Monthly Archives: March 2022

Renovated historic Brooklyn mansion with a 1,200-square-foot ballroom is back on the market for $13M

Mar 15, 2022 |

Photo credit: Alan Barry In 2016, 6sqft featured the impossibly ornate and enormous 1900s mansion for sale at 1305 Albemarle Road. Set among the Prospect Park South neighborhood’s stately free-standing Victorians, the home was a standout; in addition to its 11,000-square-foot interior, its two-story portico with massive fluted columns, jaw-dropping original interiors including a fabulous […more]

Brooklyn Book Festival Returns for Nine Days This Fall and More in-Person Events

Mar 15, 2022 |

The city’s largest free literary festival, held each year in Brooklyn with Bookend Events across the city, will turn the page this fall, offering even more in-person programming than last year. The nine-day Brooklyn Book Festival will take place from September 25 through October 3 in Downtown Brooklyn, with both live… Read More > The […more]

Daily Links: Glamping May Be Coming to Floyd Bennett Field

Mar 15, 2022 |

In the News Outsider Artists Find Freedom at Summertime Gallery in ‘Burg [NYT] How a Gallery Owner Who Lives in Clinton Hill Spends Her Sundays [NYT] Firefighters Battle Five-Alarm Blaze at Boerum Hill Fitness Center [BP] Crown Heights’ United Lubavitch Yeshiva to Get Five-Story Addition [BK Reader] Beloved Bed Stuy Record Store, Halsey & Lewis,… […more]

The Spiral’s First Construction Elevator Comes Down at 66 Hudson Boulevard in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Mar 15, 2022 |

Exterior work is starting to wrap up on the The Spiral, a 66-story commercial supertall at 66 Hudson Boulevard in Hudson Yards. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 1,041-foot-tall tower will yield 2.85 million square feet of office space and is expected to cost nearly $3.7 billion. Turner Construction Company is the general […more]

A new downtown L.A. hotel’s is going all in on amenities. Guess where they put the pool

Mar 15, 2022 |

As the lodging industry struggles to recover from the pandemic, Proper Hospitality has opened a luxury inn in a historic downtown L.A. building. One suite features a pool big enough to swim laps.

45-18 Court Square Completes Construction in Long Island City, Queens

Mar 15, 2022 |

Work is finishing up on the Innolabs life science facility at 45-18 Court Square in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins + Will and developed by King Street Properties, Newmark Knight Frank, and GFP Real Estate, the project involved the restoration of a central building and construction of a six-story addition in multiple wings. The low-rise property is located […more]

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard by Closing Costs

Mar 15, 2022 |

As a homebuyer, it’s important to plan and budget for the expenses you’ll encounter when you purchase a home. While most people understand the need to save for a down payment, a recent survey found 41% of homebuyers were surprised by their closing costs. Here’s some information to help you get started so you’re not […more]

Tempted To Waive Contingencies to Score a Home? Watch Out for These Dangerous Repercussions

Mar 15, 2022 |

Waiving some contingencies is riskier than others. We set out to discover which ones are the most innocuous of the bunch—and which are the most terrifying.

Renderings Reveal Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building at 11 Weirfield Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Mar 15, 2022 |

Renderings from BFS Architect reveal a new seven-story mixed-use development at 11 Weirfield Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The building will comprise 17,255 gross square feet including lower-level commercial space and community facility space with residential area above.

Permits Filed for 14 Ralph Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Mar 15, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 14 Ralph Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Quincy Street, the lot is one block from the Gates Avenue subway station, serviced by the J and Z trains. Erik Ekstein of Ekstein Development under the 1389 BBB LLC is […more]