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Newly released renderings offer a closer look at a public waterfront park planned alongside a proposed casino complex near the United Nations. Unveiled on Thursday, the new video and imagery showcase the nearly 5-acre public park planned as part of Soloviev Group's proposed Freedom Plaza casino project. Designed by OJB Landscape Architects, the green space would feature an 18,000-square-foot central lawn, 1.2 miles of accessible pathways, a children's play area, an amphitheater, scenic overlooks, and more.
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Printemps opens in NYC, bringing French flair and fashion to Wall Street

The Red Room. All photos courtesy of Gieves Anderson for Printemps New York

March 20, 2025

Printemps opens in NYC, bringing French flair and fashion to Wall Street

Parisian retailer Printemps opened its first United States concept in New York City this week. The 160-year-old French store has taken over two floors of One Wall Street, a 50-story Art Deco tower in the Financial District that is now home to over 500 luxury apartments. Designed by architect Laura Gonzalez, the 55,000-square-foot concept is made to feel like a whimsical interpretation of a Parisian apartment, with five food and beverage experiences, beauty and treatment rooms, clothing repair, and more, bringing together retail, dining, hospitality, and culture under one roof.
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For $1.75M, your own private oculus with skyline views on the Upper West Side

All photos courtesy of Celeste Godoy for The Corcoran Group

March 19, 2025

For $1.75M, your own private oculus with skyline views on the Upper West Side

Tucked under the eaves at the Ansonia condo at 2109 Broadway, this petite penthouse offers a unique way to experience panoramic city vistas. The circular windows that punctuate the Upper West Side building's signature Beaux-Arts architecture create an oculus effect that brings in light and provides a birds-eye view of Manhattan. Asking $1,750,000, the two-bedroom home has the air of a Parisian garret (without the stair climb), with the added condo convenience of the iconic address.
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The Affordable Art Fair returns to NYC with artwork for every budget

Photo courtesy of Phillip Reed Photography and the Affordable Art Fair.

March 19, 2025

The Affordable Art Fair returns to NYC with artwork for every budget

By Lidia Ryan

Art is at New Yorkers’ fingertips, from the world’s most famous and significant works housed in the hallowed halls of The Met, MoMA, and Guggenheim, to countless art galleries and exhibitions across the five boroughs. However, when it comes to building a personal collection, or even just owning one special piece, art becomes less accessible with prices soaring into the tens of thousands. But for the past 23 years, the Affordable Art Fair has been bringing one-of-a-kind art pieces to New Yorkers at a price range of $100 to $12,000. There’s even a curated installation called Wonders Under $1,000 marked by pink stickers. This year, the spring fair runs from March 19 to March 23 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea with 78 exhibitors and 400 contemporary living artists from all over the world.
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Photo credit: Jon Nissenbaum

March 18, 2025

A newsroom icon’s sprawling Upper West Side co-op asks $5.5M

A year after the passing of PBS journalist Robert "Robin" MacNeil (of MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour fame) the Canadian-American TV journalist's nine-room home at 44 West 77th Street is for sale. Asking $5,500,000, the pre-war co-op on the Upper West Side is the kind of classic Manhattan residence that feels like a rambling country estate, where you could throw lavish parties–or hide from just about everyone (even the news).
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March 18, 2025

350 Park Avenue supertall office tower officially enters public review

A proposed 1,600-foot-tall office tower set to reshape the New York City skyline officially entered public review this week. The Department of City Planning on Monday certified an application for 350 Park Avenue, a proposed 62-story building in Midtown East led by Vornado Realty Trust, Citadel, and Rudin Management, kicking off the seven-month uniform land use review procedure (ULURP). Designed by Foster + Partners, the project—the first new office building presented to the City Planning Commission in five years—calls for 1.8 million square feet of office space and a new public concourse, with Ken Griffin's Citadel and Citadel Securities as anchor tenants.
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Gracie Abrams buys Greenwich Village penthouse for $5.5M

Lead photo by BruceSchaff on WikiCommons. All other photos courtesy of Yale Wagner. Listing photos are virtually staged.

March 17, 2025

Gracie Abrams buys Greenwich Village penthouse for $5.5M

Pop star Gracie Abrams is the latest celebrity to call the star-studded 1 Fifth Avenue co-op home. The singer-songwriter paid $5,500,000 for a three-bedroom, three-bathroom penthouse at the Greenwich Village building, across from Washington Square Park. Abrams joins high-profile residents of the Art Deco tower, including The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, actress Jessica Lange, and filmmaker Tim Burton, alongside his ex-wife, actress Helena Bonham Carter.
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$5M Beekman Place duplex has 11 rooms and United Nations views

All photos courtesy of Oleg Davidoff for The Corcoran Group

March 13, 2025

$5M Beekman Place duplex has 11 rooms and United Nations views

A grand home on a secluded stretch of Midtown East is back on the market. Located in the distinguished pre-war co-op 1 Beekman Place, the 4,300-square-foot maisonette was owned by late real estate heir and philanthropist Patricia Bauman and husband John Landrum Bryant, whose Chinese art collection and antiques fill much of the sprawling home. After first listing last August, the apartment is back on the market, looking a bit tidier, and at a discounted $4,995,000.
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Hell’s Kitchen rental opens lottery for 13 apartments, from $2,500/month

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March 13, 2025

Hell’s Kitchen rental opens lottery for 13 apartments, from $2,500/month

A housing lottery launched this week for 13 middle-income apartments at a residential tower in the heart of Hell's Kitchen. Located at 360 West 43rd Street, the 23-story building offers luxury apartments and amenities like a rooftop terrace and fitness center in prime Midtown West. New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $2,500/month studios to $3,800/month two bedrooms.
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Affordable Housing

Take home an armful of free tulips when Tulip Day pops up in Union Square

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March 13, 2025

Take home an armful of free tulips when Tulip Day pops up in Union Square

For the second year in a row, Union Square will host a colorful display of 170,000 tulips, with visitors invited to pick a bouquet for free. As a perfect way to welcome spring to the city–and your home–the event takes place on March 30 in the downtown Manhattan park, with advance registration required.
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Events & Things To Do

Central Park to open huge new rec center with pool and ice rink in April

Renderings courtesy of Susan T Rodriguez | Architecture • Design

March 12, 2025

Central Park to open huge new rec center with pool and ice rink in April

A transformative project set to reconnect the neighborhoods at Central Park’s northern edge to the Harlem Meer is slated to open next month. The new $160 million Davis Center will open on April 26, the Central Park Conservancy announced on Wednesday. The Davis Center replaces the aging Lasker Rink and Pool with a state-of-the-art facility featuring a pool in the summer, a winter ice skating rink, a paved boardwalk, public open space, and more. One of the most ambitious undertakings in the Conservancy's history, the project also transforms the surrounding landscape, improving park access for residents of the primarily low-income communities bordering the park to the north.
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Architecture And Design

Photo credit: Allyson Lubow for The Corcoran Group

March 12, 2025

Amazing light, East River views, and a private terrace for $2M on the Lower East Side

Homes in the classic East River Co-op at 572 Grand Street on the Lower East Side are known for offering great value when it comes to location and space. Asking $1,999,000, this three-bedroom residence is a fine example, with the additional perk of a private terrace and dazzling river and city views. Architect-designed interiors mean modern style and convenience on a par with the city's newly-minted condo towers.
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Penn Station proposal moves Madison Square Garden, calls for classical train hall

Renderings courtesy of the Grand Penn Community Alliance, unless noted otherwise

March 11, 2025

Penn Station proposal moves Madison Square Garden, calls for classical train hall

A new proposal for the long-stalled redesign of Penn Station would move Madison Square Garden across the street and replace the existing station with a new train hall reminiscent of the its original grandeur. Spearheaded by architect and former chief urban designer for New York City Alexandros Washburn, the "Grand Penn" plan would create a public space the size of Bryant Park and a commuter train hall inspired by the original station, while relocating the famous arena across the street. The plan now joins two stalled proposals, including one from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and another from a private developer.
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Tudor charm frames a $2.1M pre-war duplex on the Upper East Side

Photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

March 11, 2025

Tudor charm frames a $2.1M pre-war duplex on the Upper East Side

Within the enchanting walls of a 1928 neo-Tudor style co-op a block from Central Park on the Upper East Side, this three-bedroom duplex at 71 East 77th Street offers two floors of classic Manhattan living. Asking $2,100,000, this iconic residence has been renovated, but leaves lots of room for your own improvements and flexibility for bedrooms, lounge spaces, and home offices.
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Billionaires’ Row condo sells for $82.5M, NYC’s priciest deal of the year

Photo by Jakub Hałun on Wikimedia

March 11, 2025

Billionaires’ Row condo sells for $82.5M, NYC’s priciest deal of the year

Media executive Byron Allen has sold his condo on Billionaires' Row for $82.5 million, marking New York City's priciest deal of the year so far. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Allen paid $75 million in 2023 for the five-bedroom pad at 220 Central Park South, a limestone-clad tower designed by Robert A.M. Stern that is considered one of the most expensive condo buildings in the country.
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Redesign of Central Park drives will add space for pedestrians and cyclists

Photo by Dietmar Rabich on Wikimedia

March 10, 2025

Redesign of Central Park drives will add space for pedestrians and cyclists

The redesign of Central Park's six-mile loop road is moving forward, with repaving set to begin next week. On Thursday, city officials announced milling and repaving work will begin on Monday, March 17, to improve the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and e-vehicle users along the route by clearly separating their spaces. The project will begin by revamping the middle and southern sections of the Central Park loop, from 96th Street on the West Drive to 90th Street on the East Drive, with repaving of the northern section scheduled for next year.
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NYC launches task force to improve public safety around Washington Square Park

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March 10, 2025

NYC launches task force to improve public safety around Washington Square Park

New York City is deploying a multi-agency initiative to tackle quality of life and public safety concerns in Greenwich Village, the West Village, and near Washington Square Park. Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on Thursday launched the "Village Interagency Task Force" to address issues like open drug use and sales, retail theft, and other quality of life concerns from West 3rd to West 9th Street, between Washington Square Park and 6th Avenue, including the area around the West 4th Street Washington Square subway station.
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Policy

Time Out to open new food hall in Union Square this fall

Credit: Filip Wolak

March 7, 2025

Time Out to open new food hall in Union Square this fall

Time Out is opening its second food hall in New York City this fall. Set to occupy the ground floor of Union Square's Zero Irving tech hub, the 10,000-square-foot Time Out Market will feature a curated selection of the city's premier culinary and cultural experiences. The 300-seat space will include seven kitchens, a fully stocked bar, an outdoor terrace, and a stage for live performances by local artists, according to Time Out.
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Lottery opens for 330 apartments at huge office-to-residential conversion in FiDi, from $932/month

Rendering courtesy of Streetsense

March 6, 2025

Lottery opens for 330 apartments at huge office-to-residential conversion in FiDi, from $932/month

Here's your chance to live in the nation's largest office-to-residential conversion in the Financial District. A housing lottery launched this week for 330 affordable apartments at 25 Water Street, a former 1960s office tower once home to JPMorgan Chase and the Daily News that now holds 1,320 luxury apartments. New Yorkers earning 40, 80, and 90 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $932/month studios to $3,286/month three bedrooms.
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NYC proposes wider bike lanes along 12 blocks of Sixth Avenue

A new, wider-bike lane segment installed in 2024 along Manhattan’s Sixth Avenue. Credit: DOT

March 5, 2025

NYC proposes wider bike lanes along 12 blocks of Sixth Avenue

With vehicle traffic down since the start of congestion pricing, New York City is moving forward with plans to widen bike lanes along a roughly 12-block stretch of Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. During a presentation to Manhattan Community Board 5's transportation committee last week, the city's Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled plans to upgrade the protected bike lane along Sixth Avenue from 14th Street to 35th Street. The proposal includes removing one lane of traffic to make space for a 10-foot-wide cycling lane, building on a project from last summer that widened the bike lanes from West 9th Street to West 13th Street.
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This unusual $2.8M co-op is a compact triplex in a historic West Village townhouse

Photo credit: Jon Nissenbaum

March 5, 2025

This unusual $2.8M co-op is a compact triplex in a historic West Village townhouse

Tucked into the lower levels of an 1880s townhouse at 239 1/2 Waverly Place, this restored residence mixes original details, modern interiors and townhouse living. Asking $2,795,000, this unique maisonette triplex co-op unfolds within a historic building on a beautiful West Village street. With the feel of a townhouse-within-a-townhouse, living space is spread over three floors, with its own street-level entrance and two private outdoor spaces, including a roof deck with ivy-covered walls.
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Rudy Giuliani relists Upper East Side penthouse with $1.4M price cut

45 East 66th Street. Photo by Epicgenius via Wikimedia Commons

March 5, 2025

Rudy Giuliani relists Upper East Side penthouse with $1.4M price cut

Rudy Giuliani has relisted his Upper East Side penthouse with a $1.4 million price cut after settling his legal battle with two Georgia election workers. In October, a judge ordered the former New York City mayor to turn over his possessions, including his apartment at 45 East 66th Street, as part of a $148 million defamation lawsuit he lost in 2023. Last month, a settlement was reached allowing Giuliani to keep his apartment and other belongings in exchange for an unspecified compensation for the two election workers. Now the disbarred lawyer and former Trump advisor is trying again to offload the three-bedroom home for $5.175 million; he first listed the property for $6.5 million in 2023.
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For $650K, watch spring arrive in the city from this bright Upper East Side co-op

Photos courtesy of Hayley Ellen Day | DDreps

March 4, 2025

For $650K, watch spring arrive in the city from this bright Upper East Side co-op

Spring is right around the corner, and this sun-filled one-bedroom Yorkville co-op at 10 East End Avenue, asking $650,000, has corner windows in every room for East River and city skyline views. Call it a front row seat to a fresh start.
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Fraunces Tavern exhibit will explore revolutionary history to mark 250th anniversary of United States

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March 4, 2025

Fraunces Tavern exhibit will explore revolutionary history to mark 250th anniversary of United States

A New York City bar that had a role in the Revolutionary War is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States with a special exhibition. This spring, the Fraunces Tavern Museum will open "Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation," a chronological, multi-year installation exploring the historic events that took place at the tavern and in New York throughout the American Revolution. Opening on April 22, the exhibit will also showcase the tavern’s role in history, from hosting the Sons of Liberty to serving as the site of trials that led to the emancipation of thousands of Black Loyalists.
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March 3, 2025

Former East Harlem college dorm and migrant shelter to become 433 affordable homes

A former college dormitory in East Harlem that also served as temporary shelter for migrants will become an affordable housing development. Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced construction kicked off at 1760 Third Avenue, a 19-story building that once operated as student housing for CUNY and later housed hundreds of asylum seekers. Developed by Breaking Ground and designed by Dattener Architects, the project includes renovating and converting the building into 433 supportive and affordable homes, including 261 units reserved for individuals with mental illness. This marks the first supportive housing project funded under Hochul's landmark $1 billion mental health initiative.
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William Lescaze’s modernist Upper East Side townhouse is on the market again, for $15M

All photos courtesy of Anton Brookes of H5 Property

February 28, 2025

William Lescaze’s modernist Upper East Side townhouse is on the market again, for $15M