Monthly Archives: June 2022

New Edition of the Brooklyn Heights Design Showhouse to Open in September

Jun 23, 2022 |

The pandemic may have bumped the third iteration of the Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, but a new group of designers are now gearing up to work their magic and transform a Greek Revival townhouse in time for a fall unveiling. Co-chaired by Ellen Hamilton and Erika Belsey Worth, the event,… Read More > The post […more]

Two Types of Sellers in Today’s Real Estate Market

Jun 23, 2022 |

Currently we have two types of sellers in today’s real estate market. We will go in depth on both and explain how each outlook can impact both the buyers’ and sellers’ future. Fearful of Market These buyers respect the market and analyze facts. They tend to be motivated to get top dollar and do not […more]

Developer Set to Build New York City’s First Geothermal Powered Hotel in Bushwick

Jun 23, 2022 |

The once-derelict lot at 27 Stewart Avenue in Bushwick had been earmarked for a nine-story hotel since plans were filed in 2015, but with little to no progress in the past seven years, the site — also a brownfield — instead turned into a local dumping ground. But since late 2021,… Read More > The […more]

Daily Links: In Settlement, MTA Agrees to Make Most Stations Accessible Within 33 Years

Jun 23, 2022 |

In the News Paying $40,000 a Month in Brooklyn, and Other Sky-High Rents [NYT] East ‘Burg: A ‘Gritty, Industrial Vibe,’ With Pliable Borders [NYT] MTA to Make Most Subway Stations Accessible by 2055 [BK Paper] Sunset Park Tenants Displaced by Fire Rally Against Landlord [BK Paper] Creativity Comes to Life at Brooklyn Museum Juneteenth Celebration… […more]

3ELEVEN’s Façade Wraps Up at 601 West 29th Street in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Jun 23, 2022 |

Exterior work is wrapping up on 3ELEVEN, a 60-story residential skyscraper at 601 West 29th Street in Hudson Yards. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Douglaston Development, the 695-foot-tall structure is also known as Tower A in a two-building complex alongside 606 West 30th Street, and will yield 935 units, with 235 designated for affordable housing, as well as […more]

Renderings Reveal Waterfront Complex at 219 West 5th Street in Bayonne, New Jersey

Jun 23, 2022 |

The Bayonne Planning Board has granted preliminary approvals for developers to construct a sprawling six-story residential property along the Newark Bay in New Jersey. The development site is located at 219 West 5th Street in Bayonne and comprises a 2.34-acre assemblage of land that once served as a solid waste management site.

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 177 Units at Lyra in Hudson Yards

Jun 23, 2022 |

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Lyra, a 52-story skyscraper at 555 West 38th Street in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects with SLCE as the architect of record, and developed by Rockrose, the structure yields 598 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 177 units for residents at 70 to […more]

How to Improve Your Credit Score to Land a Mortgage for Your First Home

Jun 23, 2022 |

Wondering how to improve your credit score? If you’re going to get a mortgage (and let’s face it, most homebuyers do), you’ll likely need to.

How To Negotiate a Rent Decrease: The Right Way to Ask For a Rent Reduction

Jun 23, 2022 |

Can you negotiate a rent decrease with a landlord? Yes—here’s how to ask for a rent reduction before (and after) you move in.

Permits Filed for 1751 Park Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

Jun 23, 2022 |

Permits have been filed to expand a four-story into an eight-story mixed-use building at 1751 Park Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located between East 121st and East 122nd Streets, the lot is near the 125th Street subway station, serviced by the 4, 5, and 6 trains. Yitzchok Joseph of 1163 Fulton Realty LLC is listed […more]