REAL ESTATE
-
NYC Council passes bills to curb and compost dog waste
Photo credit: John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit on Flickr The New York City Council passed a package of bills Thursday that take aim at the proliferation of dog poop on city sidewalks and parks. Among them is a measure that would create a composting program that turns dog droppings into compost rather than ending up in landfills. The Safe and…
Read More » -
For $775K, residents of this renovated Bed-Stuy loft get a rooftop gym and terrace with city views
Photo credit: Anton Brookes for The Corcoran Group This newly renovated Bed-Stuy condo, currently configured as a two-bedroom, exemplifies loft living in the iconic Chocolate Factory building at 689 Myrtle Avenue. Asking $775,000, the bright, open space offers modern conveniences not always found in a classic loft, including a gorgeous rooftop gym and terrace. In classic loft style, the light-filled…
Read More » -
MTA to retrofit every NYC bus with area for open strollers
Traveling around New York City with small children will soon get a little easier. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced that every bus will have an open stroller area, a designated space for parents and caregivers to hold a stroller without having to fold it up, which was previously required to ride. The agency said about 75 percent of…
Read More » -
New photos of Willets Point show off NYC’s largest all-affordable development in decades
Photos courtesy of Related Companies Willets Point, New York City’s largest new all-affordable housing development in decades, has welcomed its first residents. The first affordable homes at Willets Point Commons opened earlier this year, with 880 units across two buildings. Upon completion, the Willets Point development will bring an unprecedented 2,500 units of affordable, workforce, and moderate-income housing for individuals,…
Read More » -
NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion
New York City has given homeowners who received notices that they may be subject to the new pied-à-terre surcharge an extra four weeks to apply for exemptions, following criticism over the rollout of the notices. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Richard Lee on Saturday announced the deadline extension, which gives eligible property owners until September 18…
Read More » -
East River’s self-filtering floating pool delayed until 2027
+ POOL Rendering. Designed by Family New York & Playlab, Inc. Image: Family New York. Courtesy of Friends of + POOL New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer for the self-filtering floating pool in the East River. Initially slated for a pilot this summer, the +POOL team announced on X on Wednesday that while construction is nearly complete,…
Read More » -
MTA completes Park Avenue Viaduct replacement 60 months early
Work on the Park Avenue Viaduct, a critical Metro-North corridor in Upper Manhattan, has been completed 60 months ahead of schedule and $195 million under budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the completion of the project, which replaced 196 bridge structures and more than 12,600 feet of railroad infrastructure over 28 weekends. The $765 million project aims to strengthen…
Read More » -
Mamdani announces major expansion of NYC coastal resilience bureau with $43M investment
The Bureau of Coastal Resilience was established by the Department of Environmental Protection in 2023 to prepare and protect New York City’s 520 miles of coastline. Since then, the agency has managed with six staff members and a budget of $1 million. As the threat of climate change, along with rising sea levels and extreme weather, only intensifies, Mayor Zohran…
Read More » -
NYC landlords sue Rent Guidelines Board to stop rent freeze
Photo credit: Denis Ibarra for Tenant Bloc The first legal challenge to the Rent Guidelines Board’s (RGB) decision to freeze the rent for New York City’s stabilized apartments was filed this week. A group of landlords filed a petition in New York State Supreme Court on Staten Island to annul the board’s June 25 approval of 0 percent increases on…
Read More » -
Asking $26M and $33M, a pair of Tribeca penthouses top a Ralph Walker Art Deco palace
All images courtesy of The Corcoran Group Designed in 1927 by legendary Art Deco architect Ralph Walker and given new life as 21st-century condo residences, One Hundred Barclay remains an icon of New York design. Asking $25,950,000 and $32,950,000, a pair of duplex penthouses offer the opportunity to breathe the rarified air of turnkey penthouse living in dramatic Paris Forino-designed…
Read More »