After a long, hot summer a pool sounds enticing, but that isn’t the only thing this early 20th century standalone in Bay Ridge has to offer. The Arts and Crafts style stucco home has intact period details like mantels, wainscoting and built-ins along with a garage and a generously sized… Read More > The post […more]
Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” (1942); Public Domain A new exhibition that explores the work of artist Edward Hopper and his relationship with New York City will open at the Whitney Museum this fall. Hopper, who called Greenwich Village home from 1913 until his death in 1967, uniquely captured an evolving city at a time of historic development and population growth. […more]
Photo © 6sqft Located at the southernmost part of lower Manhattan–and at the center of the global financial universe–New York City’s Financial District in many ways represents New York City to the world. Encompassing the area south of City Hall Park, with the corner of Wall and Broad Streets as its center, this bustling grid […more]
Image courtesy of James O’Connor/DSNY on Flickr New York City’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is looking for volunteer artists to paint murals on their garbage collection vehicles as part of “Trucks of Art,” the department’s new zero-waste challenge. Artwork that encourages New Yorkers to use litter baskets or that honors DSNY workers will have a higher chance of […more]
Anopoli, the family-owned Bay Ridge diner known for its homemade ice cream, has closed after more than a century on 3rd Avenue. Owners of the eatery posted the announcement outside of their business over the weekend. “After 26 years, we decided it is time to close our doors,” their message read. “We… Read More > […more]
In the News As NYC Trash Problem Mounts, Garbage Will Be Picked Up on Labor Day [NYT] It’s Not Just You — Blank Street Coffee Is Suddenly Inescapable [NYT] Sarah Steele, of ‘The Good Fight,’ on Finding Love in Brooklyn [NYT] Human Chain Prayer Service in ‘Burg Bolsters Solidarity With Ukraine [Eagle] Displaced By Fire,… […more]
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]
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.
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 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.