse here
NYC Is Home to 79 Billionaires, More Than Any City in the World
March 3, 2016

NYC Is Home to 79 Billionaires, More Than Any City in the World

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All of the major news outlets were reporting last week that Beijing had overtaken New York City as the billionaire capital of the world, not at all hard to believe considering that in 2016, 70 new members to the World’s Billionaires List were Chinese, more than double the number of newly-added Americans. However, the original report from Chinese research firm Hurun has been disproven by research from Forbes. The new data shows that NYC is home to 79 billionaires, more than any other city in the world. This includes David Koch and Michael Bloomberg, two of the ten richest people in the world. The city's billionaires' total wealth amounts to a whopping $364.6 billion.
Get the full list ahead
Why the Brooklyn Accent Doesn’t Exist; Reviews Are Out for WTC Transportation Hub
March 3, 2016

Why the Brooklyn Accent Doesn’t Exist; Reviews Are Out for WTC Transportation Hub

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Linguists say there are no identifiable differences between speech patterns from New Jersey, Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens, etc. [Atlas Obscura] Michael Kimmelman thinks Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub is “a Soaring Symbol of a Boondoggle.” [NYT] Watch a timelapse video of the recreation of the New York Public Library’s famed ceiling mural. [Gothamist] Architecture firms […]

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