REAL ESTATE
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8 NYC rentals right next to the subway
Photo Credit: Miguel de Guzman While perks like outdoor pools and well-equipped gyms are important to some New Yorkers, most look for one thing before any amenity: proximity to the subway. The subway is the lifeblood of New York, and living near a station makes commuting and exploring the rest of the city a lot easier, saving both time and…
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City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park
The New York City Council on Thursday voted to end the use of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park by June 2028. The bill in question, drafted with the cooperation of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office, passed by a veto-proof margin of 40 to 7, as expected. As 6sqft previously reported, the issue has been a contentious one for over a century…
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Coney Island’s 1890 lighthouse could be landmarked
A historic lighthouse in Brooklyn may become a New York City landmark. The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted to calendar the Coney Island Light, an iron-framed lighthouse built in 1890, for consideration as an individual landmark. One of the oldest structures in Coney Island, the lighthouse sits within the private community, Sea Gate. Since the neighborhood is closed off…
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For $2.5M, this compact Williamsburg home has three levels of renovated living, outdoor space, and a sauna
Credit: DDreps for The Corcoran Group From the outside, the townhouse at 153 Maspeth Avenue is distinguishable from its unassuming neighbors by its sophisticated grey painted-brick facade. Asking $2,495,000, the Williamsburg home has been transformed from a humble row house to a showcase of stylish interior design and livability. Optimized and maximalized outdoor space includes a front porch, a garden,…
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$5.2M ‘back to the studs’ Williamsburg home has a glass-walled garage, roof deck, courtyard, and heated sidewalks
Photo credit: Oleg Davidoff for Corcoran This recently rebuilt two-unit townhouse at 19 Conselyea Street in the heart of Williamsburg is both understated and exceptional. Set on a 28-foot-wide lot with a legal curb cut, the 3,198-square-foot home, asking $5,200,000, has a private driveway, a detached garage/studio with a glass wall that opens onto a landscaped garden, and a finished…
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After Marble Hill ICE shooting, DHS head takes aim at Mamdani and New York’s sanctuary policies
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday called for ICE to end its enforcement efforts in New York City after a federal ICE agent shot a man in a car with his five-year-old son in Manhattan. Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin, in a press conference Friday, attacked New York’s sanctuary city policies, as the New York Times reports: “When you…
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This $2.6M Brooklyn townhouse puts a designer’s touch into a compact historic frame
All photos by Allyson Lubow This four-bedroom home on a landmarked block in Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens has the curb appeal and interior good looks that characterize the borough’s sought-after townhouses. Over three floors, two units offer plenty of living space and a backyard for outdoor living. Asking $2,649,000, the home at 250 Lefferts Avenue has been renovated from the…
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NYC Ferry fare will increase to $5 this month
The price to ride NYC Ferry will go up later this month. The city’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on Monday announced the fare hike, which takes effect October 19, increasing the base one-way fare from $4.50 to $5 and the 10-trip pass from $29 to $30. The reduced one-way fare will increase from $1.45 to $1.50, while the two-day unlimited…
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New Brownsville community center has green roofs and large-scale public artwork
Images courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office A new $128 million community center in Brownsville has been completed two years ahead of schedule and $10 million under budget. Unveiled Monday at 444 Thomas S. Boyland Street, the new Brownsville Multi-Service Center is a four-story, all-electric facility with 10 office spaces, flexible conference rooms, a community garden, green roofs, and other spaces…
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Proposed nine-story building next to Merchant’s House Museum returns to Landmarks
All images courtesy of the NYC LPC unless noted otherwise A proposal to demolish and replace a parking garage next to Noho’s landmarked Merchant’s House Museum returned to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, after the previous hearing ended inconclusively following hours of public testimony. Proposed by Kalodop II Park Corp. at 27 East 4th Street, the project would…
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