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Kips Bay groups rally to save AMC theater from closure

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September 3, 2026

Kips Bay groups rally to save AMC theater from closure

By Aaron Ginsburg

A coalition of Kips Bay neighborhood organizations is fighting to save its beloved AMC movie theater from closure. On Thursday, the Save Kips Bay coalition sent a letter to NYU Langone urging the hospital system to work with residents on an outcome that will spare the AMC Kips Bay 15 multiplex from shuttering by the end of the year. AMC confirmed the closure late last month, saying the property owner had terminated its lease before the scheduled expiration. The owner was later revealed to be NYU Langone, which purchased the property more than a year ago. A community board meeting is scheduled for next week, giving local residents and moviegoers a chance to speak on the closure.
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AMC Kips Bay to shutter by end of 2026

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August 25, 2026

AMC Kips Bay to shutter by end of 2026

By Aaron Ginsburg

New York City's AMC Kips Bay 15 will screen its final film this year. As first reported by Variety, the company confirmed it will close the theater at 570 2nd Avenue, its second-largest in Manhattan, by the end of 2026 after the property owner decided to “exercise its contractual right to terminate the theatre's lease before its scheduled expiration.” A favorite among New York cinephiles, the 15-screen multiplex is known for its wide selection of films and IMAX offerings.
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Brooklyn Brewery to leave longtime Williamsburg home after 30 years

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August 21, 2026

Brooklyn Brewery to leave longtime Williamsburg home after 30 years

By Aaron Ginsburg

Brooklyn Brewery will leave its original Williamsburg location, where it has operated for 30 years, and relocate to a larger space four blocks away. The iconic brewery will serve its final round at 79 North 11th Street this month, moving to an airier space at 1 Wythe Avenue nearly four times the size, with a rooftop terrace bar, expanded facilities, event spaces, and a full kitchen, according to Time Out. To mark the move, the brewery is hosting a free farewell party on Saturday, August 29, giving patrons one last chance to enjoy a pint at its longtime headquarters.
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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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NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion

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August 3, 2026

NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion

By Aaron Ginsburg

New York City has given homeowners who received notices that they may be subject to the new pied-à-terre surcharge an extra four weeks to apply for exemptions, following criticism over the rollout of the notices. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Richard Lee on Saturday announced the deadline extension, which gives eligible property owners until September 18 to submit exemption applications for surcharges on their non-primary residences. The city began notifying eligible property owners late last month, and the rollout came under heavy criticism from some homeowners who said they received notices despite not qualifying for the new tax.
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City unveils plan for Long Island City vacant lot to become 980 new apartments, majority affordable

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July 30, 2026

City unveils plan for Long Island City vacant lot to become 980 new apartments, majority affordable

By Aaron Ginsburg

One of the last remaining vacant waterfront parcels in Long Island City will become nearly 1,000 new homes, a majority of which will be priced below market rate. The city on Wednesday announced that Slate Property Group, The Hudson Companies, and Volunteers of America-Greater New York will build The Orion, a three-building development with 980 apartments, of which roughly 66 percent will be affordable for New Yorkers earning extremely low to moderate income. Designed by Marvel, the development will also include community facility space, including a daycare and a workforce development center, an indoor community pool, and new commercial retail. The project will rise on the sixth of seven sites of the city's ongoing 30-acre Hunter's Point South redevelopment.
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New rental in Yorkville has a $45K/month penthouse

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July 29, 2026

New rental in Yorkville has a $45K/month penthouse

By Aaron Ginsburg

Leasing has launched at one of the few new rental buildings on the Upper East Side. The Langdon, a 24-story tower at 288 East 88th Street in Yorkville, has 45 two- to five-bedroom apartments with rents ranging from $12,400 to $45,000 per month, as first reported by the New York Post. Developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and designed by Hill West Architects, the project aims to fill what the developer describes as a shortage of spacious, high-quality rental apartments on the Upper East Side, amid a Manhattan rental vacancy rate of just 1.49 percent.
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Tribeca’s latest luxury condo is a 24-story tower designed by COOKFOX

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July 29, 2026

Tribeca’s latest luxury condo is a 24-story tower designed by COOKFOX

By Aaron Ginsburg

A 24-story luxury condo tower is taking shape in Tribeca. Developed by Sky Equity Group, 65 Franklin Street broke ground in April and is now starting to rise at the corner of Franklin Street and Broadway. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the 106-unit building features a hand-laid brick facade, landscaped loggias, and will be all-electric and "ultra-low energy." Amenities include a pool, porte-cochère, and private parking.
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NYC begins notifying pied-à-terre owners about new tax

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July 24, 2026

NYC begins notifying pied-à-terre owners about new tax

By Aaron Ginsburg

New York City has begun alerting pied-à-terre owners about a potential surcharge, marking the first step toward implementing the city's new tax on non-primary luxury homes. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Richard Lee last week announced that the city has started notifying property owners by mail that they may be subject to the new tax. The annual tax, approved in May, applies to one- to three-family homes valued at $5 million or more and condominiums and co-ops valued at $1 million and above, whose owners maintain a separate primary residence. The rollout has come under heavy criticism, with some homeowners claiming they received notices despite not qualifying for the new tax.
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Harlem to get 11-story condo with 72 residences and a daycare

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July 15, 2026

Harlem to get 11-story condo with 72 residences and a daycare

By Aaron Ginsburg

Plans to build an 11-story condominium in Harlem are moving ahead after the development team secured $45 million in construction financing this week. SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, announced Tuesday that it issued the loan to Mass Development for the multifamily project at 264-272 West 135th Street. The ground-up building will feature studio to three-bedroom condos, half of which will include balconies, along with retail space, community facility, and resident amenities.
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Airbnb buys landmarked Gramercy building for $81.5M

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July 15, 2026

Airbnb buys landmarked Gramercy building for $81.5M

By Devin Gannon

Airbnb plans to turn a New York City landmark into office space. The short-term rental company paid $81.5 million for the six-story limestone building at 281 Park Avenue South. Known as the Church Missions House, the property was built in the 1890s for the Episcopal Church and most recently housed the Swedish photography museum Fotografiska, which closed its doors in 2024.
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Manhattan median rent reached new record of $5,295/month in June

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July 14, 2026

Manhattan median rent reached new record of $5,295/month in June

By Aaron Ginsburg

Manhattan and Brooklyn rents have reached new highs as the cost of living continues to rise across New York City. A report from the Corcoran Group found that the median rent for market-rate residential buildings in Manhattan reached $5,295 per month at the start of summer, up 3 percent since May and 8 percent year over year. Across the East River, Brooklyn’s median rent for market-rate units reached $4,350 last month, an 8 percent annual increase. The continued surge reflects the city’s limited housing inventory, with Manhattan’s already-tight vacancy rate falling from 1.57 percent in May to 1.49 percent in June.
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Macy’s former Downtown Brooklyn flagship to become five-floor ‘experiential’ retail destination

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July 9, 2026

Macy’s former Downtown Brooklyn flagship to become five-floor ‘experiential’ retail destination

By Aaron Ginsburg

After shuttering last year and a brief stint as a light installation, Macy's former Downtown Brooklyn flagship will become a massive five-floor "experiential destination." United American Land on Monday unveiled plans for BKX, a 440,000-square-foot retail hub at 422 Fulton Street. The project, the largest block of retail space available in New York City, could accommodate "flagship retail, immersive entertainment, food halls, destination dining, wellness concepts, cultural programming, and large-format branded experiences," according to the developers.
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Brooklyn Heights townhouse sells for $24.5M, the borough’s priciest sale of 2026

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July 7, 2026

Brooklyn Heights townhouse sells for $24.5M, the borough’s priciest sale of 2026

By Aaron Ginsburg

A Brooklyn Heights townhouse sold for $24.5 million in an off-market deal, marking the borough's most expensive residential deal of the year. The 6,625-square-foot brownstone at 192 Columbia Heights surpassed this year's record, a penthouse in Dumbo that sold for $16.3 million in March. The transaction ranks as the borough's third-most expensive residential sale ever, according to the New York Times. Just two Brooklyn properties have ever fetched higher prices: a 10,000-square-foot mansion in Gravesend that sold for $32 million in 2025 and a four-story home in Brooklyn Heights that sold for $25.5 million in 2021.
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$5B plan unveiled to finish Brooklyn’s Pacific Park megadevelopment

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June 30, 2026

$5B plan unveiled to finish Brooklyn’s Pacific Park megadevelopment

By Aaron Ginsburg

Brooklyn's long-stalled Pacific Park megadevelopment inched closer to the finish line this week as developers unveiled a $5 billion plan to complete the project. Empire State Development, Cirrus Workforce Housing, and LCOR released a plan on Monday for the second phase of the project, formerly called Atlantic Yards, calling for seven new towers with 5,600 housing units, including roughly 1,242 affordable homes for low- and moderate-income households. The plan marks the start of the final chapter of the delayed megaproject, which saw its future thrown into doubt after a foreclosure and a change in developers last October.
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Extell secures density bonus for 71-story mixed-use project at Wellington Hotel site

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June 23, 2026

Extell secures density bonus for 71-story mixed-use project at Wellington Hotel site

By Aaron Ginsburg

Extell Development last week secured a zoning bonus from the city required for the firm's proposed 1,130-foot-tall tower at the site of Midtown’s former Wellington Hotel. The City Planning Commission last week granted the project at 871 7th Avenue a nearly 120,000-square-foot density bonus; in exchange, Extell will upgrade the nearby 50th Street subway station to be fully accessible. The approval allows for the project to expand by 20 percent, transforming it from a 27-story hotel into a 71-story mixed-use tower with 130 residential units and 156 hotel rooms. As first reported by Crain's, the expansion utilizes the city’s Zoning for Accessibility (ZFA) program, which offers density bonuses to developers in exchange for transit improvements.
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Whole Foods to open new stores in Bushwick, Cobble Hill

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June 8, 2026

Whole Foods to open new stores in Bushwick, Cobble Hill

By Aaron Ginsburg

Whole Foods continues to expand in Brooklyn. The Amazon-owned supermarket chain is set to open a new store at 1224 Flushing Avenue in Bushwick after signing a 15-year lease for a 10,000-square-foot space where it is expected to open one of its small-format convenience stores, according to Crain's. The Bushwick location is the second new lease the supermarket giant signed for a Brooklyn store last week, following a 10-year deal at a former Rite Aid at 182 Smith Street in Cobble Hill.
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A renter’s guide to Midtown West, from Hell’s Kitchen to Hudson Yards

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June 5, 2026

A renter’s guide to Midtown West, from Hell’s Kitchen to Hudson Yards

By Michelle Cohen

Stretching from Fifth Avenue to the West Side Highway and 34th Street to the southern tip of Central Park, Midtown West includes iconic Manhattan districts like Times Square, Clinton (also known by its classic moniker, Hell's Kitchen), the newly-minted Hudson Yards, and Central Park South. From architecture, music, and theater to restaurants, bars, and shops, Midtown West is a study in New York City diversity and a destination for visitors from all over the world.
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Waterfront living in NYC: Inside resort-style rentals in every borough

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May 29, 2026

Waterfront living in NYC: Inside resort-style rentals in every borough

By Devin Gannon

Waterfronts across New York City are being developed, many with ultra-luxe high-rise condos with sweeping views. But thanks to rezoning and climate resiliency efforts, as well as the launch of NYC Ferry almost a decade ago, several rental buildings have popped up along shorelines in every borough, making resort-style living slightly more attainable. With beautiful views and amenities to match, and now, a quicker commute via new, expanded ferry service, riverside (and seaside!) living in New York is more appealing than ever. To explore what waterfront life is really like in NYC, we took a look at a few rentals along the water's edge, from glassy high-rises in Greenpoint to modern homes a block from the beach in the Rockaways.
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New York passes pied-à-terre tax for luxury NYC second homes

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May 28, 2026

New York passes pied-à-terre tax for luxury NYC second homes

By Devin Gannon

New York City is getting its pied-à-terre tax. State lawmakers on Wednesday approved the $268.5 billion 2027 state budget, which included a new annual surcharge on second homes in the city valued at $5 million or more. First announced last month by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the new tax will take effect July 1 and could potentially generate $500 million in revenue for the city each year. According to the governor, the tax ensures those who own luxury properties as their second homes are still "fairly contributing towards the funding of essential services," like police and fire departments, sanitations, parks, and more.
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13 best NYC rental buildings with outdoor pools

May 13, 2026

13 best NYC rental buildings with outdoor pools

By Aaron Ginsburg

Summer is on the horizon in New York City, bringing with it poolside lounging and dips in the ocean. While the beach is great for a day trip, and hotel pools offer a fun experience, renters who are lucky enough to live in an apartment building with an outdoor pool can enjoy a resort-style getaway without ever leaving home. With the weather finally warming up, we took a look at the best rental buildings across New York City that offer outdoor pools.
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Cobble Hill’s most expensive home finds a buyer

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May 7, 2026

Cobble Hill’s most expensive home finds a buyer

By Aaron Ginsburg

Cobble Hill's most expensive home, a five-story brownstone last asking just under $17 million, has entered contract. The 1850s home at 205 Clinton Street reportedly found a buyer after first hitting the market for $22 million last fall. In addition to being a new neighborhood record, if the home fetches near the 16.995 million ask, the property would be the most priciest deal in Brooklyn this year, surpassing the $16.25 million penthouse sale at Olympia Dumbo in February.
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149-unit rental building coming to Hudson Square parking lot

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May 4, 2026

149-unit rental building coming to Hudson Square parking lot

By Aaron Ginsburg

Two prominent New York City developers have teamed up to build a 149-unit rental tower on a parking lot in Hudson Square. MAG Partners and Global Holdings last week signed a long-term lease with Trinity Church for 122 Varick Street, where the joint venture plans to construct a 192,000-square-foot project employing the 485-x tax abatement program. The development will include more than 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, and 25 percent of the units will be permanently affordable as required by the tax incentive program.
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NYC pied-à-terre tax could raise less than Hochul’s $500M estimate, report finds

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May 1, 2026

NYC pied-à-terre tax could raise less than Hochul’s $500M estimate, report finds

By Aaron Ginsburg

Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax could generate up to $500 million annually, but multiple variables could affect the final revenue, according to a report released Thursday by New York City Comptroller Mark Levine. Introduced last month, the governor's proposed tax, which would place a surcharge on secondary homes in the five boroughs valued at $5 million and above, could generate nearly $500 million from just over 11,200 properties. The comptroller's analysis examines several factors, including exclusions for rented units and "behavioral responses" to the tax, which could lower the actual revenue to between $340 million and $380 million.
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Extell files plans for 86-story, 430-unit apartment building on the Upper West Side

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April 24, 2026

Extell files plans for 86-story, 430-unit apartment building on the Upper West Side

By Aaron Ginsburg

Extell Development this week filed plans for an 86-story residential tower on the Upper West Side, advancing a proposal for the neighborhood's next tallest building. Plans filed Wednesday with the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) call for a 1,200-foot-tall tower with 430 apartments at 80 West 67th Street, also known as 77 West 66th Street, on the former Disney campus. The project would surpass Extell’s tower across the street at 55 West 66th Street by more than 400 feet, becoming the tallest building in the neighborhood.
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