REAL ESTATE
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here’s what riders need to know
Nearly 300,000 Long Island Rail Road riders could face disrupted commutes as early as next Thursday, as unions threaten the agency’s first strike in nearly 30 years. Unions representing over 3,000 workers, or roughly half of the railroad’s workforce, could walk out on September 18 unless they receive higher raises than those already negotiated with the MTA, which says half…
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Asking $5.5M, this dramatic duplex in Sutton Place feels like a museum
All photos courtesy of Coldwell Banker Warburg Coffered ceilings, columns, and casement windows add dramatic elegance to this Sutton Place duplex co-op. On the market for $5,495,000, the three-bedroom home at 322 East 57th Street, one of Manhattan’s most coveted pre-war co-ops, has a grand living space that feels like a museum, with gilded furniture and decor, 18-foot ceilings, and…
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Flatbush Avenue redesign to begin this fall
A rendering of NYC DOT’s Flatbush Avenue bus lane proposal at Flatbush Avenue and Park Place. Credit: NYC DOT Flatbush Avenue is getting faster (and safer). Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Friday announced work will begin this fall on center-running bus lanes along the busy Brooklyn corridor, from Livingston Street to Grand Army Plaza. The overhaul aims to…
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ODA’s pixelating concrete condo near Billionaires’ Row prepares to launch sales, studios from $1.4M
Renderings courtesy of Brick Visual A new condo in Midtown East wants to humanize Billionaires’ Row living. Designed by ODA, the Malabar Residences at 126 East 57th Street rises 28 stories in cascading cast-in-place concrete tiers, described by CityRealty as a “playfully pixelated totem of apartments.” The architects integrate the building with the streetscape with two entrances and public-facing retail,…
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50-story luxury rental in Fort Greene opens lottery for 171 units, from $1,793/month
All renderings courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development A housing lottery launched this week for 171 middle-income apartments at a 50-story building in Fort Greene. Located at 180 Ashland Place, the Everly has over 560 apartments and impressive amenities, like a rooftop pool with stunning Manhattan views, and a prime location, steps from Fort Greene Park…
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Jackie Gleason’s UFO house in Westchester lands on the market for $5.5M
Photo credit: Chris Kiely, Jump Visual “Honeymooners” star and comedy icon Jackie Gleason’s unique UFO house in Westchester is back on the market. The sitcom legend had an infatuation with all things outer space and designed the Cortlandt Manor home to resemble a flying saucer. Situated on nearly nine acres about an hour north of New York City, the custom-built…
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Amtrak launches new Acela trains, with higher speeds and elevated amenities
All photos courtesy of Amtrak The fastest train in the United States is getting faster. This week, Amtrak will roll out the “NextGen” Acela, a new fleet of sleek trains traveling between Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. at 160 miles per hour, up from the Acela’s current 150 miles per hour. Not only will the trains move faster, but…
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$9.5M Nomad condo has a front-row view of the Flatiron Building
Photo Credit: Coldwell Banker Warburg This Nomad condo has a front-row seat to the Flatiron Building’s transformation into a luxury residential building. Asking $9,495,000, the three-bedroom, three-bath apartment at 212 Fifth Avenue has windows that perfectly frame the Beaux-Arts tower, in addition to 3,000 square feet of functional living space. The view will improve even further when the Flatiron Building…
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For $480K, this converted school in upstate New York is a magical country hideaway surrounded by wildflower gardens
Photos courtesy of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty You’d never know this charcoal-hued wood bungalow at 289 Tunnel Hill Road, surrounded by patios and wildflowers, was once a school. Asking $480,000, the 1875 schoolhouse in a corner of upstate New York that straddles the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires has been converted into a charming two-bedroom, two-bath country cottage on…
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For $12M, a modern mansion in coastal Connecticut, with plenty of room for guests
With 8,000 square feet, seven bedrooms, and two guest houses, this modern mansion in a coastal Connecticut village was built for entertaining. Now on the market for $12 million, the home at 260 Willow Street in the historic waterfront village of Southport underwent a sweeping renovation that transformed the home from a traditional colonial into a luxurious compound, with a…
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