REAL ESTATE
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New rental at Gowanus Wharf opens lottery for 65 apartments, from $903/month
Images courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development A new 15-story rental at a growing residential complex along the Gowanus Canal has launched a housing lottery for 65 mixed-income apartments. Located at 251 Douglass Street, Douglass Port is the newest phase of Gowanus Wharf, a four-building development bringing 1,000 new residences, modern amenities, and a public waterfront…
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NYC landlord to pay $2.1M to resolve 4,000+ building-code violations
Streetview of 35-64 84th Street © 2017 Google A major New York City landlord will pay $2.1 million to settle thousands of violations across its properties under a settlement announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday. The deal covers 14 A&E Real Estate-owned buildings, requiring the landlord to pay fines, fix more than 4,000 building-code violations, and bar further harassment…
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From cozy to bold, this $10M Soho condo embodies post-loft luxury
Photo credit: Andrew Brincka | DDreps Standing on an always-evolving stretch of Soho, this 4,177-square-foot loft at 158 Mercer Street, in what’s known as the New Museum Building (the New Museum of Contemporary Art was at this address before moving to the Bowery), is townhouse-sized, asking a museum-level $10 million. Framed by the loft bones of the 1897 building, the…
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This $3.7M Greenwich Village co-op puts the ‘classic’ in classic seven
Photo credit: Rachel Kuzma REPN for The Corcoran Group Just off lower Fifth Avenue on the Village’s “Gold Coast” at 21 East 10th Street, this three/four bedroom co-op has the space, gracious floor plan, and pre-war bones that were once the standard of elegance for Manhattan living. Asking $3,695,000, the corner apartment offers the opportunity to create an additional bedroom,…
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From the pool to the pergola, this $1.1M Hudson Valley home blends Colonial with contemporary
Photos courtesy of Jump Visual Asking $1,100,000, this cedar-clad Colonial-style house at 441 Scotchtown Collabar Road in Middletown, NY, first built in the 1790s, was expanded to include 20th-century additions and modern luxuries. Set on just over an acre, the home’s outdoor living space includes a deck and patio with an outdoor kitchen, a pool, a pergola, and an expansive…
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Mamdani restarts bike lane redesign on Astoria’s 31st Street
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reviving another street safety plan delayed or scrapped under his predecessor. The mayor announced the city will restart the redesign process for Astoria’s 31st Street, which had briefly seen construction on a partially-protected bike lane before a Queens judge ruled the city had failed to follow proper protocols and ordered its removal. The Department of Transportation…
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NYC renters can share apartment complaints during a series of public hearings
New York City renters dealing with poor living conditions or bad landlords will have an opportunity to share their apartment complaints directly with the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday announced plans to host “rental rip-off” hearings across the five boroughs to hear from tenants on challenges they are facing in their homes. Following the hearings, the city will put…
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For $2.25M, a historic timber and stone cottage in Southampton
All photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens A unique timber and stone cottage in the Hamptons hit the market this week. Swiss-born carpenter Julius Frederic Imer built the home at 10 John Street in the early 1900s for himself. Imer designed the half-timber property to resemble the Alpine house where he was born, according to the Southampton History Museum, with…
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First housing phase of NYC’s net-zero Far Rockaway development moves forward
The development team behind New York City’s first net-zero community in Far Rockaway has secured $278.8 million for its first phase, which will bring 320 new homes to the neighborhood. On Monday, L+M Development Partners, Urbane Development, and other project stakeholders announced the closing of financing for Arverne East Building D, the first phase of housing of the larger revitalization…
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Dine in style while you peruse the Fifth Avenue displays
Bergdorf Goodman. Photo courtesy of Angela Pham. The holidays are in full swing, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s is prime time to soak in all the holiday cheer on Fifth Avenue. Behind the iconic window displays of Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman by Central Park are stylish, upscale restaurants, perfect places to recharge before braving the…
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