REAL ESTATE
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Barbara Corcoran sells UES penthouse $1.5M over ask
Photography by Melanie Greene, Greenehouse NYC for The Corcoran Group Barbara Corcoran has sold her Upper East Side penthouse for $1.5 million over the asking price. The real estate pro and “Shark Tank” star first listed the home for $12 million in May. After reportedly finding a buyer in one day, the Central Park-facing co-op at 1158 Fifth Avenue closed…
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Hochul criticizes Trump for withholding $34M in counterterrorism funds
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday criticized the Trump administration for withholding $34 million in transit security funding for New York City’s subway and regional rail systems. According to a press release, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had been slated to receive the funds through the federal Transit Security Grant Program, established after 9/11 to support critical counterterrorism and transit security operations.…
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The best design tours to book during Archtober 2025
New York City’s annual Archtober festival, which celebrates the city’s defining architecture, has returned for its 15th year. This year’s theme, “Shared Spaces,” invites participants to rethink how New Yorkers “move, connect, and live together.” As part of the festival, Archtober’s Building of the Day series lets visitors embark on architect-led tours of featured projects across all five boroughs. Ahead,…
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This $8M Dumbo condo with a private rooftop spa embodies penthouse living
Photos courtesy of Joel Pitra, DDreps and Eric Petschek Occupying the entire top floor of one of Dumbo’s original loft conversions at 168 Plymouth Street, this iconic penthouse has everything a New York City trophy home should offer. With more than 3,000 square feet of interior living space, the three-bedroom condo, asking $7,995,000, is mansion-sized, but no suburban estate could…
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IKEA to open small-format store in Soho
Photo courtesy of Ingka Investments Soho is getting an IKEA. The Scandinavian furniture retailer purchased a six-story commercial building at 529 Broadway from billionaire Jeff Sutton’s firm, Wharton Properties, for $213 million, according to property records. Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores worldwide, plans to open a 25,000-square-foot store on the building’s first and second floors, as The Real…
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Domino Square’s waterfront ice skating rink reopens in November
After a successful debut last year, Williamsburg’s first waterfront ice skating rink at Domino Park will return this winter. Two Trees Management announced Monday that the 7,000-square-foot rink will open on November 10, offering New Yorkers the chance to skate with scenic views of the skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge through February 22, 2026. The rink’s popular DJ nights, holiday-themed…
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For $14.5M, Gilded Age opulence in a designer’s Upper East Side mansion the size of a country estate
Photos courtesy of Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty The Queen Anne–style townhouse at 134 East 71st Street, just off Park Avenue, has a covetable address; between its 14 rooms over six floors, above-it-all roof deck, elevator, and grand facade, the deluxe address is well-deserved. Gilded Age grandeur continues inside, where Park Avenue style is very much in evidence courtesy…
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Five-alarm fire destroys 150-year-old Red Hook artist warehouse
A 19th-century warehouse in Red Hook that has been a hub for artists for decades was engulfed in a five-alarm fire last week. Located at 481 Van Brunt Street, the four-story wood-framed warehouse contained dozens of studios and design businesses, as well as the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC). According to the New York Times, the fire broke out shortly…
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For $2.6M, this two-family Crown Heights townhouse is loaded with original details
Photos courtesy of Brad Stein for The Corcoran Group From the street, the stately brick townhouse at 926 Saint Marks Avenue in the Crown Heights Historic District draws the eye to graceful details like top-floor arches and rounded bay windows. Asking $2,625,000, the Romanesque Revival home, built in 1901 by architect Albert E. White, has been thoroughly restored, but an…
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Fort Greene and Clinton Hill will be next NYC neighborhoods to fully containerize trash
The Empire Bins in West Harlem. Photo credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are following West Harlem’s lead and will become the next neighborhoods in New York City to fully containerize trash. Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan on Tuesday announced that schools in Brooklyn Community District 2 will receive…
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