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November 26, 2025

This $2.85M Crown Heights townhouse is an unspoiled historic beauty on an extra-long lot

The ornate two-family townhouse at 882 Park Place possesses an impressive collection of the covetable details this historic neighborhood's homes are known for, in addition to being blessed with one of its deep 135-foot lots, giving it a park-sized backyard. The four-story Renaissance Revival limestone residence is a spacious blank canvas of original details, including four fireplaces. Asking $2,850,000, the home consists of a garden-level apartment with a triplex above.
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November 24, 2025

Park Slope ‘pink house,’ now in a more muted hue, asks $5M

For decades, the first thing passersby would notice about the otherwise stately townhouse at 233 Garfield Place was its facade, painted a shade referred to as "bright magenta" in a 2006 New York Times article. The bubblegum-hued exterior was updated in 2012 with one more in keeping with its historic brownstone neighbors. The four-story Park Slope home, configured as a triplex above a two-bedroom garden flat, is now on the market for $4,995,000.
no longer pink, but still pretty
November 20, 2025

Greenwich Village townhouse where Oscar Wilde once stayed asks $7.45M

The 22-foot-wide townhouse at 48 West 11th Street is already ahead of the game for location and timeless charm. Asking $7,450,000, the three-family brick home also has literary cachet: According to Daytonian, Irish writer and playwright Oscar Wilde rented rooms in the Village townhouse while in New York City in 1882 for a lecture tour, entertaining guests and becoming a familiar face on the neighborhood's streets.
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November 19, 2025

Crown Heights co-op opens waitlist for Mitchell-Lama apartments, for sale from $19K

Here's a rare opportunity to own an affordable co-op in New York City. Applications are currently being accepted for waitlist spots for apartments at Crown Gardens, a Mitchell-Lama building in Crown Heights. Containing 240 middle-income homes, the unique 1970s development wraps around Nostrand Avenue and Carroll and President Streets. Qualifying New Yorkers can apply to purchase the apartments, which are priced, depending on household size, from $19,222 for a studio to $48,030 for a three-bedroom.
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November 18, 2025

The 7 absolute best pastrami spots in NYC—and the stories behind them

Other than the $1 slice of pizza, a bagel with lox, or a street cart hot dog, is there any food more synonymous with New York City than a pastrami sandwich on rye bread? The classic deli staple has been featured on Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live, and, of course, who can forget that famous scene in Katz’s from When Harry Met Sally? But pastrami’s legacy in the Big Apple began long before these pop culture moments.
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November 18, 2025

See inside an East Village condo transforming a former parking garage into luxury loft-like homes

New images were released this week of the luxury boutique condo replacing a shuttered East Village parking garage. Designed and developed by Arcus, 220 East 9th Street replaces a 175-space garage, which had been closed since 2023 due to structural issues. In its place is a striking red-brick condo, dubbed 220e9th, with 18 bright and airy, loft-like residences, all with unique layouts.
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November 17, 2025

The best new apartment buildings near Prospect Park

With its 585 acres of woodlands, waterways, and meadows, Prospect Park is a serene escape in the heart of Brooklyn. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in the 1860s, the public park is one of Brooklyn's most beautiful places to wander and connect with nature. As more renters and buyers prioritize access to green space, new residential developments have been popping up in neighborhoods around the park. For those looking to live near Brooklyn's Backyard, we rounded up the best new apartment buildings located within a mile of Prospect Park.
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November 14, 2025

A long-neglected Clinton Hill townhouse gets a total glow-up and a $5.5M ask

Built in 1899, the pale green wood-frame townhouse at 175 St. James Place has, for years, stood in a neglected state, leaving passersby to wonder what its fate would be. After a lengthy top-to-toe renovation, the three-story, single-family townhouse is dressed and ready for its 21st-century debut, asking $5,500,000. The 22-foot-wide home spans 4,500 square feet, along with a large private backyard.
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November 10, 2025

‘Secret’ live-work compound on Tribeca’s skybridge street lists for $30M

Now available in Tribeca, a private compound on one of Manhattan's most photographed blocks. Located on the two-block alleyway Staple Street, known for its historic skybridge, a combined property consisting of a two-story brick townhouse at 4 Staple Street and a studio and office across the street at 1 Jay Street has hit the market for $30 million. Owned by filmmaker Neil Burger and architect Diana Kellogg since 2002, the rare property is one of the most unusual private residences in the city, listing agent Jeremy Stein of Sotheby’s International Realty told the Wall Street Journal.
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November 7, 2025

60 middle-income apartments available at new South Bronx rental, from $1,974/month

A housing lottery has launched for 60 middle-income apartments at a new residential development in the South Bronx. Located at 586 Gerard Avenue in Concourse Village, the nine-story Inkwell offers brand-new, modern residences and a range of amenities designed for comfort and convenience. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,974/month one bedrooms to $3,550/month two bedrooms.
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November 6, 2025

Greenwich Village townhouse at the center of NBA gambling scandal listed for $22.5M

The Greenwich Village townhouse tied to a Mafia-backed gambling scandal involving NBA players has hit the market for $22.5 million, just weeks after the scheme came to light. As first reported by the New York Post, the swanky Georgian red-brick townhouse at 80 Washington Place was the site of rigged poker games run by the Gambino crime family starting in 2019, which allegedly used professional basketball stars to lure high rollers and netted millions of dollars in winnings. Before its stint as a gambling den, the property was rented by Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, and has been on and off the market for more than a decade before finding an undisclosed buyer last year.
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November 4, 2025

Famous skinny house in the Village is back on the market for $4.2M

At just nine-and-a-half feet wide, New York City’s narrowest townhouse at 75½ Bedford Street is once again for sale, asking $4,195,000. The historic 1873 townhouse is known as much for its famous past residents as for its narrow size. Known as Millay House, it has been home to poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, anthropologist Margaret Mead, and cartoonist William Steig, as well as screen luminaries Cary Grant and John Barrymore. The townhouse has since been renovated for modern living, making the most of its slender proportions.
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November 3, 2025

For $1.2M, this Park Slope brownstone co-op gets the top-floor perk of a private roof deck

Living on the top floor of a historic townhouse has its advantages and trade-offs. Atop a 20-foot-wide brownstone at 117 Park Place in Park Slope, this one-bedroom co-op is a walk-up, but a private rooftop terrace makes the climb worthwhile. Asking $1,175,000, the pre-war home has plenty of historic warmth, like a wood-burning fireplace, with modern updates for livability.
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October 31, 2025

This $18.5M penthouse is Village living on a luxury level

The Greenwich at 65 West 13th Street may be the perfect example of the homes you'll find in 21st-century Greenwich Village, a one-time bohemian enclave known more for colorful street life than pricey penthouses. Asking $18.5 million, this dazzling duplex atop a curve-cornered pre-war loft building offers a private rooftop terrace from which to survey the surrounding neighborhood, and a sprawling terrace for dining and dancing 12 stories above it.
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October 30, 2025

This $599K Ditmas Park co-op has a ‘secret’ private park

This bright top-floor co-op at 570 Westminster Road, asking $599,000, has pre-war details and a creative layout that makes the most of its floor plan. The building may not have every modern amenity, but residents get a rare urban oasis in the form of a secret private garden with winding paths, shade trees, a gazebo, and seating.
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October 30, 2025

Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment approved by City Council

The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to transform the Bronx’s long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory into a mixed-use community hub with roughly 500 affordable homes. Led by the city’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the El Centro Kingsbridge project will convert the historic armory into a vibrant facility featuring an event venue, recreation center, sports fields, and a public plaza, with a new affordable housing building next door. The approval marks a major milestone for the long-stalled site, following two failed redevelopment attempts that collapsed amid community opposition.
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October 29, 2025

For $5M, be the first new owner of this historic Cobble Hill wood-frame home in 40 years

There aren't many well-preserved wood-frame townhouses left in the city, and this circa 1842 home at 34 Bergen Street is a fine example. The two-family home hasn't changed hands in 40 years, though it has been lovingly updated by the current owners while retaining its original details. Asking $4,995,000, the four-story home in the heart of Cobble Hill offers outdoor space in the form of terraces and a backyard, and plenty of options for one- or two-family living.
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October 28, 2025

Lily Allen’s Brooklyn townhouse is for sale for $8M

The celebrity news cycle is abuzz with the drama surrounding the breakup of singer Lily Allen and actor David Harbour (Hopper on "Stranger Things") after four years of marriage. Her just-released album gives voice to the star-crossed pairing and its demise–the New York Post calls it a "revenge album"–with the Carroll Gardens home at 381 Union Street symbolizing the blissful early days of the couple's brief union. Asking $7,995,000, the 22-foot-wide brownstone got a top-to-toe renovation by architect Ben Bischoff of MADE–and a not-for-everyone makeover by AD100 designer Billy Cotton.
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October 27, 2025

This $4.5M Sutton Place penthouse has a wraparound terrace and a literary pedigree

On the top floors of a pre-war co-op at 444 East 52nd Street, on a quiet cul-de-sac between Beekman and Sutton Place, this duplex penthouse is Manhattan living at its most iconic. A sun-drenched terrace wraps the home on all sides; from the windows, there are Manhattan skyline and East River views. Within is a rich literary history: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker once called this elegant residence, now available for $4,500,000, home.
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October 27, 2025

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree hails from upstate NY

The towering spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, standing at the heart of New York City's holiday celebrations, has been revealed. Found upstate in East Greenbush, the 75-foot-tall tree will be cut down on Thursday, November 6, and make its journey to Manhattan, arriving on Saturday, November 8. After it’s adorned with tens of thousands of twinkling lights and crowned with its iconic Swarovski star, the annual tree lighting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, December 3.
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October 23, 2025

Former Beth Israel hospital building in Gramercy opens lottery for 22 rentals, from $963/month

Twenty-two mixed-income apartments are available next to the shuttered Mount Sinai Beth Israel campus in Gramercy. The former hospital facility at 313 East 17th Street has been converted into 96 apartments, the first redevelopment project at the campus since Beth Israel shut its doors in April following a disputed closure process. New Yorkers earning 40, 80, and 100 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $963/month studios to $3,323/month two-bedrooms.
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October 23, 2025

For $825K, a sweet South Slope co-op near Prospect Park

Asking $825,000, this cozy two-bedroom apartment at 411 15th Street in South Slope sits just a block from Prospect Park, straddling the more high-end neighborhood to the north and quaint, suburban-like Windsor Terrace to the east. While compact, the co-op has a well-configured layout, outdoor space, and a lovely location.
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October 21, 2025

NYC’s best Halloween events

From the famous Village Halloween Parade to festive celebrations at the iconic cultural institutions and museums to neighborhood trick-or-treating and over-the-top costume parties, New York City is one of the best places to celebrate spooky season. Ahead, discover some of the best Halloween happenings across the five boroughs this year.
festive frights, ahead
October 21, 2025

JPMorgan opens soaring 60-story NYC headquarters at 270 Park Avenue

JPMorganChase’s massive Midtown East headquarters, the tallest all-electric skyscraper in New York City, is now open. Designed by Norman Foster's Foster + Partners, the 1,400-foot-tall building at 270 Park Avenue can accommodate 10,000 employees across 2.5 million square feet of workspace. Rising 60 stories, the $3 billion skyscraper features a striking “fan-column” design that rises about 80 feet above street level and provides 2.5 times more outdoor space than its predecessor.
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October 20, 2025

24-story East Village rental opens lottery for 60 apartments, from $1,777/month

A housing lottery has launched for 60 mixed-income apartments in a new 24-story tower in the East Village. The East, located at 644 East 14th Street, offers 196 studio to two-bedroom apartments and luxury amenities, including a roof deck with East River views. New Yorkers earning 70 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,777/month studios to $4,315/month two bedrooms.
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