The City Planning Commission has approved the construction of an six-story mixed-use property at 77-39 Vleigh Place in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Led by developer VP Capital Holdings, the building will create a mix of market-rate apartments, affordable homes, a retail component, and community facility space.
Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 130 East 165th Street in Concourse, The Bronx. Located between Walton Avenue and Grand Concourse, the lot is near the 167th Street subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Jacob Kohn is listed as the owner behind the applications.
A converted stone church in Rifton, a floating home in Seattle and a 1907 Tudor Revival house in Kenilworth.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 63 Lewis Avenue, a five-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Z Architecture, the structure yields 16 residences and a garage with eight self-parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible […more]
This fall, when you buy bare-root peonies, take a chance on yellow or coral-colored hybrids. Your garden will thank you.
Every once in a while, a particularly amazing NYC home with rare features will come up for sale. And of course nothing’s perfect, but this 3-unit townhouse is pretty close. Not only is it beautifully and thoughtfully designed, but it also features ample outdoor space. There’s a rooftop lounge, but the star of the show […more]
Ever wanted to own a house on the Upper East Side…and a basketball court? Well, now’s your chance. The beautiful townhouse at 164 E. 70th St. may be asking $14.9M, but was recently reduced in price by a whole $1.5 million. Totaling 7,400 square feet, the house has four bedrooms, six full bathrooms, an elevator […more]
After two years of cancellations due to the pandemic, the legendary Oktoberfest returns to Germany. While it may not compare to the massive, two-week celebration in Munich, New York City offers many of the same attractions—beer, traditional food, and live music. Ahead, find 14 spots to celebrate the iconic festival, from a month-long event on Pier 15 […more]
Photo by Arun D on Flickr After 23 years of service, the New York City subway system’s iconic MetroCard vending machines will be replaced. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will start swapping out the classic machines for OMNY (“One Metro New York”) vending machines during the first half of 2023 after finalizing hardware and software testing, as NY1 reported. The entire MetroCard system is expected to be […more]
Photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens A rare four-bedroom apartment along Brooklyn’s “Gold Coast” in Park Slope is available for under $2,000,000. On the parlor level of a 1908-constructed Beaux Arts Style building at 86 Prospect Park West, the co-op has pre-war details to gush over, like its original parquet floor and moldings, bay windows, and abundance […more]