REAL ESTATE
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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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A bunny cafe hops into East Harlem
If current events have you looking for news that’s just plain fluff, here’s some: NYC is getting a bunny cafe. Similar to the familiar cat cafe idea, The Carrot Cup Cafe at 354 Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem is a community space where you can enjoy coffee and other artisanal refreshments while learning about rabbit care (there really is a…
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10 NYC streets and parks that take you back in time
The streets of New York City are constantly evolving, as gleaming new residential towers and other buildings reshape the cityscape. Despite the constant waves of modernization, development, and the push for bigger and better, there are still many places across the five boroughs that evoke the city’s storied past. From Tribeca’s famed skybridge street to Central Park’s scenic Bethesda Terrace,…
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See the final vision for Park Avenue’s green redesign
Bosque median at 50th Street. All renderings courtesy of Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners Plans to reimagine Park Avenue as a green oasis in the heart of Manhattan are moving forward. The city’s Department of Transportation this week released the final design concept for the 11-block stretch of the corridor, which intends to bring the “park back to Park…
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