New York

Daily Links: After Epic Battle to Halt Development, Fortis’ Cobble Hill Condos Face Foreclosure

Sep 2, 2022 |

In the News A Retiree Finds Somewhere to Call Home in East New York [NYT] You Might Have Rats In Your Brooklyn Storage Unit [NYP] Brooklyn Bridge Park Begins Event Series [Eagle] Brooklyn Swears in New Postmaster, Ranks Third in U.S. for Mail Delivery [BP] East New York Restaurant Gives Employees Active Shooter Training [BK… […more]

208 Delancey Street Completes Construction on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Sep 2, 2022 |

Construction is complete on 208 Delancey Street, a 12-story residential building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by ODA New York and developed by New Empire Corporation, the 85,000-square-foot structure yields 85 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts with sales and marketing led by Compass. The property is located by the corner of Delancey Street and […more]

Sage Realty Secures $127.5M Loan to Complete Improvements at 77 Water Street in Financial District, Manhattan

Sep 2, 2022 |

Sage Realty and Principal Real Estate Investors have secured a $127.5 million financial package to complete major capital improvements at 77 Water Street, a 26-story commercial building in Manhattan’s Financial District. The scope of work will focus on the pedestrian plaza at the foot of the property, upgrades to the lobby, and a redesign of […more]

Permits Filed for 2361 Morris Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx

Sep 2, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 2361 Morris Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of East 184th Street and Morris Avenue, the corner lot is two blocks from the 183rd Street subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Mendy Tessler is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Housing Lottery Launches for 724 Elton Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx

Sep 2, 2022 |

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 724 Elton Avenue, a four-story residential building in Melrose, The Bronx. Built in 1931 for industrial use, the structure was altered in 2017 for residential use. Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible […more]

Hugh Jackman Swaps West Village Home for Chelsea Penthouse

Sep 2, 2022 |

The actor and his wife bought the penthouse for $21.1 million. The biggest closing in August, atop the Crown Building on Fifth Avenue, sold for $53.4 million.

Live in Norman Mailer’s Former Heights Aerie With Bookcases, Terraces, Views for $8,500 a Month

Sep 1, 2022 |

This singular penthouse with sweeping views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty at one time served as Norman Mailer’s writing studio, where he wrote “The Executioner’s Song,” back when he owned the entire Greek Revival house at 142 Columbia Heights. When he took the circa 1840s Brooklyn… Read More > The post […more]

For $3M, a chalet-style estate in the heart of wine country on Long Island’s North Fork

Sep 1, 2022 |

All photos courtesy of Douglas Elliman Realty An expansive chalet-style estate overlooking vineyards on Long Island’s North Fork has hit the market for $2,995,000. Located at 2905 Arbor Lane in the hamlet of Mattituck, the four-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bathroom home sits on a gated five-acre estate with views of greenery as far as the eye can see. Recently renovated in 2021, the home […more]

What you should know about this year’s Caribbean Carnival in NYC

Sep 1, 2022 |

Photo courtesy of Carnaval.com Studios on Flickr For the first time since 2019, New York City’s West Indian-American Day Carnival and Parade will return to Brooklyn this Labor Day. After a two-year Covid hiatus, the festival, which typically attracts over a million spectators, will be back fully in-person this year. The days-long festival takes over the stretch of Eastern Parkway in […more]

NYC Comptroller proposes framework to legalize basement apartments

Sep 1, 2022 |

September 3, 2021: Gov. Kathy Hochul toured several homes in East Elmhurst, Queens that flooded from torrential rains brought on by Hurricane Ida. Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of the Governor on Flickr Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida, Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday released a new report that lays the groundwork for legalizing New […more]