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Demand for Mortgages to Purchase Homes Continues to Shrink

Aug 31, 2022 |

Mortgage loan application volume in the U.S. dropped nearly 4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis and 5 percent in the absolute over the past week, with a 4 percent drop in purchase mortgage activity, which is now 23 percent lower than at the same time last year and dropping, with purchase demand “continu[ing] to […more]

Construction On 222 E. Broadway Nears Completion On Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Aug 31, 2022 |

Exterior work is nearing the finish line on 222 E. Broadway, a 28-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects with S4Architecture designing the facade, and developed by Optimum Asset Management, the 84,271-square-foot structure will yield 70 units in studio to four-bedroom layouts, with an average scope of 1,397 square feet apiece […more]

Buyers: You May Face Less Competition as Bidding Wars Ease

Aug 31, 2022 |

One of the top stories in recent real estate headlines was the intensity and frequency of bidding wars. With so many buyers looking to purchase a home and so few of them available for sale, fiercely competitive bidding wars became the norm during the pandemic – and it drove home prices up. If you tried […more]

LPC Approves Renovations at 601 West 26th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan

Aug 31, 2022 |

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved renovations at 601 West 26th Street, a historic office building in Manhattan’s West Chelsea Historic District. The scope of work includes a new outdoor terrace, illuminated ground-floor signage, and retail storefronts.

Housing Lottery Launches for 2 Mount Hope Place in Morris Heights, The Bronx

Aug 31, 2022 |

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2 Mount Hope Place, an 11-story mixed-use new development at 1840 Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects and developed by Sam Kafif, the structure yields 430 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 43 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent […more]

Permits Filed for 1155 Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Aug 31, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for a vertical and horizontal expansion of a four-story residential building at 1155 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Putnam Avenue and Madison Street, the lot is near the Franklin Avenue subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Leslie Xia is listed as the owner behind the applications.

2-Bedroom with Massive Terrace with Skyline and Lake Views: 100 E. Huron in River North

Aug 31, 2022 |

This 2-bedroom on the 40th floor of Chicago Place at 100 E. Huron in River North came on the market in May 2022. Built in 1991, Chicago Place was one of the first luxury downtown buildings of the 1990s. It has 204 units and was built on top of what used to be a shopping […more]

Bedford, N.Y.: History, Horse Farms and Sprawling Estates

Aug 31, 2022 |

The wealthy Westchester town has a rural feel, with old stone walls, more than 30 miles of dirt roads and occasionally spotty cellphone service.

‘September Is the New May’ When It Comes to Planting Flowers

Aug 31, 2022 |

Your garden may not be looking Instagram ready at the moment, but don’t give up: There’s time for more color before the first frost.

$650,000 Homes in Georgia, Massachusetts and Wisconsin

Aug 31, 2022 |

A 1960 house in Statesboro, a two-bedroom condominium on Beacon Hill in Boston and a Colonial Revival home in Madison.