Monthly Archives: March 2022

Betty White’s treasured oceanfront California estate, where she longed to spend her final days, lists for $8M

Mar 29, 2022 |

White wanted to spend her final days inside this Carmel “mid-century masterpiece.”

Museum of Natural History’s new Studio Gang-designed science center to open next winter

Mar 29, 2022 |

Entrance, © Neoscape, Inc. After years of delays due to legal action, the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation has an official opening date. The museum on Monday announced the Gilder Center, a 230,000 square foot architectural wonder designed by Jeanne Gang’s Studio Gang, will open to the […more]

Inside the government’s feeble fight to end redlining

Mar 29, 2022 |

Despite being outlawed over 50 years ago, redlining still persists in America. Now the country’s signature law to stop redlining is under review. Redlining is a five-alarm word in the lexicon of American racism, but it really has a quite specific definition: The denying of credit in non-white, particularly Black neighborhoods.  The federal government was […more]

An Institution’s Parcel Is in Play

Mar 29, 2022 |

Home to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen since 1986, the 2,000-square-foot building and parcel on the southwest corner of Divisadero and Hayes, which was purchased for $350,000 in 1988, is now on the market with a $2,395,000 price tag. The substandard corner parcel is zoned for development up to 65 feet in height and mixed-use development, including […more]

Spacious Prospect Lefferts Gardens 3BR/2BA Asks $775K

Mar 29, 2022 |

Finding an apartment in NYC with more than two bedrooms – or let’s be real, even more than one true bedroom – can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. But believe us when we say you can find one, even if you don’t want to be too far from Manhattan. If you still […more]

Envy of the Neighborhood – Memphis Turnkey Transformation

Mar 29, 2022 |

This week’s Transformation Tuesday is from Memphis, Tennessee.   This large, eye-catching property had many things going for it. One thing it didn’t? An old biohazard of a pool! Inside, loud colors and worn-down flooring pulled focus from some amazing architectural features. However, we knew that with a little TLC this property could be the […more]

The top 25 things you need to sleep better

Mar 29, 2022 |

Photo of Nest Bedding’s Organic Cotton Luxury Bed Sheet, courtesy of Nest Bedding While it can be exciting to live in The City That Never Sleeps, you are not the city, and you do, indeed, need to sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend at least seven hours of sleep per night. A […more]

Historic grandeur, renovated interiors, and city convenience at this $3.8M Fieldston home

Mar 29, 2022 |

Photo credit: Daniel Milstein Located in the Riverdale neighborhood of Fieldston in the Bronx, the former home of noted New York labor attorney and mediator Theodore Kheel is for sale for $3,800,000. Built in 1918, the Georgian Revival-style brick home at 407 West 246th Street–known locally as Kheel House–received a complete renovation in 2008, two years after the home’s current owners […more]

109 East 79th Street’s Brick and Stone Façade Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Mar 29, 2022 |

Exterior work is continuing to progress on 109 East 79th Street, a 20-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Steven Harris Architects and developed by Legion Investment Group, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 145,000 square feet and 31 condominiums in two- to five-bedroom layouts, with Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group’s Cathy Franklin Team leading sales and […more]

RealTrends 500: eXp, Compass lead in one-year movers by closed sides

Mar 29, 2022 |

eXp Realty and Compass lead the top movers by transactions. Different from our top movers by transaction side percentage, this is the actual numeric increase in transaction sides year to year between 2020 and 2021. The 2022 RealTrends 500 rankings top movers by transaction sides is based on 2021 sales data. Top movers is a […more]