All articles by Diane Pham

Ian Bruce Eichner’s 45 East 22nd Street, the tallest upcoming tower in Flatrion, is now 50 percent sold. [Listings] Here are the new NYC developments with the most units in contract. [TRD] Condos at the soon-to-be converted 6th Street synagogue will go for $2.95M and up. [EVG] Three tips on how to keep those pesky […]

NY apartments where the ratio of people to rooms is more than 1:1 has gone up more than 15 percent between 2005 and 2013. [Gothamist] Two Hudson Yards holdouts could get a payday as large as $25 million from developer Tishman Speyer. [Crain’s] Foreign buyers prefer new buildings. [NYP] Murray Hill is Manhattan’s sluttiest neighborhood. […]

“We believe our buyer profile at 111 Murray is the type of demographic to use private aircrafts.” [WSJ] A look at Nets star Thaddeus Young’s Brooklyn Heights apartment. He is the first player to live in the borough. [NYP] Is NYC the new Florida? More retired folks are relocating to the city to help raise their […]

Former “Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi is putting her four-bedroom Midtown maisonette up for sale at $5.2M. [NYP] Visualizing five years of noise complaints in three major cities. [CityLab] The stunning Park Slope residence featured in “The Wolf of Wall Street” is on the market for $3.95M. [NYP] Manhattan’s median sales price is now just $2,000 […]

How a crummy suburb turns into a beloved urban neighborhood. [The Atlantic] An argument on why skyscrapers are killing great cities and why old buildings are better. [Treehugger] Here are the NYC areas harboring unused or excess development rights. [Curbed] The Staten Island Ferry is getting increased service. [NYDN] More renters are turning to self-storage in the outer boroughs as a […]

Durst has leased the 7,000-square-foot, ground-floor space of BIG’s pyramid on 57th Street to Livanos Restaurant Group. [NYP] Nets forward Thaddeus Young buys a home in Brooklyn Heights—he is the first of the Brooklyn team to live in the borough. [WSJ] Vornado has increased its Bank of China loan for 220 Central Park South to $950 […]

Whole Foods is cutting 1,500 jobs, reportedly as a way to reduce prices for its customers. [Gothamist] From North Dakota to New York, here are the most expensive homes in each state. [BI] The Brooklyn Bar Barge is finally open. [B+B] Three historic Manhattan churches were denied landmark status. [Crain’s] Billionaire Peter Morton, the co-founder of the […]

A look at why the real estate and retail landscape of Chinatown hasn’t changed, even as its bordering neighbors have. [NY Mag] The 25 most expensive homes on the market. [Curbed] Music exec Clive Davis nabs a $2M apartment at the Ritz. [NYP] The MTA will run extra trains into the Manhattan for Pope’s visit. […]

Inside the NY apartment linked to an investigation of Malaysia’s prime minister. [Quartz] Predictions for the fall real estate market. [DNA Info] Locals want the Pope’s help in stopping Extell’s controversial 800-foot tower neighboring the Manhattan Bridge. [Bowery Boogie] Christina Aguilera reportedly toured the $105M penthouse at 100 Barclay Street. The unit sits atop the Ralph […]

The lawsuit against the Brooklyn Pierhouse over a 30-foot bulkhead blocking views has been dismissed. [Brownstoner] Rent the Williamsburg space that housed the now-shuttered Trash Bar for $20K a month. [Brokelyn] The Times delves deep into the Queens neighborhood where Donald Trump grew up—the wealthy enclave of Jamaica Estates. [NYT] The Second Avenue subway could be […]

The last record store on St. Mark’s Place will shutter. [EV Grieve] Can you negotiate with your landlord when you’re about to get a rent hike? [Brick Underground] How Frank Gehry got his start—and to where he is now. [Bloomberg] The tallest building outside of Manhattan will be mostly rental units. [TRD]