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Second Avenue Subway extension moves ahead in Harlem with $2B contract

106th Street. Rendering courtesy of the MTA

August 18, 2025

Second Avenue Subway extension moves ahead in Harlem with $2B contract

By Devin Gannon

East Harlem is one major step closer to having better subway access for the first time since the 1940s. The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday approved a nearly $2 billion tunnel-boring contract for the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway, which extends the Q train from 96th Street to 125th Street. The tunneling contract marks the largest awarded in agency history.
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For $12M, a modern mansion in coastal Connecticut, with plenty of room for guests

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August 15, 2025

For $12M, a modern mansion in coastal Connecticut, with plenty of room for guests

By Devin Gannon

With 8,000 square feet, seven bedrooms, and two guest houses, this modern mansion in a coastal Connecticut village was built for entertaining. Now on the market for $12 million, the home at 260 Willow Street in the historic waterfront village of Southport underwent a sweeping renovation that transformed the home from a traditional colonial into a luxurious compound, with a contemporary main house joined by a resort-style pool, pool house, and a garage with a studio apartment.
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Distinctive Homes

City Council approves Midtown South rezoning, unlocking 9,500 new homes

8th Avenue below 40th Street. © Ondel Hylton

August 15, 2025

City Council approves Midtown South rezoning, unlocking 9,500 new homes

By Devin Gannon

The New York City Council on Thursday voted to approve the rezoning of Midtown South, permitting thousands of new homes to be built in the commercial neighborhood. The plan, the largest residential rezoning in the city in 20 years, updates zoning rules for 42 blocks, potentially unlocking 9,500 new apartments, with 2,800 affordable units.
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Policy

$1.5M Upper East Side co-op has floor-to-ceiling built-ins and oversized windows

Credit: Niko Strbac for The Corcoran Group

August 14, 2025

$1.5M Upper East Side co-op has floor-to-ceiling built-ins and oversized windows

By Devin Gannon

For pre-war co-op enthusiasts, this $1,500,000 Upper East Side co-op may fit the bill. The one-bedroom home at 170 East 78th Street has super-tall 13-foot ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling built-ins, with the top shelf accessible via library ladder. The oversized casement windows provide a picture-perfect view of the tree-lined city block below.
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Distinctive Homes

Prospect Park launches first formal nature trail system

The Midwood Loop. Photos courtesy of the Prospect Park Alliance unless otherwise noted.

August 13, 2025

Prospect Park launches first formal nature trail system

By Devin Gannon

The Prospect Park Alliance this week unveiled the first formal nature trail system through the park's bucolic waterways and woodlands. The five routes are marked by signage and blazes on trees, guiding visitors through 250 acres of the park's most scenic natural areas while protecting its fragile wildlife habitats.
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City landmarks five Garment District buildings ahead of major changes in Midtown

The Furcraft Building on West 30th Street. All photos courtesy of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.

August 12, 2025

City landmarks five Garment District buildings ahead of major changes in Midtown

By Devin Gannon

Midtown South could look a lot different in the coming years, with a neighborhood rezoning imminent, but at least five buildings will remain protected. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on Tuesday voted to designate five buildings that not only are unique architecturally, but also reflect the development of the Garment District and the importance of the fashion industry to New York City. The designation comes as the City Council prepares to vote on the Midtown South Mixed-Use plan this week.
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110th Street subway station in Harlem renamed for Malcolm X

Photo courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office on Flickr

August 12, 2025

110th Street subway station in Harlem renamed for Malcolm X

By Devin Gannon

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Harlem Renaissance and the birth of Malcolm X. To celebrate, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two pieces of legislation renaming the 110th Street-Central Park North subway station after the civil rights icon and designating the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District, officially recognizing the area for its significance.
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$87.5M West Village penthouse enters contract, could be new downtown record

140 Jane Street, currently under construction in the West Village. Photo © Ondel Hylton

August 11, 2025

$87.5M West Village penthouse enters contract, could be new downtown record

By Devin Gannon

A penthouse in the West Village listed for $87,500,000 has found a buyer, potentially becoming the most expensive apartment ever sold in downtown Manhattan. As first reported by The Real Deal, the duplex apartment at 140 Jane Street, a boutique condominium currently under construction, measures roughly 9,500 square feet and features six bedrooms and seven baths. If the home fetches the asking price, it would be the priciest residential property sold in the area, beating out Jeff Bezos’ $80 million condo buy in 2019.
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Real Estate Trends

Kool & the Gang founder’s Montclair home hits the market for $7.5M

Photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

August 8, 2025

Kool & the Gang founder’s Montclair home hits the market for $7.5M

By Devin Gannon

The former New Jersey home of late musician and founding member of the Kool & the Gang, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, is for sale. Located at 82-84 Watchung Avenue in Montclair, the property consists of two seemingly identical four-story townhomes, allowing for multi-generational living or a smart investment. The two-family residence is on the market for $7,500,000; each townhouse is also available to rent for $18,000/month.
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Restored Richmond Barthé frieze returns to the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights

Photos courtesy of the Public Housing Community Fund

August 7, 2025

Restored Richmond Barthé frieze returns to the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights

By Devin Gannon

A monumental artwork that has been a fixture of a Crown Heights public housing complex for 80 years has been restored. Created by Harlem Renaissance artist Richmond Barthé, "Exodus and Dance" is an 80-foot cast-stone frieze depicting biblical scenes and Black figures dancing that has been on display at the city's Kingsborough Houses since 1941. Eight decades of exposure to the elements caused the stone to crack and crumble, requiring a major restoration to preserve the public artwork. After an 18-month conservation project, officials on Thursday cut the ribbon on the rehabilitated "Exodus and Dance" sculpture, which once again stands as a community landmark.
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Popular Articles

NYC construction activity picks up, but mostly projects with under 100 units

In Long Island City, 30-25 Queens Boulevard will have 451 rentals and 110 condos. Photo by Newell Reinvention on Flickr

July 28, 2025

NYC construction activity picks up, but mostly projects with under 100 units

By Devin Gannon

New construction in New York City may finally be picking up. A report released last week by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) found there were 424 new building filings in the second quarter of 2025, a 43 percent increase from the same period last year. Plus, more multifamily housing units are being built compared to the overall average units since 2008, with 6,943 units across 158 proposed buildings between April 1 and June 30. While the new 485-x tax break is spurring development, most new residential projects have fewer than 100 units, likely so developers avoid the state's $40 hourly wage requirement for larger buildings.
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Policy

Hebrew Union College taps Beyer Blinder Belle to renovate historic UWS armory building for new campus

Photos courtesy of Hebrew Union College

July 24, 2025

Hebrew Union College taps Beyer Blinder Belle to renovate historic UWS armory building for new campus

By Devin Gannon

A historic Upper West Side armory building turned television studio is getting ready for its next chapter. After buying the First Battery Armory from ABC earlier this year, Hebrew Union College has hired Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners to renovate the landmarked building as part of the Jewish seminary's new New York campus. The renovation will add modern classrooms, a new library, and dedicated spaces for prayer and gathering.
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Architecture And Design

Tour a hidden rooftop meadow in Greenpoint this weekend

Photos courtesy of Kingsland Wildflowers unless otherwise noted.

July 23, 2025

Tour a hidden rooftop meadow in Greenpoint this weekend

By Devin Gannon

In the heart of industrial Greenpoint is a hidden green surprise. Kingsland Wildflowers is a 24,000-square-foot pollinator garden, planted with native grasses and flowers, on top of Broadway Stages, a working soundstage. On Saturday, July 26, the rooftop meadow will open to the public as part of its annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival, for an afternoon of guided tours, performances, and food and drinks from local vendors.
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Events & Things To Do

Adam Neumann lists Gramercy penthouse for $22.75M

All photos courtesy of Compass

July 21, 2025

Adam Neumann lists Gramercy penthouse for $22.75M

By Devin Gannon

Billionaire Adam Neumann has once again listed his Gramercy Park penthouse, but with a new offering. The WeWork co-founder is selling his sprawling condo at 78 Irving Place for $22,750,000. While previous attempts to sell the property included the entire 7,880-square-foot combination spread, the latest listing does not include the additional smaller unit, which Neumann and his wife Rebekah plan to keep for themselves, as the New York Post reported.
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Bronx co-op launches lottery for 58 apartments for purchase, starting at $145K

Courtesy of NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

July 18, 2025

Bronx co-op launches lottery for 58 apartments for purchase, starting at $145K

By Devin Gannon

Here's a chance to own an apartment in the Bronx for less. In Soundview, a sprawling new housing complex, dubbed Stevenson Square, launched a lottery for 58 affordable co-ops for purchase. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 70 and 80 percent of the area median income can apply to buy one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, priced from $145,632 to $264,500.
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Affordable Housing

NYC Council approves 1,000-unit One45 Harlem development

Rendering courtesy of SHoP Architects

July 16, 2025

NYC Council approves 1,000-unit One45 Harlem development

By Devin Gannon

A residential development will finally rise on the corner of West 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem after years of delays and debates. The New York City Council on Monday approved the One45 for Harlem plan, which includes three new buildings and 1,000 units of housing, 338 of which will be affordable. The previous proposal at the site failed to materialize after the former council member refused to accept the development unless at least 57 percent of the units were affordable to families earning 30 percent of the area median income; the developer said that was not economically feasible, withdrew the plan, and turned the property into a truck depot.
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World of Darkness exhibit showcasing nocturnal animals reopens at the Bronx Zoo after 16 years

Southern Lesser Galago. All photos courtesy of the Bronx Zoo

July 14, 2025

World of Darkness exhibit showcasing nocturnal animals reopens at the Bronx Zoo after 16 years

By Devin Gannon

The Bronx Zoo is shining a light on animals that thrive in the dark. After closing in 2009, the World of Darkness exhibit reopened this past weekend, showcasing 25 species of nocturnal creatures, from pygmy slow lorises and blind cave fish to blood pythons and Egyptian fruit bats. The exhibit employs a reverse light cycle, allowing visitors to observe these night-dwellers during the day.
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Events & Things To Do

Central Park’s new public pool is now open

All photos © Richard Barnes

July 10, 2025

Central Park’s new public pool is now open

By Devin Gannon

Swimming is back in Central Park. The Gottesman Pool opened last month as part of the new $160 million Davis Center at the Harlem Meer. Located on the northern end of the park, the elongated oval pool measures 285 feet by 120 feet, making it bigger than an Olympic-size pool and one of the largest public pools in New York City.
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Rent Guidelines Board approves increase up to 4.5 percent for stabilized apartments

Rent Guidelines Board final vote on June 30, 2025. Photo courtesy of New York State Tenant Bloc.

July 1, 2025

Rent Guidelines Board approves increase up to 4.5 percent for stabilized apartments

By Devin Gannon

Rent for more than two million New Yorkers will increase for the fourth year in a row. The Rent Guidelines Board on Monday voted to raise rents for stabilized apartments by 3 percent for one-year leases and 4.5 percent for two-year leases that start on or after October 1. The vote comes less than a week after Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic mayoral primary; Mamdani has pledged to direct the board to freeze the rent if elected in November.
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Policy

Final phase of affordable La Central complex breaks ground in the South Bronx

Rendering courtesy of FXCollaborative

June 25, 2025

Final phase of affordable La Central complex breaks ground in the South Bronx

By Devin Gannon

Work began last week on the second, and final, phase of La Central, a five-building affordable housing development in the South Bronx. The $343 million second phase includes two mixed-use buildings with 420 affordable apartments, with more than 60 units set aside for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The development, near Third Avenue and 149th Street in Melrose, a shopping district known as the Hub, has been in the works for years, with a request for proposals for the city-owned vacant lot issued in 2013 and a plan approved by the City Council three years later. Upon its completion in 2028, La Central will include nearly 1,000 affordable homes, retail, community space, and public green space.
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A retro diner opens under the High Line

Photos courtesy of Gloria Kilbourne

June 24, 2025

A retro diner opens under the High Line

By Devin Gannon

The Standard, High Line has turned its plaza into an open-air retro diner for the summer. As the latest seasonal pop-up at the Meatpacking District hotel, The Soda Shop will serve up a nostalgic experience, with an Americana-inspired design and a menu that includes diner classics, like flapjacks, tuna melts, and soda floats, as well as fun cocktails, like a frozen dirty Shirley and pickle martini.
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Food & Dining

Elizabeth Street Garden will remain open in deal reached with city

Photos by James and Karla Murray exclusively for 6sqft. Photos are not to be reproduced without written permission from 6sqft

June 23, 2025

Elizabeth Street Garden will remain open in deal reached with city

By Devin Gannon

One of the city's most contentious development battles has come to an end. Plans to turn the Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita into affordable housing for seniors have been halted in a deal announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Monday. According to the mayor, Council Member Christopher Marte will now support the rezoning of three sites in his district to allow for 623 new affordable homes in exchange for preserving the one-acre community garden, ending a decade-long fight over the site.
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Affordable Housing

$10.75M upside-down triplex in Tribeca has retractable dining tables and a dog elevator

Photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

June 19, 2025

$10.75M upside-down triplex in Tribeca has retractable dining tables and a dog elevator

By Devin Gannon

A fashion designer's one-of-a-kind Tribeca triplex is on the market for $10,750,000. Lela Rose, whose A-list clientele includes Gwyneth Paltrow and Michelle Obama, is selling her 6,000-square-foot maisonette loft at 46 White Street that has an upside-down layout, with a dramatic entertainment level equipped with a retractable dining table that can fit nearly 70 people or expand to become a catwalk. Other unconventional additions include a dog elevator, a hidden tequila tasting room, and a red-carpeted dressing room.
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Distinctive Homes

City looks to build mixed-use project with up to 900 homes on Hunter’s Point South parcel

Image courtesy of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development

June 18, 2025

City looks to build mixed-use project with up to 900 homes on Hunter’s Point South parcel

By Devin Gannon

The city is seeking a developer to build a mixed-use development on one of the last vacant parcels in the Hunter's Point South neighborhood of Long Island City. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development last week issued a request for proposals for Parcel E, the sixth of seven sites that are part of the city's 30-acre redevelopment of the waterfront. For this project, the city wants a multi-tower, mixed-use project with between 850 and 900 apartments, with up to 70 percent of them affordable.
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One Domino Square penthouse sells for $7.45M, a new sponsor sale record for Williamsburg

Photo courtesy of Evan Joseph

June 17, 2025

One Domino Square penthouse sells for $7.45M, a new sponsor sale record for Williamsburg

By Devin Gannon

There's a new sponsor sale record for Williamsburg. A duplex penthouse at the new waterfront development One Domino Square is under contract for $7,450,000, developer Two Trees Management announced on Monday. The deal takes the priciest sponsor sale title from neighboring project One Williamsburg Wharf, which had a penthouse asking $7,200,000 enter contract in December.
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