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Michelle is a New York-based writer and content strategist who has worked extensively with lifestyle brands like Seventeen, Country Living, Harper’s Bazaar and iVillage. In addition to being a copywriter for a digital media agency she writes about culture, New York City neighborhoods, real estate, style, design and technology among other topics. She has lived in a number of major US cities on both coasts and in between and loves all things relating to urbanism and culture.

Village penthouse with rooftop ‘country cottage’ is for sale, asking $10.5M

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October 1, 2026

Village penthouse with rooftop ‘country cottage’ is for sale, asking $10.5M

By Michelle Cohen

In 2015, 6sqft featured this charming rooftop cottage, an extension of the penthouse at 719 Greenwich Street. As one of a handful of rooftop cabins and cottages throughout the city, this remarkable residence is now on the market for the first time ever, asking $10,500,000. As part of a penthouse loft co-op, the 3,060-square-foot West Village home combines unique architectural character, cultural history, and peerless outdoor space with downtown Manhattan living in one of the city's most coveted historic neighborhoods.
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For $2.4M, this artfully renovated Williamsburg duplex takes loft living to a new level

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September 30, 2026

For $2.4M, this artfully renovated Williamsburg duplex takes loft living to a new level

By Michelle Cohen

This duplex condo at 100 North Third Street is the essence of Williamsburg loft living reimagined as an unconventional three-bedroom home with a treehouse vibe. A creative custom renovation resulted in a 1,622-square-foot space with 15-foot ceilings and southern light. Asking $2,398,000, the North Side loft has the latest in contemporary comforts, a gracious layout, and plenty of privacy thanks to a garden-facing spot at the back of the building.
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$15M townhouse-sized Fifth Avenue maisonette was a billionaire’s pied-à-terre

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September 29, 2026

$15M townhouse-sized Fifth Avenue maisonette was a billionaire’s pied-à-terre

By Michelle Cohen

This two-story maisonette anchors a corner spot in an iconic Upper East Side co-op at 810 Fifth Avenue. Asking $14,995,000, the home combines the expansive private living you'd find in a Manhattan mansion with the white-glove service of a pre-war co-op. As recently featured in the New York Times, the Renaissance Palazzo-style 1926 building, designed by noted architect J.E.R. Carpenter, has been home to bold-faced names from William Randolph Hearst, Richard Nixon, and Nelson Rockefeller to David Geffen and Charles Bronfman. The 5,600-square-foot duplex was most recently the pied-à-terre of billionaire investor and philanthropist David H. Murdock, who died last year at 102.
mansion-meets-co-op, this way

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September 25, 2026

A bunny cafe hops into East Harlem

By Michelle Cohen

If current events have you looking for news that's just plain fluff, here's some: NYC is getting a bunny cafe. Similar to the familiar cat cafe idea, The Carrot Cup Cafe at 354 Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem is a community space where you can enjoy coffee and other artisanal refreshments while learning about rabbit care (there really is a lot to learn!), adopt a new friend, purchase treats for small critters, and, of course, get some bunny cuddles in. The cafe is an extension of Bunnies & Beyond, a rabbit rescue founded in 2016 by Cindy Stutts; the grand opening will be Sunday, September 27, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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This $4M Harlem brownstone is picture-perfect and move-in ready

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September 24, 2026

This $4M Harlem brownstone is picture-perfect and move-in ready

By Michelle Cohen

If you've been imagining the benefits of townhouse living in the city, but the words "renovation" and "restoration" aren't on your wish list, this turnkey brownstone at 237 West 120th Street may be just right. Asking $4 million, this thoroughly renovated four-bedroom townhouse with a landscaped rear garden and a second-floor terrace is an opportunity to settle in and enjoy life without a contractor in sight. You won't have to live with some developer's idea of high-end: Contemporary style choices and considered design set the tone.
modern brownstone living, this way

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French soccer star Thierry Henry seeks $25M for his Soho penthouse

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September 23, 2026

French soccer star Thierry Henry seeks $25M for his Soho penthouse

By Michelle Cohen

French-born footballer Thierry Henry has put his New York penthouse on the market for $25 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Henry bought the three-story penthouse for $14.85 million in 2010, when he was signed to the New York Red Bulls; after his retirement in 2014, he has stayed with the game as a manager and announcer. Now 16 years later, the penthouse at 39 Crosby Street (also known as 425 Broome) is once again on the market. The 6,086-square-foot condo with 3,400 square feet of outdoor space spans three levels, plus terraces overlooking the Hudson River and a rooftop deck that looks big enough for a soccer match.
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This $5M Sutton Place penthouse is wrapped in a garden terrace overlooking the city

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September 23, 2026

This $5M Sutton Place penthouse is wrapped in a garden terrace overlooking the city

By Michelle Cohen

The East River and Midtown views from this two-bedroom co-op at 30 Sutton Place are stunning enough. But a glass-wrapped solarium and two landscaped terraces take life at the top to a whole new level with all-season outdoor living. Asking $4,950,000, this pretty east side penthouse offers the elegance of pre-war architecture within, enhanced by lively interiors and endless sunshine.
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Gilded Age grandeur never left this $14M Park Avenue co-op

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September 21, 2026

Gilded Age grandeur never left this $14M Park Avenue co-op

By Michelle Cohen

With 4,700 square feet of living space, this classic seven spans the entire seventh floor of 660 Park Avenue, which elevates it to sky-mansion territory, but the sprawling co-op retains the quiet elegance of a bygone era. Asking $14 million, the co-op offers gracious room proportions, a generous layout, and a classic Upper East Side address, with 21st-century comforts quietly added behind the scenes.
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Jay Manuel’s $4.7M Connecticut estate is like a modern spa retreat

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September 17, 2026

Jay Manuel’s $4.7M Connecticut estate is like a modern spa retreat

By Michelle Cohen

This resort-like estate at 300 Sturges Ridge Road in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is the embodiment of a certain kind of modern dream life. Asking $4,695,000, the home on 2.6 acres leaves nothing to chance, though it's surrounded by nature. Currently owned by creative director and makeup artist Jay Manuel, known for his role as a judge on "America's Next Top Model," the property is the architectural version of a runway for modern living.
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A historic LES synagogue, now an artist’s studio, asks $10.95M

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September 15, 2026

A historic LES synagogue, now an artist’s studio, asks $10.95M

By Michelle Cohen

Within what was once a well-known synagogue at 80 Forsyth Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the magnetism of this impossible-to-define property goes beyond its rich public history. The three-story space can be used as a live/work studio, gallery, or museum, with many more creative options due to the block's flexible zoning. Recently featured in the New York Times, the building is currently the studio of artist Dana Barnes, a former fashion designer known for creating large-scale fiber sculptures and wall hangings. Charmed by the space and its history, she and her husband, Dale Westhoff, purchased it in 2013 for $6.4 million. Asking $10.95 million, the 6,800-square-foot building's scale and architectural details require no embellishment beyond what meets the eye.
see the space from all angles

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NYC sues Trump over new rule that may deny green cards to immigrants using public assistance

By Michelle Cohen

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday that New York City will join several cities in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a new rule that lets officials deny green cards to immigrants who use government‑funded assistance programs. The new public charge rule, which will take effect on Friday, September 18, would affect immigrants using Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), public housing assistance, and other public assistance programs. As reported by Pix 11, the Department of Homeland Security states that the rule is intended to ensure that immigrants remain self‑sufficient rather than being dependent on taxpayer‑funded benefits. City officials called the new rule “an assault on immigrant families.”
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This $2.3M Murray Hill co-op offers historic townhouse living without the price, upkeep, and daily stair-climbing

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September 11, 2026

This $2.3M Murray Hill co-op offers historic townhouse living without the price, upkeep, and daily stair-climbing

By Michelle Cohen

This two-bedroom co-op is a history buff's dream, comprised of two previously separate units in an 1862 brownstone at 23 East 37th Street. The building's historic facade matches its neighbors on the historic Murray Hill block; the apartments within have modern conveniences like an elevator, central A/C, and in-unit laundry, along with a gracious layout, 11-foot ceilings, original fireplaces, and other historic details. Asking $2,295,000, the home has all of the joys of classic Manhattan townhouse living without the full townhouse price tag and endless flights of stairs.
manhattan brownstone living within reach, this way

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NYC’s biggest Himalayan food festival returns with $1 momos and more

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September 10, 2026

NYC’s biggest Himalayan food festival returns with $1 momos and more

By Michelle Cohen

This weekend, dumpling devotees have yet another reason to head to Jackson Heights, Queens. The 14th annual Momo Crawl, NYC’s largest Himalayan food and cultural festival, is happening on Sunday, September 13. The event will showcase the Himalayan favorite snack as well as live music and dance performances. Purchase a passport and enjoy dumplings from over 30 local vendors for one dollar each.
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This $1.8M Park Slope co-op feels like a townhouse, private deck included

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September 9, 2026

This $1.8M Park Slope co-op feels like a townhouse, private deck included

By Michelle Cohen

Across from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on a picture-perfect Park Slope block, this three-bedroom, two-bath co-op at 160 Lincoln Place, asking $1.8 million, feels more like a house than a city apartment. Two units were combined to create a classic six with gracious proportions and expansive outdoor space in the form of a private rear deck. Framed by pre-war details like wood beams and high ceilings, there's plenty of room to create your own ideal layout.
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Gloria Steinem’s Upper East Side brownstone will remain a space for organizing and activism

A talking circle hosted by Gloria Steinem and Emily Tisch Sussman focused on women & sports, 2026. Photo by Gia McKenna.

September 8, 2026

Gloria Steinem’s Upper East Side brownstone will remain a space for organizing and activism

By Michelle Cohen

The New York City home of feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who died on September 2 at 92, will become a permanent gathering place for thinkers, activists, and cultural and political luminaries, as it has been for decades. As the New York Times reported, three floors of the five-story townhouse on East 73rd Street that Steinem acquired over several years will house Gloria's Foundation as well as an assembly space like the one in which she hosted "talking circles" to discuss social issues of the day.
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Fire Island modernist icon Pyramid House asks $3.3M

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September 1, 2026

Fire Island modernist icon Pyramid House asks $3.3M

By Michelle Cohen

The home known as Pyramid House is immediately recognizable even among the modernist homes, many of them memorable local landmarks with "names" of their own that have defined the Fire Island Pines since the 1960s. Designed by Buenos Aires-born architect Julio Kaufman, the house at 443 Sail Walk at the western edge of the Fire Island National Seashore was inspired by the sweeping vistas that reveal the shore's protected dunes. Asking $3.3 million, the house has been more recently updated within Kaufman’s iconic design by a series of creative owners.
breathtaking modernism, this way

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$6M Park Slope townhouse is a standout in more ways than one

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August 31, 2026

$6M Park Slope townhouse is a standout in more ways than one

By Michelle Cohen

Situated on one of the neighborhood's iconic brownstone blocks, this stone house at 8 Polhemus Place in Park Slope gets plenty of looks for its pale yellow facade and gracefully rounded windows. With three exposures, it's nearly free-standing, getting plenty of light within. Asking $6,000,000, the single-family home has retained most of its historic details, while the latest modern updates make it a covetable Brooklyn home.
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$6.75M Tribeca loft condo leaves nothing to chance, parking included

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August 27, 2026

$6.75M Tribeca loft condo leaves nothing to chance, parking included

By Michelle Cohen

Converted Manhattan factories and warehouses like the Grabler pipe fittings warehouse at 44 Laight Street embody the spirit of true loft living. But unlike the typical downtown loft, this one comes with condo convenience, polished interiors, and private parking. Asking $6,750,000, the four-bedroom loft gives you 4,125 square feet of living space that's actually ready for living, no construction required. Thanks to a complete once-over by AD-100 interior designer Rob Johansen, the home's interiors are a study in considered contemporary design without sacrificing its industrial authenticity.
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This 1834 sea captain’s home in Connecticut was redesigned as a $6M modern retreat that remembers its roots

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August 26, 2026

This 1834 sea captain’s home in Connecticut was redesigned as a $6M modern retreat that remembers its roots

By Michelle Cohen

The years-long transformation of 298 Harbor Road, recently featured in Architectural Digest, brought together architect JP Franzen and Moore House Design to carefully preserve and reimagine the 1834 home of sea captain Ward Bulkley. Asking $5,995,000, the five-bedroom home in Southport, Connecticut, unifies two centuries of history with details like preserved original pine floors, expanded spaces, Venetian plaster, reclaimed stone, and artisan finishes.
A place for every moment

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This $545K studio captures the romantic spirit of the West Village

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August 25, 2026

This $545K studio captures the romantic spirit of the West Village

By Michelle Cohen

With a growing number of luxury condo complexes attracting an ever-changing cast of residents, it's often hard to find the romantic West Village charm that launched so many New York City dreams. That elusive charm defines this cozy studio at 729 Greenwich Street on an iconic block between Perry and Charles Streets. A private entrance accesses the street-level studio. Asking $545,000, the move-in-ready co-op is no relic; the stylish pad benefits from bespoke flourishes and updated infrastructure where it matters.
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Russ & Daughters-West Elm collab brings familiar icons of Jewish tradition to your table

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August 24, 2026

Russ & Daughters-West Elm collab brings familiar icons of Jewish tradition to your table

By Michelle Cohen

Brooklyn-born home goods brand West Elm has announced a new tableware collection in partnership with iconic New York appetizing shop Russ & Daughters. Items in the collection celebrate the familiar serving plates, cups, and table decor items that Jewish families have treasured for generations at holidays and gatherings. The collection features an assortment of tabletop, entertaining, and decorative accessories, including a full set of dinnerware, whimsical trays, and keepsake boxes—even a menorah.
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This $8M Rye estate has a private dock on the Long Island Sound

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August 21, 2026

This $8M Rye estate has a private dock on the Long Island Sound

By Michelle Cohen

At the end of a long private drive, this secluded waterfront estate at 87 Hix Avenue in Rye, New York, checks all the boxes: privacy, history, coveted neighborhood, and waterfront lifestyle. Built in 1856, the property was enlarged and updated in the ensuing years. Asking $7,995,000, the 1.59-acre estate sits along Milton Harbor and offers rare direct access to the Long Island Sound.
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7 notable new rental buildings in the Bronx

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August 20, 2026

7 notable new rental buildings in the Bronx

By Michelle Cohen

With so much going on in New York City's northernmost borough, it's hard to pick just one reason developers are looking to the Bronx as the place to build new homes and infrastructure to support a new wave of residents. Neighborhoods like Riverdale and Morris Park have remained desirable residential neighborhoods, while others, like Mott Haven and Hunts Point, have seen a decade-long residential renaissance. Major multi-phase new developments have focused on the South Bronx waterfront with luxury high-rises, affordable housing conversions, parks, promenades, and community and retail space to serve them.
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This $2.85M co-op with a magical garden is an elegant Upper East Side escape

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August 20, 2026

This $2.85M co-op with a magical garden is an elegant Upper East Side escape

By Michelle Cohen

This full-floor co-op off Fifth Avenue at 11 East 92nd Street among the mansions of Carnegie Hill has been recently transformed into an elegant city refuge. The complete makeover at the hands of the designer/owner includes a large walled garden, landscaped and irrigated, ready to be a rare retreat from Manhattan's urban demands. The two-bedroom co-op is asking $2.85 million.
step into uptown tranquility

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NYC Council passes bills to curb and compost dog waste

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August 14, 2026

NYC Council passes bills to curb and compost dog waste

By Michelle Cohen

The New York City Council passed a package of bills Thursday that take aim at the proliferation of dog poop on city sidewalks and parks. Among them is a measure that would create a composting program that turns dog droppings into compost rather than ending up in landfills. The Safe and Clean Outdoor Ownership Practices (SCOOP) Act was created to address growing complaints about the notably unscooped piles that remained after the blizzard this past winter.
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