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Billionaire Roman Abramovich will likely butt heads with the Landmarks Preservation Commission over the creation of his makeshift mansion. [Observer] All the layers of the ‘Save the View’ controversy happening by the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn Heights. [Curbed] More than 32 contracts for homes priced at $4 million or more were signed last week. [TRD] City Tower, […]
With perfect timing, the new Snow Monsters art installation arrives at Flatiron Plaza. [Untapped] Seltzer deliverymen used to be commonplace in the city, but now there’s just one left. [The Awl] The popular photo-documentary series Humans of New York has raised close to $700,000 to help underprivileged students in Brownsville, Brooklyn visit Harvard. [Gothamist] A […]
Photo Series Captures Three Years of NYC Subway Cars Being Dumped in the Atlantic Ocean Most Millennials Would Rather Live in the Suburbs Than in a City Condo This Turn-Key Cobble Hill Townhome Comes with a Backyard Playhouse Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Buys Up Three UES Townhouses to Build a Makeshift Mansion Take a Peek […]
The New York Times visits Bed-Stuy, the first neighborhood featured in their new “Block by Block” series. [NYT] An historic building at 187 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope will be turned into condos. [NYT] A “Joie de Vivre” hotel is on the rise at 50 Bowery. [Bowery Boogie] A landmarked Brooklyn bathhouse, the Brooklyn Lyceum, will […]
The design history of New York City’s public drinking fountains. [re:form] Inside Underwest Donuts, a boutique donut shop in a West Side car wash. [Untapped] What you can see from the tallest observation decks on Earth. [Gizmodo] China constructs the world’s first 3D-printed apartment building. [CNET] Images: Drinking fountain (L); West Side Highway Car Wash […]
Mezritch Synagogue © LuciaM via Panoramio
After holding a 199-unit apartment building in Gramercy Park for nearly 70 years, the owner has put it on the market for $200 million. [Crain’s] Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s makeshift mansion could be even bigger than initially reported. Word is he’s purchased yet another building on East 75th Street. [NYP] Designer Michael Kors is purchasing a posh penthouse at […]
Did you know Harry Houdini is buried in Glendale, Queens? Naturally, there’s some controversy surrounding his grave. [Queens Brownstoner] If you’ve ever wondered how to build a squash court in the middle of Grand Central, here’s a time-lapse video showing you how. [WSJ] Start saving (or ask for a raise); the MTA fare hikes will take […]
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There’s no slowing One57. Yet another blockbuster sale hit city records this morning, bringing the brash blue supertall its third most expensive sale to date—and the city its ninth most expensive condo sale in history. The ultra-luxe pad is the 6,240-square-foot 85th-floor unit, which boasts four bedrooms, four baths, and the lofty, breathtaking views that have have made One57 one […]
Live in the luxurious co-op carved from Jackie O’s father’s home at 115 East 36th Street. [Curbed] Architect Helmut Jahn talks about his design of 50 West. [NYT] Permit applications filed with the Department of Buildings doubled in 2014. [TRD] The Bronx Post Office moves closer to its rebirth as a shopping and dining mecca. […]
Empire Mayo in Prospect Heights looks to create the “must try” garlic truffle mayonnaise from Kevin Hart’s SNL parody of Bushwick gentrification. [DNAinfo] Two for the price of one: This tiny side table transforms into a full-on rowing machine. [Gizmodo] Forget hailing a taxi to get to the airport; a helicopter ride will cost you just $99. [NYP] […]
Yesterday, we featured the breathtaking photography of Stephen Mallon, who for three years documented decommissioned NYC subway cars being dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. What might initially seem like an act of pollution is actually an environmental effort to create artificial reef habitats for fostering sea life along the eastern seabed. Some readers, though, felt […]
What Manhattan will look like in 2018, via CityRealty
Between hyper-developed hotspots, main drags in up-and-comers, and those genuinely avoidable areas, there can often be found a city’s “just-right” zones. They aren’t commonly known, but these micro-neighborhoods often hide within them real estate gems coupled with perfectly offbeat vibes. Continuing our Goldilocks Blocks series, this week we look at Lowry Triangle in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
Airbnb was the subject of a City Council hearing today as supporters on both sides debated the company’s presence in the city. [Brooklyn Magazine] Here’s your head-scratcher for the day: The Lower East Side ranks only 37th when it comes to noise complaints. [The Lo-Down and I Quant NY] Only one unit remains at 150 East 72nd Street. […]