May 21, 2025

Valentino co-founder Giancarlo Giammetti’s $17.5M Sutton Place penthouse embodies Manhattan elegance

The building itself is a modern icon, designed by architect César Pelli, and this 3,700 square-foot penthouse on the 54th floor of One Beacon Court at 151 East 58th Street is the picture of classically modern Manhattan glamor. Asking $17,500,000, the condo's seller is Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder, with Valentino Garavani, of fashion house Valentino. Interiors are the work of noted interior designer Jacques Grange; the dazzling cityscapes visible from every window are 100 percent New York City.
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May 21, 2025

Adams announces $250M more for Fifth Avenue redesign plan

New York City is investing another $250 million to transform Fifth Avenue into a pedestrian-centric corridor. Mayor Eric Adams announced the new funding on Wednesday, bringing the total investment in the project to $400 million, including $152 million the city had previously committed. Focused on the stretch between Central Park and Bryant Park, the Fifth Avenue redesign will reduce traffic lanes from five to three, nearly double the width of sidewalks, shorten crosswalks, and add more than 230 trees, as well as new seating and improved lighting.
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May 21, 2025

NYC unveils plan for dedicated busway on 34th Street

New York City plans to transform a busy stretch of 34th Street in Manhattan into a busway to improve sluggish crosstown commutes. The Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled plans for a dedicated lane along 34th Street between Third and Ninth Avenues for buses, trucks, and emergency vehicles, which could boost speeds by up to 15 percent for the more than two dozen bus routes that use the corridor. Modeled after the successful 14th Street busway, the plan would still permit other vehicles to enter but require them to make the next available legal turn off the street.
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May 21, 2025

Breuer Building gets landmarked before Sotheby’s opens headquarters

The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission voted on Tuesday to designate the Breuer Building on the Upper East Side as an individual and interior landmark, protecting the Brutalist icon before auction house Sotheby's opens its global headquarters there. Designed by innovative architect Marcel Breuer, the building at 945 Madison Avenue was home to the Whitney Museum of American Art from 1966 to 2014. Sotheby's acquired the building in 2023; Herzog & de Meuron are currently leading a renovation and restoration of the space.
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May 20, 2025

Before Chelsea, there was Midtown: The lost art galleries of 57th Street

In the interwar years in New York City, the cultural epicenter of New York, particularly its art galleries, was centered around 57th Street. One block, in particular, between Fifth and Madison Avenues was the crème de la crème of addresses. Today, the short 450-foot stretch is populated by luxury brands like Tiffany’s, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Burberry. The cluster of art galleries is part of the subject of my new book "The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland," which covers the flight of Picasso’s art dealer, Paul Rosenberg, and his family to New York City during World War II.
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May 20, 2025

U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium to get $800M revamp

The U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium is getting an $800 million revamp, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday, marking the largest single investment in the tennis tournament's history. Unveiled on Monday, the project includes a grand entrance designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, expanded public space, upgraded concourses, a larger courtside bowl, and a new players-only building with state-of-the-art training facilities, premium accommodations, and cafes. Work is already underway and will roll out in three phases, continuing through 2025 and 2026 without disrupting tennis events, with completion expected ahead of the 2027 U.S. Open.
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May 20, 2025

Related drops casino from Hudson Yards plan, but keeps proposal for 4,000 new homes

Related Companies is dropping the casino from its project proposed for the undeveloped section of Hudson Yards, the developer announced Monday. In partnership with Wynn Resorts, Related previously pitched a $12 billion mixed-use development anchored by a casino, dubbed "Hudson Yards West," as part of its bid for one of the state's three downstate gaming licenses. Due to opposition from the community and local elected officials, Related and Wynn announced they would no longer pursue a gaming license. However, the developer plans to move forward with a plan to build 4,000 apartments, nearly 50 percent of which will be affordable under a tentative agreement with the Adams administration.
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May 20, 2025

This $7M Park Slope brownstone has beauty and brains, with a music studio, gym, and roof terrace

On a landmarked Park Slope block lined with historic townhomes, the four-story Italianate brownstone at 101 Park Place is as classic as they come from the outside. Within, the two-family property (currently being used as a single-family home) goes beyond the usual historic renovation. Asking $6,995,000, the house has well-preserved fine details like wedding-cake molding, while offering five levels of state-of-the-art 21st-century comfort and convenience.
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May 19, 2025

Lincoln Center unveils design for revamped Amsterdam Avenue side of campus

New renderings reveal a reimagined west side of Lincoln Center, part of a project aimed at making the campus more welcoming and accessible. Lincoln Center for Performing Arts (LCPA) on Monday unveiled a preliminary design for the transformation of its Amsterdam Avenue-facing side, led by Hood Design Studio, Weiss/Manfredi, and Moody Nolan. The proposal includes an outdoor performance venue, new community park spaces, and the removal of a longstanding wall, which cuts the campus off from the rest of the neighborhood.
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May 19, 2025

For $1.25M, aspirational Murray Hill penthouse has an atrium, spa, and impossibly huge roof terrace

Small but mighty, this one-bedroom top-floor condo at 71 Park Avenue, asking $1,250,000, has all the charm you'd expect in a Park Avenue address that hasn't changed hands in over 25 years. Ambitious architectural features like glass atrium skylights give it character, and a private terrace that's bigger than the 700-square-foot apartment itself is a bountiful surprise.
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May 19, 2025

Officials begin investigation into Brooklyn Bridge ship crash

New York and federal officials have begun an investigation into why a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. About five minutes after the Cuauhtémoc left Pier 17 with the intention of traveling south, the vessel drifted in the wrong direction and its soaring masts struck the iconic 142-year-old structure. The accident left two sailors dead and more than a dozen crew members injured. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that a "multidisciplinary" team is conducting a safety investigation.
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May 19, 2025

NJ Transit strike ends, service to resume Tuesday

NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) reached a tentative agreement on Sunday, ending the first strike at the agency in 42 years. Regular weekday train service will resume on Tuesday, May 20, giving workers a day to inspect and prepare tracks and rail cars. The strike began on Friday when 450 unionized workers walked off the job over engineers' wages. While details of the agreement have not been released, Gov. Phil Murphy called the contract settlement "fair and fiscally responsible" with a "generous wage increase" for union members.
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May 16, 2025

CityPickle unveils plan for huge pickleball hub under the Brooklyn Bridge

CityPickle on Friday released its plan to transform two parking lots beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo into a pickleball hub. The project, slated for Anchorage Plaza—an area under the bridge between Old Fulton and Washington Streets—takes up 60,000 square feet and features 11 pickleball courts, food trucks, green space with planters, games, seating, shaded areas, bike racks, and space for community programming. CityPickle was selected by the city’s Parks Department last June to revitalize the underused space, which will operate from March through November.
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May 16, 2025

If you buy this $19.85M West Village penthouse, you won’t need a yacht

The penthouse condo atop a historic converted hotel at The Keller at 150 Barrow Street gives the impression of living surrounded by water, sunset and city views included. Asking $19,850,000, this 4,287-square-foot corner duplex, reimagined by interior design pros frenchCALIFORNIA, sits along the Hudson River. A wrap-around terrace of nearly 2,000 square feet makes waterfront entertaining on a grand scale a daily possibility.
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May 16, 2025

High Line to host festival celebrating NYC pigeons

Celebrate the winged icon of New York City’s gritty streets at the High Line next month. On Saturday, June 14—also National Pigeon Day—Pigeon Fest will take over the elevated park along 30th Street and the Spur with a day of free programming, including games, art workshops, a pigeon impersonation pageant, and more. The festival centers around Iván Argote’s "Dinosaur," a 16-foot-tall hyper-realistic pigeon sculpture installed at the park in October above the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street.
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May 15, 2025

Lottery opens for 189 apartments at Far Rockaway development, from $544/month

Another lottery opened for affordable apartments at the huge Far Rockaway development, Edgemere Commons. Currently under construction, the 11-building complex will deliver 2,000 affordable homes, retail, community facilities, and open public space to the Rockaway peninsula. The latest rental, located at 5119 Beach Channel Drive, has 189 apartments available through the housing lottery for New Yorkers earning 30, 50, 60, and 80 percent of the area median income. Homes are priced from $544/month for a studio to $2,949/month for a three-bedroom.
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May 15, 2025

NYC’s earliest concrete building in Gowanus back on market for $3M

The Coignet Stone Building, the earliest known concrete building in New York City, is back on the market for $2,995,000. Located at 360 3rd Avenue in Gowanus, the landmarked structure was built in 1873 as both a showroom and a physical advertisement for Francois Coignet's concrete construction company, marking the first documented use of concrete for a building in the city. Whole Foods purchased the property in 2005 and completed a $1.3 million restoration in 2016 before listing it for $6 million. The building returned to the market in 2019 as a proposed residential townhouse, asking $6.5 million.
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May 15, 2025

MTA proposes 684-unit development above future Second Avenue Subway terminus in East Harlem

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to rezone a block in East Harlem to allow for a nearly 700-unit residential building above the future terminus of the Second Avenue Subway. The MTA filed plans on Tuesday to rezone the south side of East 125th Street between Third and Lexington Avenues, where the station for the last stop on the Q line will eventually open as part of the Second Avenue Subway extension. As first reported by Crain's, the MTA plans to partner with a private developer to build an apartment tower with up to 684 units on the block's west side, an MTA-owned property.
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May 15, 2025

World Trade Center to host free watch parties for Yankees-Mets series

It's a big weekend for New York baseball fans. The first Subway Series of the season kicks off on Friday, with the Yankees and Mets facing off as part of Major League Baseball's inaugural "Rivalry Weekend." With both teams currently taking the top spot in their division, and Juan Soto returning to the Bronx for the first time since signing with the crosstown foe for $765 million, the games promise to be can't-miss television. To revel in the rivalry, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will broadcast all three games on giant screens (with sound) at the North Oculus Plaza on the World Trade Center campus.
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May 14, 2025

NJ Transit strike: The best travel alternatives for getting to NYC

NJ Transit engineers are now on strike for the first time in more than 40 years, impacting commutes for hundreds of thousands of residents. According to the New York Times, about 450 unionized workers went on strike on Friday as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and NJ Transit failed to reach a long-delayed contract agreement. The engineers' demands include pay parity with engineers at nearby commuter railroads. With no train service as of Friday morning, here’s how you can still get to New York City from the Garden State.
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May 14, 2025

Historic Flatbush megamansion with a dazzling renovation gets a mini price cut to $12.5M

In 2022, 6sqft covered this impossibly grand free-standing mansion at 1305 Albemarle Road in Prospect Park South, listed for a whopping $12,950,000. The historic neighborhood had already attracted plenty of buzz when actress Michelle Williams purchased a house down the street. But this landmarked manse, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, raised the bar for drama, with 22 rooms and more than 11,000 square feet, including a huge ballroom. It was purchased for $3 million in 2016, snapped up after only three days on the market. An inside-and-out renovation clearly spared no expense; the ballroom was enhanced to include a suite of luxury bedrooms, a vintage bar, and an entertainment space. But a $13 million ask may be too rich even for a Brooklyn estate the size of a small city; the Flatbush jewel has been relisted at $12,495,000. Still stunning–and still for sale–for $455,000 less.
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May 14, 2025

Egg rolls, egg creams, and empanadas: Lower East Side street festival returns for 24th year

A street festival celebrating the diverse cultures of the Lower East Side takes place next month. Hosted by the Museum at Eldridge Street, the 24th annual Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival brings together Jewish, Chinese, and Puerto Rican heritage with a day of food, music, crafts, and more. The block party takes place on Sunday, June 15.
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May 14, 2025

Vacant parking lot in Harlem to become 75 apartments

A vacant parking lot in Harlem will soon become a residential building. Haussmann Development on Monday announced it closed on a land purchase at 16–20 Convent Avenue for $7.5 million. Haussmann plans to build a 10-story residential building with 75 one- and two-bedroom apartments, including 15 affordable units for households earning 60 percent of the area median income.
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May 13, 2025

This $2.8M Cobble Hill penthouse has three bedrooms and a roof terrace with harbor views

This Columbia Street Waterfront district penthouse at 84 Congress Street has the kind of outdoor space you'd hope for when blessed with harbor views. Asking $2,785,000, the three-bedroom condo spans 1,710 square feet with 450 square feet of private outdoor space. Interiors are sleek and contemporary, and all modern comforts (like central A/C) are present and accounted for.
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May 13, 2025

New public art exhibition in Midtown East explores what it means to be American

A new public art installation in Midtown East celebrates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States with stories of veterans, farmers, activists, and other everyday heroes. Designed by C&G Partners, the nearly 7-acre exhibition, "Path of Liberty: That Which Unites US," immerses visitors in 55 personal stories brought to life through striking visuals and interactive elements. Opening on May 15, the installation is located at the site of the Soloviev Group's proposed Freedom Plaza casino on First Avenue between 38th and 41st Streets.
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May 13, 2025

NYCxDESIGN 2025: 12 can’t-miss events during New York City’s annual celebration of design

Each spring, New York City takes its turn as the epicenter of global design during the NYCxDESIGN Festival. The 2025 festivities run from May 15 to May 21, drawing industry professionals, innovators, tastemakers, and design lovers from around the world. From iconic trade events like ICFF and WANTED to a city-wide constellation of exhibitions, studio tours, discussions, and product debuts, the festival offers a first look at the ideas shaping tomorrow’s design landscape. It’s a brilliant opportunity to discover emerging talent, explore cutting-edge trends in furniture, lighting, textiles, and objects, and experience the energy of the city’s design scene. Keep reading for an overview of what not to miss.
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May 13, 2025

Queensboro Bridge to open separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians

The Queensboro Bridge will finally have separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians, starting this weekend. Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced that the bridge’s north outer roadway is now a dedicated bike lane and the south outer roadway, a pedestrian-only path. Originally announced in 2021, the project was expected to open in March, but was abruptly delayed by the mayor, who required a "full briefing" before the path could open, as Streetsblog reported.
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May 12, 2025

NYC’s largest mass timber housing development to bring 500 homes to Staten Island’s North Shore

A mixed-income housing development with more than 500 apartments planned for Staten Island’s North Shore is set to become New York City’s largest mass timber residential development. On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced the selection of Artimus and Phoenix Realty Group to build the new homes, 25 percent of which will be designated as affordable, on two vacant sites along the New Stapleton waterfront. The development will be built with mass timber to lower the project’s carbon footprint and accelerate construction.
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May 12, 2025

Adams allocates $52M to replace West Village rec center in proposed budget

Mayor Eric Adams is allocating $51.8 million to rebuild a beloved, but run-down, recreation center in the West Village. The 100-year-old Tony Dapolito Recreation Center has been closed since 2019 due to significant structural issues, including foundation damage. Under his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, Adams includes funding for the Parks Department to demolish the existing building on Clarkson Street and construct a modern facility across the street as part of a new mixed-use development.
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May 12, 2025

Writer Michelle Young designed her Crown Heights home for work and play, with space for culture and community included

Michelle Young is an author, journalist, and founder of Untapped New York, an online publication that unearths New York City's many secrets and hidden treasures. She's also the author of the new non-fiction book, "The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland." Her Brooklyn townhouse, which she shares with her husband, Augustin Pasquet, and two young daughters, is an enviable oasis of great design with an additional dimension: On some enchanted evenings, it becomes a candlelit literary salon, hosting award-winning authors and chamber music performances. The directive for its recent renovation, a collaboration with architect Côme Ménage of re-A.D, was to create a home that combines life with small children, work, and hosting cultural events that include the larger community.
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May 12, 2025

$4.75M Sag Harbor Craftsman-style home has an Old Hollywood vibe

Even after a renovation by AD100 designer Neal Beckstedt and the influence of design pioneer Joe D'Urso, the house at 12 North Haven Way in Sag Harbor has the air of an early 20th-century estate in the Hollywood Hills. Draped in moss and designed in the Modern Craftsman style, the house sits on four wooded acres, surrounded by manicured hedges, and accessorized by a gunite pool. Asking $4,750,000, it's as true to its spare but aesthetically rich style inside as out.
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May 9, 2025

A train service to the Rockaways will resume this month

Just in time for summer, A train service to the Rockaways will resume later this month following a four-month shutdown. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that regular service will return on May 19, restoring subway access for the more than 9,000 daily commuters who travel in and out of the Rockaways. The shutdown, which began in January, allowed the agency to strengthen infrastructure against extreme weather and repair viaducts and bridges damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
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May 9, 2025

NYC officials predict 17 percent drop in international tourists due to Trump policies

After a strong tourism year in 2024 when New York City saw nearly 65 million visitors, the second highest figure in the city's history, officials predicted an even better 2025. Last year, New York City Tourism + Conventions projected the five boroughs would make almost a full economic and tourist recovery from the pandemic. And then President Donald Trump took office. With the administration's tariffs, detainment of immigrants, and threats to Canada's sovereignty, the city revised its forecast to reflect a 17 percent drop in international travelers this year.
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May 9, 2025

Updated plan for Broadway Junction redevelopment adds 1,000 affordable homes

A plan to redevelop a two-acre site around the Broadway Junction transit hub has been revised to increase the number of affordable homes from 600 to 1,000. After nearly 100 public meetings, developer Totem on Thursday released an updated version of its proposal to rezone the East New York site into Herkimer-Williams, a mixed-use project with four buildings along four blocks, containing housing, retail, community space, and open space. The revisions include more affordable housing, community-led retail, reduced building heights, and less office space.
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May 9, 2025

This $3M Ditmas Park neo-Tudor was built for Mary Pickford in 1916

Even among the grand historic homes in the Flatbush, Brooklyn neighborhood of Ditmas Park West, the 5,000-square-foot neo-Tudor at 1320 Ditmas Avenue is one of the most dramatic. Built in 1916 for silent film star Mary Pickford, the well-preserved property, asking $2,995,000, has been renovated for a new century without sacrificing its old-world character.
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May 8, 2025

Real estate icon Barbara Corcoran lists Upper East Side penthouse for $12M

Real estate whiz and investor Barbara Corcoran is parting ways with her penthouse overlooking Central Park on the Upper East Side. Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and star of "Shark Tank," paid $10 million in 2015 for the 11-room duplex co-op at 1158 Fifth Avenue. The home, which has a glass solarium dining room, custom-designed library, and landscaped terrace, is now on the market for $12,000,000.
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May 8, 2025

It’s time to nosh: Jewish food festival coming to Governors Island

New York City’s top restaurants are heading to Governors Island this summer for a one-day-only Jewish food and culture festival. Taking place Sunday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Great Nosh is a picnic-style party with collaborations between some of the city's most iconic restaurants, including Katz’s Deli, Russ & Daughters, Apollo Bagels, and Morgenstern’s.
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May 8, 2025

Chinatown Restaurant Week to feature 18 eateries with off-menu specials and prix-fixe deals

A week-long culinary festival in New York City will highlight the unique flavors and stories behind some of Chinatown’s best restaurants. Hosted by Welcome to Chinatown from May 19 through May 24, Chinatown Restaurant Week includes 18 neighborhood restaurants, from long-standing favorites like Hop Kee and Jing Fong to newer innovative additions shaping the future of Chinatown's food scene. Each will offer prix-fixe menus and special dishes available exclusively during the event.
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May 8, 2025

A gently restored Greenpoint wood frame townhouse with history intact asks $3.75M

In the highly desirable Greenpoint neighborhood, the most sought-after properties may be the lovingly restored townhouses on its handful of tree-lined, historic blocks. Asking $3,750,000, this wood frame home at 141 Calyer Street is a fine example. Built in 1899, this three-family townhouse is currently configured as a one-bedroom garden apartment with a triplex above. Over 3,000 square feet of interior space has been preserved and updated with both respect for history and an eye for design.
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May 7, 2025

Largest building in Gowanus moves ahead after $174.5M in financing

Plans for the largest building in Gowanus are moving forward after developers secured $174.5 million in financing. Last week, Charney Companies and Tavros obtained funding for 175 Third Street, a roughly one-million-square-foot project that will add 1,000 new apartments to the neighborhood as part of their larger Gowanus Wharf development. Once complete, the building will make Charney and Tavros the largest property owners in the area, with over two million square feet and 2,200 residences across Gowanus.
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May 7, 2025

Talk show host Graham Norton’s ‘jewel box’ carriage house on a secret Murray Hill mews asks $5.6M

The tiny, close-ended Sniffen Court Mews in the midst of Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood is magical even without celebrity cachet. It's one of the city's smallest historic districts, one of those NYC places where you feel like you've completely stepped away from the city altogether. Irish comedian and talk show host Graham Norton's carriage house at 6 Sniffen Court is one of 10 former horse stables built on the mews during the Civil War. Asking $5,595,000, the home is described by Norton in a New York Times feature as a "jewel box of a carriage house." The 20-foot-wide home's interiors aren't the slightest bit old-fashioned: A fabulous renovation by Gachot Studio and a landscaped roof deck are a design-lover's dream within this private paradise.
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May 7, 2025

72-story tower with 1,200 apartments proposed to replace Downtown Brooklyn ‘eyesore’

New York City wants to redevelop an outdated office building in Downtown Brooklyn to make way for a 72-story mixed-use tower with over 1,000 units. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is looking to rezone the commercial building at 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension to allow for a new skyscraper with 1,263 apartments, as first reported by The Real Deal. The existing 350,000-square-foot building—a Verizon call center—was called "one of the biggest eyesores in Downtown Brooklyn" by Brownstoner for its homely architecture. The proposed tower will be the second-tallest in the borough, after The Brooklyn Tower.
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May 7, 2025

‘Prismatic’ turquoise-clad Bed-Stuy rental opens lottery for 30 apartments, from $874/month

A bold new Bed-Stuy rental recently launched a housing lottery for 30 mixed-income apartments. Located at 126 Sandford Street, the 10-story Prisma House brightens the block with its turquoise-clad facade and 120 contemporary residences inside. New Yorkers earning 40, 60, and 110 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $874/month for one bedrooms.
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May 6, 2025

$6.5M Cobble Hill townhouse has renovated interiors that follow the original layout, with a dumbwaiter between floors

The four-story townhouse at 146 Baltic Street in Cobble Hill gets contemporary design points for stylish, renovated interiors designed by the award-winning architecture firm of Baxt / Ingui in 2017. But the layout of the 1852 home retains the configuration of the day, with the kitchen as the lower-level engine of the home, from which hard-working staff would ferry dinner and dishware up to the formal dining room above via dumbwaiter. Asking $6,495,000, the home is filled with modern comforts, including a newly-installed dumbwaiter on the lower three floors.
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May 6, 2025

City landmarks duplex apartment in Paul Rudolph’s Modulightor Building

The duplex apartment inside Paul Rudolph’s iconic Modulightor Building in Midtown East is officially a New York City landmark. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the third- and fourth-floor residence at 246 East 58th Street as an interior landmark, citing the significance of its "complex, multi-layered interior." With the designation of the Modulightor Building as an individual landmark in December 2023, the interior and exterior of the building are now both protected.
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May 5, 2025

NYC to install panic buttons at 500 bodegas

Hundreds of bodegas across New York City will soon be outfitted with emergency "panic buttons" designed to alert police during emergencies in real time. On Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams announced $1.6 million in funding for "SilentShields," discreet devices to be installed in bodegas located in "high-crime areas," connecting directly to the NYPD’s central command to cut down response times. The initiative comes just days after a man was fatally stabbed inside a Harlem bodega and follows years of advocacy by the United Bodegas of America (UBA), which has long called for the devices, according to Gothamist.
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