REAL ESTATE
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Ivana Trump’s Lenox Hill townhouse sells for $14M, nearly half its original asking price
Photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Photography After nearly four years on the market, Ivana Trump’s opulent Lenox Hill townhouse has finally sold, fetching much less than its original $26.5 million listing price. The five-story home at 10 East 64th Street sold for $14 million, according to property records and first reported by the Wall Street Journal, down from its initial…
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MTA revamps music program with themed monthly performances across NYC
Greg Banks performs at 42 St-Times Sq as part of MTA Music. Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced an overhaul of its “Music Under New York” program, which brings live music to subway stations across all five boroughs. Renamed MTA Music, the program marks the 40th anniversary of the MTA’s Arts & Design…
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Seagram heir’s Soho penthouse rents for $120K a month, a neighborhood record
All photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Seagram liquor heir Eli Bronfman will be collecting $120,000 a month for his penthouse pad at 20 Greene Street while searching for a buyer, according to The Real Deal. The massive loft occupies the top three floors of the classic cast-iron building, topped by a dazzling rooftop terrace. Bronfman put the four-bedroom condo on…
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Hochul nixes robotaxis outside NYC
Waymo in 2021. Photo courtesy of Waymo. After backing legislation that would allow self-driving vehicles to be tested outside city limits, Gov. Kathy Hochul has reversed her stance, saying this week that companies like Waymo won’t be allowed to test the cars in smaller towns outside of New York City, as Gothamist reported. The latest development does not affect the…
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$2M mid-century modern home in Westchester has 21st-century energy efficiency and zero carbon footprint
All photos courtesy of Judy Justin This 1963 home at 23 Crossbar Road is a remarkable opportunity to be nearly off-grid, energy-wise, while living in the popular Westchester village of Hastings-on-Hudson. The home has a certified Pearl Gold rating and a zero carbon footprint, meaning its owners can be free of energy bills. Originally designed by well-known architect Harry Wenning,…
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New Underground Railroad stop discovered at Merchant’s House Museum in Manhattan
All photos courtesy of the Merchant’s House Museum A previously unknown site connected to the Underground Railroad was discovered in Manhattan this week. The Merchant’s House Museum, a well-preserved 19th-century home-turned-museum on East 4th Street in Noho, unveiled a narrow passageway hidden beneath a built-in chest of drawers on the second floor that descends 15 feet to the ground floor.…
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Love is in the air at Times Square subway station this Valentine’s Day
You can feel the love at the Times Square-42nd Street subway station. On Thursday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) installed heart-shaped decals for the 1, 2, and 3 trains above the station’s fare gates and handed out matching stickers to riders, while also celebrating couples who met on public transit or while working for the agency. To further spread the…
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30-story condo will be the tallest building in Greenwich Village
11 West 13th Street in July 2025, ahead of construction. © Ondel Hylton The tallest building in Greenwich Village is moving forward. Construction financing was secured last week for a new luxury condominium at 11 West 13th Street, a planned 30-story tower with 34 residences that will rise well above the neighborhood’s next tallest buildings. Despite backlash from preservationist groups,…
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Trump said he’d restore Gateway funding if New York renames Penn Station after him
Photo of Penn Station by Don Ramey Logan via WikiCommons President Donald Trump told Sen. Chuck Schumer last month that he’d resume funding for the Gateway project, but only if New York’s Penn Station and Washington’s Dulles International Airport are renamed after him. Trump said he would release $16 billion in previously allocated federal funds for the critical infrastructure project…
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NYC opens low-barrier shelter with 100+ units in Lower Manhattan
320 Pearl Street © 2024 Google New York City has opened a new safe haven shelter in the South Street Seaport, offering secure temporary housing to more than 100 unhoused New Yorkers, as deaths linked to the city’s ongoing stretch of extreme cold continue to rise. On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the opening of a long-stalled shelter at 320…
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