REAL ESTATE
-
The best cooling products to survive a hot NYC summer
New York City’s first heat wave of the season is officially here, with triple-digit temperatures and high humidity. Not only can summer in the city be uncomfortable, but it can also become dangerous. To stay cool at home and out and about, we’ve rounded up the best products to help you beat the heat and stay hydrated. All of these…
Read More » -
Bob Dylan’s historic Harlem townhouse sells for $2.8M
Photo Credit: Chestnut Productions/Yuri Semenyuk for Sotheby’s International Realty. All others courtesy of Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty. A landmarked 1893 Harlem townhouse on Strivers’ Row that was once home to Bob Dylan has sold for $2.8 million after nearly a year on the market. The McKim Mead & White-designed residence at 265 West 139th Street was occupied by…
Read More » -
NYC to give out 100,000 free tickets to Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show
South Street Seaport. 2019 fireworks. Photo credit: Jane Kratochvil Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday opened a lottery for 100,000 free tickets to the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show next week. In celebration of its 50th July 4th event, and coinciding with America 250, Macy’s will expand the show to the East River, the Hudson River, and the Brooklyn Bridge.…
Read More » -
MTA and Amtrak at odds over Penn Station redesign
All images courtesy of PAU After being removed from the Penn Station reconstruction project by the federal government, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has rejected an offer from Amtrak to rejoin the effort. Andy Byford, senior adviser at Amtrak, sent a letter to MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Monday formally inviting the MTA to return as a “fully involved”…
Read More » -
New York Historical opens $175M democracy wing designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
The Tisch Gallery. All photos © Bridgit Beyer The newest wing at New York’s oldest museum officially opened this week following a 71,000-square-foot expansion. Completed just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday, the $175 million Tang Wing for American Democracy at The New York Historical, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), marks the first expansion of the landmarked…
Read More » -
City to stream World Cup matches on 200 LinkNYC kiosks
New York City will stream five key FIFA World Cup matches on LinkNYC kiosks across the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced that 200 kiosks will show five marquee matches, including the World Cup Final on July 19, as part of a partnership with Telemundo. The Spanish-language broadcasts will be shown for free on World Cup-branded kiosks; the city…
Read More » -
This $12M home in a Chelsea Deco icon has a terrace and room for an extra bedroom
Photo credit: Joel Petra from DD Reps On a high floor of the Ralph Thomas Walker-designed Art Deco Walker Tower at 212 West 18th Street, this 2,428-square-foot two-bedroom condo residence has the elegance of pre-war architecture as well as peerless modern luxury. Dramatic Manhattan skyline views are framed by floor-to-ceiling windows or beheld from a 440-square-foot private terrace. Asking $11,995,000,…
Read More » -
New Village condo with only five $10M homes aims to be the neighborhood’s next trophy address
All renderings courtesy of The Boundary In one of Manhattan’s most beloved and sought-after neighborhoods, Greenwich Village, 44 West 8th Street is a new luxury condominium development with only five residences. With completion planned for 2027, and sales to launch later this year, the residential newcomer aims to offer a level of privacy, scale, and architectural acumen befitting a new…
Read More » -
23 soccer ball sculptures installed across NYC and NJ ahead of World Cup
All photos courtesy of ARTS 14C Twenty-three soccer ball sculptures are popping up across New York City and New Jersey to celebrate the arrival of the FIFA World Cup this week. The initiative, dubbed “Art of the Game,” includes large-scale public artworks by internationally recognized artists on major streets, parks, museums, and watch party locations across all five boroughs and…
Read More » -
A renter’s guide to Midtown West, from Hell’s Kitchen to Hudson Yards
Stretching from Fifth Avenue to the West Side Highway and 34th Street to the southern tip of Central Park, Midtown West includes iconic Manhattan districts like Times Square, Clinton (also known by its classic moniker, Hell’s Kitchen), the newly-minted Hudson Yards, and Central Park South. From architecture, music, and theater to restaurants, bars, and shops, Midtown West is a study…
Read More »