REAL ESTATE
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For $2.5M, this laid-back Ditmas Park home is historic, lovely and livable
Photo credit: Chris Austin A sprawling front porch is the first welcome gesture you’ll see at the townhouse at 465 Argyle Road—and there are many more to come. Set among the historic homes in Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park neighborhood, the spacious residence has kept its early 20th century charm while adding 21st-century livability and modern comforts with many years of considered…
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NYC welcomes 65 million tourists in 2024, second-highest in city history
New York City welcomed nearly 65 million visitors this year, the second highest total in its history. Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Tourism + Conventions President and CEO Julie Coker on Friday announced a new end-of-year tourism forecast, revealing a 3.5 percent increase in visitors from 2023 and projecting a return to pre-pandemic levels in 2025. NYC remains the most-visited…
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$7.2M penthouse is most expensive sponsor sale in Williamsburg
Renderings courtesy of Naftali Group A penthouse went into contract at the “urban resort-style” One Williamsburg Wharf this week, marking a possible new record for sponsor sales in the neighborhood. Penthouse A is a three-bedroom, three-bath home with an expansive private terrace, fireplace, and sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline and East River. The apartment, which entered contract on Wednesday…
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See inside $19.5M Dumbo penthouse, Brooklyn’s most expensive condo for sale
Photo credit: Pavel Bendov for Olympia DUMBO New photos released this week provide a first look inside the most expensive condo currently for sale in Brooklyn. On the market for $19,500,000, Penthouse B takes up the entire 32nd floor of Olympia Dumbo, a new 33-story luxury development at 30 Front Street with a sail-inspired design. The residence, which first hit…
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Brooklyn Public Library exhibit features rare photographs of James Baldwin flourishing in Turkey
Baldwin sitting in a Triumph Herald on the Bosphorus Ferry © Sedat Pakay The Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating the centennial of civil rights activist and writer James Baldwin’s birth with a special exhibition of never-before-seen photographs. Called “Turkey Saved My Life – Baldwin in Istanbul, 1961-1971,” the installation features photographs by Turkish photographer Sedat Pakay that shed light on a…
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$4M gets you the whole renovated Boerum Hill townhouse package, with a bi-level backyard
Photo credit: Hayley Ellen Day Brooklyn townhouse living is long past being a well-kept secret, so when you find a ready-to-move-in home in a neighborhood like Boerum Hill, you can expect it won’t be a bargain. But having a charming, renovated single-family home like the one at 363 Warren Street, ready from day one, might just be worth the $3,995,000…
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Largest and most expensive Stegosaurus fossil now on view at AMNH
The Apex Stegosaurus on view in the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. Alvaro Keding & Daniel Kim/© AMNH One of the largest and most complete Stegosaurus fossils ever discovered—and the most expensive—is now on display at the American Museum of Natural History. Known as Apex, the 150-million-year-old fossil, measuring 11.5 feet tall…
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8 best spots for holiday lights in NYC
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Botanic Garden With Christmas trees illuminated, festive bars and restaurants decked out in tinsel, and seasonal markets in full swing, the holiday season has officially landed in New York City. In addition to gift-giving and Santa selfies, an easy way to get into the holiday spirit is by experiencing one of the city’s many holiday light…
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Apple leases additional 61K square feet at 11 Penn Plaza
Streetview of 11 Penn Plaza, Map data © 2022 Google Apple has expanded its footprint in Vornado’s Penn 11 office tower in Midtown, acquiring an additional 61,000 square feet. As reported by The Real Deal, the tech giant has signed a new lease that brings its total space in the building to 460,000 square feet and extends its occupancy…
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For $17M, this eco-friendly Brooklyn Heights Passive House went from beige to bold
Photos courtesy of Evan Joseph for The Corcoran Group This 1846 Greek Revival townhouse at 37 Sidney Place in historic Brooklyn Heights was listed back in 2021, after a stem-to-stern renovation following Passive House standards. Since then, the six-story, 7,040-square-foot townhouse received a dramatic interior redesign courtesy of Sasha Bikoff, bringing jewel tones and luxe finishes to the work of…
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