Monthly Archives: June 2022

Help Your HVAC Do More

Jun 30, 2022 |

Having a good HVAC system in your home can really help you enjoy your living space throughout the year. A solid system will keep your home cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and just plain comfortable throughout the full year. Proper maintenance can keep your HVAC system running smoothly for years, ensuring that […more]

For $7.5M, a two-condo combo means house-sized space and twice the high-floor views

Jun 30, 2022 |

Photo courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens Near the top of the sleek glass tower at 10 West End Avenue, this 3,383-square-foot condominium residence shares the floor with only one other apartment. The two-unit combination means there are two distinct wings–and two full kitchens–within its sprawling footprint, with a four-bedroom (with room for more) configuration that’s perfect […more]

Locals Demand Dramatic Redesign of Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard Ahead of DOT Reveal

Jun 30, 2022 |

Two days before the city’s transportation department shares its preliminary plans to redesign McGuinness Boulevard, a community group has sent the agency a petition signed by more than 2,500 local residents in support of dramatic changes to the streetscape. “The despair felt by the North Brooklyn community after the hit-and-run crash… Read More > The […more]

Southern California housing prices will fall, some experts say. The question is how much

Jun 30, 2022 |

Rising mortgage rates are slowing the housing market, prompting some analysts to say home prices will decline.

69 Adams Street Climbs Above Podium Levels in DUMBO, Brooklyn

Jun 30, 2022 |

Construction is rising on 69 Adams Street, a 26-story mixed-use building in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Designed by Fariba Makooi of Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by The Rabsky Group, the 280-foot-tall structure will yield 258,200 square feet with 225 units ranging from studios to two-bedroom layouts as well as 102,078 square feet of ground-floor retail space with […more]

Inside Frank Gehry’s latest Los Angeles mega-project

Jun 30, 2022 |

Architect Frank Gehry’s latest project opens in downtown Los Angeles

Betances Residence Completes Construction at 443 East 142nd Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx

Jun 30, 2022 |

Breaking Ground has completed construction on Betances Residence, a 152-unit affordable and supportive housing property at 443 East 142nd Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. The development is Breaking Ground’s first Passive House-certified building and was completed in partnership with New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation […more]

How to Sell a Condo (Nope, It’s Not Like Selling a House)

Jun 30, 2022 |

No matter how much you love kicking back in your condo, there might come a point when you need to know the ins and outs of how to sell a condo.

Housing Lottery Launches for 661 Manida Street Senior Apartments in Hunts Point, The Bronx

Jun 30, 2022 |

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 661 Manida Street, an eight-story residential building with senior housing in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by Rise Architecture and developed by Josil Group, the structure yields 56 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 32 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), […more]

What’s Considered ‘Normal Wear and Tear’ in a Rental?

Jun 30, 2022 |

Tenants must return their apartment in the same condition as when they took possession, beyond “normal wear and tear.” What exactly is normal wear and tear?