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Rendering courtesy of Waldorf Astoria New York

March 26, 2021

Get a sneak peek of the Waldorf Astoria’s restored Grand Ballroom

It's been four years since the Waldorf Astoria closed its doors for a restoration and reimagination that will bring 375 luxury condos to the storied landmark. And since then, the team has been teasing out renderings of what we can expect when the Waldorf finally reopens in early 2023. The latest is a look at the Grand Ballroom, one of the largest in NYC (it can accommodate more than 1,000 people) that's hosted the likes of JFK, Queen Elizabeth II, and Grace Kelly. The Art Deco space is an interior landmark, and the restoration will return it to its 1931 splendor.
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$2M East Hampton house sits 80 feet above sea level on Three Mile Harbor

Photos by Rise Media for Sotheby’s International Realty

March 25, 2021

$2M East Hampton house sits 80 feet above sea level on Three Mile Harbor

By Dana Schulz

As the listing states, "on those perfect clear Hamptons summer days," you'll get views of Three Mile Harbor, Gardiners Bay, and even the Long Island Sound to Connecticut from this home perched 80 feet above sea level. The interiors have a contemporary beach feel, with wood-paneled beamed ceilings and large picture windows, and it includes a two-car attached garage, multiple terraces, an 11x40 heated pool, and a pool house.
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Huge Flatiron loft that was once home to artist Julian Schnabel asks $10M

Photos by Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty

March 25, 2021

Huge Flatiron loft that was once home to artist Julian Schnabel asks $10M

By Dana Schulz

Sure, this three-bedroom Flatiron co-op checks all the boxes of a downtown loft--sprawling footprint (7,100 square feet to be exact), high ceilings, 32 oversized windows, a cool mezzanine setup--but its artistic pedigree is what's really unique. Located at 20 East 20th Street, the home was converted in 1977 by influential artists Gordon Matta-Clark and Les Levine, and it was at one time home to both Anselm Keifer and Julian Schnabel, the latter of whom also used the space as his studio. It's now on the market for $9,995,000.
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Step inside the ‘Goodnight Moon’ bedroom in a new immersive exhibition

All photos by Joe Kramm, courtesy of Fort Makers

March 24, 2021

Step inside the ‘Goodnight Moon’ bedroom in a new immersive exhibition

By Dana Schulz

Local design studio and artist collective Fort Makers has put together a new, immersive exhibition called "Goodnight House." Inspired by the classic children's book "Goodnight Moon"--written by Brooklyn-born author Margaret Wise Brown--the show not only brings you into the book's pages, but it features new artwork and designed objects that are reimaginations of various objects found within the book’s bedroom setting.
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$5.35M Montauk home comes with a private beach cabana and access to Gurney’s Resort

Listing photos courtesy of Compass

March 24, 2021

$5.35M Montauk home comes with a private beach cabana and access to Gurney’s Resort

By Dana Schulz

Gurney's Montauk Resort is perhaps the most high-end hotel on the East End, and in 2016, they added a swanky new residential section that has 26 waterfront co-ops, all with access to the 1,000-foot-long stretch of private Hamptons beach. This three-bedroom home just hit the market for $5,350,000, and it also comes with private parking, an owners' beach cabana, and access to all the amenities at Gurney's Resort. Plus, on the two terraces, there's a built-in outdoor kitchen and a hot tub.
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A rolling library ladder is just one fun addition at this $550K Upper East Side one-bedroom

Listing images courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 24, 2021

A rolling library ladder is just one fun addition at this $550K Upper East Side one-bedroom

By Dana Schulz

This Upper East Side one-bedroom may be small, but there's something unique to see almost everywhere you look--a wall of built-in shelving with a rolling library ladder, beamed ceilings, exposed brick walls, and a creatively compact kitchen. Located at 334 East 77th Street, the co-op is asking $550,000.
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March 23, 2021

‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria lists Westchester farmhouse for $3.25M

By Dana Schulz

Actor and comedian Hank Azaria--best known for voicing "The Simpsons" characters like Moe Szyslak and Chief Wiggum, as well as his guest-star roles in "Mad About You" and "Friends"--has put his antique Westchester farmhouse on the market for $3,250,000. Located in the hamlet of Bedford Corners, the main house was built in 1890 and sits on four acres. After purchasing the home, Azaria added a beautiful pool and a poolhouse meant to evoke an 18th-century barn.
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Get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut if you show your COVID vaccination card

Courtesy of Krispy Kreme

March 23, 2021

Get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut if you show your COVID vaccination card

By Dana Schulz

"We all want to get COVID-19 behind us as fast as possible and we want to support everyone doing their part to make the country safe by getting vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available to them," said Krispy Kreme's Chief Marketing Officer Dave Skena in reference to the company's new offer that anyone who shows their valid COVID-19 vaccination card can receive a free glazed doughnut. The promotion began yesterday and will run through the rest of the year at any Krispy Kreme location in the U.S.
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Food & Dining

Photo by Kate Previte

March 22, 2021

Levain Bakery’s limited-edition Café Con Leche cookie helps support Harlem Grown

By Dana Schulz

Levain Bakery isn't usually one for special collaborations or seasonal flavors (why mess with a good thing?!), but a new limited-edition cookie launching today will both make your mouth water and do good. A portion of sales, up to $10,000, from the Café Con Leche cookie will be donated to two youth-based community organizations--Harlem Grown here in NYC and Horton's Kids in Washington, D.C.
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In Gramercy, a former parish house is now a modern garret for $2M

Listing photos by Vistabee

March 22, 2021

In Gramercy, a former parish house is now a modern garret for $2M

By Dana Schulz

The historic St. George's Episcopal Church is located on the west side of equally historic Stuyvesant Square Park. Around the corner at 205 East 16th Street, the former parish house was built in 1888 and converted in 2005 to a boutique condominium known as The Abbey. The homes are incredibly unique, including this top-floor duplex that just hit the market for $2 million. It underwent a recent gut renovation that features vaulted ceilings with skylights, exposed steel beams, a custom-built aluminum staircase, and a roof terrace.
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$11M Brooklyn Heights house has a two-car garage, wine cave, and full roof deck

By Dana Schulz

There are plenty of beautiful townhouses in Brooklyn Heights, but perhaps none check off as many boxes in the luxury category as this one at 149 Clinton Street. Asking $10,950,000, the 121-year-old home sits on the corner of Schermerhorn Street, affording it an extra-large lot that can accommodate a two-car garage. Other high-end perks include a brick wine cave, a glass-enclosed stairway as well as an elevator, and a full roof deck. And with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a rec room, there's plenty of space for everyone.
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Palatial 57th Street co-op offers old-world sophistication for $3.5M

Listing photos by Heidi Solander for Sotheby’s International Realty

March 18, 2021

Palatial 57th Street co-op offers old-world sophistication for $3.5M

By Dana Schulz

The Osborne co-op was built on the northwest corner of 57th Street and 7th Avenue in 1885 as one of NYC's first grand apartment buildings. Just four years later, Carnegie Hall would rise across the street, cementing its stature among the city's elite addresses. A two-bedroom apartment in the building has hit the market for $3,500,000, and just by looking at its opulence, one feels transported back to the 19th century. From the imposing coffered ceilings and stately columns to the decadent fabrics and gilded decor, the home offers an old-world sophistication not often found anymore.
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Baseball is back: New York announces increased capacity for sports venues

Photo by Matt Boulton via Wikimedia Commons

March 18, 2021

Baseball is back: New York announces increased capacity for sports venues

By Dana Schulz

In a press conference this morning, with guest appearances by former Mets and Yankees pitchers Al Leiter and CC Sabathia, Governor Cuomo announced that as of April 1, professional sports leagues that play in large outdoor stadiums can reopen at 20-percent capacity. What does this mean for baseball season? When Yankee Stadium has its home opener on April 1st, it'll be able to accommodate 10,850 fans; on April 8th, Citi Field will have 8,384 fans.
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This two-bedroom in the Bronx is a Mid-Century time-capsule for $450K

Listing photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

March 18, 2021

This two-bedroom in the Bronx is a Mid-Century time-capsule for $450K

By Dana Schulz

The Bronx's Concourse Towers were built in 1963, at the height of the Mid-Century Modern movement. And time seems to have stood still at this two-bedroom apartment on the market for $449,500. The sellers are a prominent architectural historian and a property director, so it's no wonder they've decided to outfit the home with authentic decor like cork flooring, a wood ceiling, and retro furniture everywhere you look.
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Lavishly luxe Chelsea townhouse with ties to Mother Teresa lists for $16M

Listing images courtesy of The Corcoran Group

March 17, 2021

Lavishly luxe Chelsea townhouse with ties to Mother Teresa lists for $16M

By Dana Schulz

Just listed for $15,995,000, this Chelsea townhouse at 328 West 23rd Street will have you drooling from the first look. In addition to the decadent decor and architecture, the home has three large balconies, a full-length roof terrace, and a large garden complete with a hot tub. It also has a very cool 1,000-bottle wine cellar that even has a dumbwaiter to move the wine to the level above. The bragging rights don't stop here, though. The house was built in the 1850s and later served as a convent for the “Sisters of Saint Agnes,” a charitable order, and when visiting New York, Mother Teresa stayed here.
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“Arrivals + Departures” by YARA + DAVINA. Photo © Sam Polcer

March 17, 2021

‘Arrivals + Departures’ is a new public memorial in Brooklyn that honors birth, life, and death

By Dana Schulz

Outside the main entrance to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, there's a new public art installation that "offers a meditation on birth, life, and death through the simple, yet powerful act of naming." Created by UK-based social practice artists YARA+DAVINA, the memorial called "Arrivals + Departures" takes the shape of a traditional train station arrivals and departures board, listing the names of those who have been born (“arrived”) or passed (“departed”).
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$3.5M condo in the Upper West Side’s Apple Bank Building is patterned to perfection

Listing photos courtesy of The Corcoran Group

March 17, 2021

$3.5M condo in the Upper West Side’s Apple Bank Building is patterned to perfection

By Dana Schulz

Between the fabrics and the wallpapers, there's a playful pattern almost everywhere you look at this Upper West Side condo. Located at 2112 Broadway, the historic Apple Bank Building, the two-bedroom home keeps the fun coming with mid-century decor, industrial French doors, and a 100-square-foot vented laundry room. The home is currently on the market for $3,500,000.
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New Hell’s Kitchen condo has an 8,000-square-foot elevated park and a Target

All renderings by VISUALHOUSE

March 16, 2021

New Hell’s Kitchen condo has an 8,000-square-foot elevated park and a Target

By Dana Schulz

Occupying the full block of 10th Avenue between West 44th and 45th Streets, the new 92-unit condo Bloom on Forty Fifth at 500 West 45th Street has officially launched sales. Designed by Marvel, the eight-story building is in keeping with Hell's Kitchen's lower scale, but the geometric architecture mixing glass, concrete, and steel is modern and fresh. The most unique aspect of the residence its 8,000-square-foot elevated terrace between the north and south towers, and, very conveniently, there's a Target in the base. Units start at $750,000 for studios, $892,500 for one-bedrooms, $1,695,750 for two-bedrooms, and $2,875,000 for three bedrooms.
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For $3.5M, a historic Gramercy co-op with a heavenly backyard

Listing images courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 16, 2021

For $3.5M, a historic Gramercy co-op with a heavenly backyard

By Dana Schulz

Not only does this Gramercy co-op come with a coveted key to the park, it has its own magical outdoor oasis for the asking price of $3,495,000. Located within the historic townhouse at 10 Gramercy Park South, the two-bedroom home underwent a modern renovation that retained its old-warm charm. Highlights include original moldings, an elegant marble fireplace mantle, and floor-to-ceiling French doors that lead to the planted garden.
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For $4.75M, a restored Craftsman in Hoboken with six bedrooms and a big backyard

Listing photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

March 15, 2021

For $4.75M, a restored Craftsman in Hoboken with six bedrooms and a big backyard

By Dana Schulz

It's not often you find a Craftsman-style home in the northeast, which is why we were so taken with this freestanding house in Hoboken. Located at 819 Hudson Street, a block full of beautiful historic homes, it was built in 1912 and has changed hands only three times since then. The current owner underwent an extensive two-year renovation that included a 2,000+ square-foot extension, which brings the house to a total of 5,200 square feet, six bedrooms, and a full-floor rec room. Plus, because it's on an oversized lot, the backyard is extra large.
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Apply for 166 affordable apartments at new Passive House in Jamaica, from $667/month

Rendering of Tree of Life, Courtesy of NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

March 15, 2021

Apply for 166 affordable apartments at new Passive House in Jamaica, from $667/month

By Dana Schulz

In Jamaica, Queens, 166 affordable apartments are now up for grabs at Tree of Life, a new mixed-use Passive House project at 89-46 164th Street. In addition to its residential component, the building offers community facility and social service spaces, a health center, and it is adjacent to the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica (the oldest continuously serving Presbyterian church in the United States). The available units range from $667/month studios to $2,264/month three-bedrooms and are available to those earning 50, 60, 90, and 120 percent of the area median income.
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Rendering courtesy of the Howard Hughes Corporation

March 15, 2021

Play cornhole, bocce, croquet, and more at the South Street Seaport’s new Lawn Club

By Dana Schulz

The Lawn Club is opening this fall at the South Street Seaport District's historic Fulton Market Building. This first-of-its-kind interactive concept features 10,000 square feet of indoor grass transformed into lawn game courts so you can play cornhole, bocce, croquet, and mölkky all year round. And during the warmer months, The Lawn Club will set up additional outdoor courts on the sidewalk surrounding South Street, Fulton Street, and Front Street.
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230-square-foot Gramercy studio comes with a key to the park for $395K

Listing photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 15, 2021

230-square-foot Gramercy studio comes with a key to the park for $395K

By Dana Schulz

This Gramercy studio is just about 230 square feet, but it's been designed with an intelligence and sophistication that makes the tiny footprint seem less obvious or obstructive. And when you factor in that it comes with a coveted key to Gramercy Park for its $395,000 price tag, it's even better. The apartment is located at the 38 Gramercy Park East co-op and boasts 11-foot ceilings, mirrored walls, and a renovated kitchen and bathroom.
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Asking $4.75M, this nearly 200-year-old West Village rowhouse was originally a wagonshed

Listing photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman

March 12, 2021

Asking $4.75M, this nearly 200-year-old West Village rowhouse was originally a wagonshed

By Dana Schulz

Just by looking at this tiny brick house in the West Village, you get the sense that it has a lot of history. Aside from its nearly 200-year-old lifespan (it was built in the 1830s), this is quite true. No. 34 Commerce Street abuts 77 Bedford Street, also known as the Isaac-Hendricks House, a wooden house built in 1799 and thereby the oldest house in the Village. The house on Commerce Street was owned by the Hendricks family, too, and was originally built as a wagonshed. After several decades of use as a factory, it was altered to a residence in the 1920s. It's now on the market for the first time in 20 years, asking $4,750,000.
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Listing photos by Rich Caplan

March 12, 2021

Once occupied by JFK and British royalty, the Plaza’s famous Astor Suite is back for $20M

By Dana Schulz

Considered "one of the most well-known homes in America and the finest in the world-renowned Plaza," the fabled Astor Suite has come on the market for $19,950,000. The four-bedroom corner suite faces both Central Park and Fifth Avenue and was previously occupied by John Jacob Astor, John F. Kennedy, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. In fact, the interior architects at S.R. Gambrel Inc. brought in master artisans that rebuilt Windsor Castle in England to help transform the space. From hand-drawn plaster to rich English oak paneling to hand-hammered leather walls from France, this home is certainly fit for royalty.
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