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New MCNY exhibit explores what New Yorkers eat and why it matters

Sep 8, 2022 |

Mary Mattingly, Biosphere, 2015. Courtesy of Mary Mattingly, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de la Habana A new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York dives into the “powerful connections” between New Yorkers and food. Called Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate, the […more]

For $3M, this colorful storybook cottage in Prospect Park South has two sunrooms

Sep 8, 2022 |

Photo courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens The surrounding Prospect Park South neighborhood is filled with charming freestanding Victorian homes, and the buttercup-yellow beauty at 215 Marlborough Road is certainly among them. Lovingly preserved and updated, historic and turnkey, the three-story, 3,400-square-foot home, asking $2,995,000, is a dream come true for anyone seeking a confection of colorful […more]

The Insider: Brooklyn Heights Kitchen and Living Room Makeover Nods to British Design

Sep 8, 2022 |

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Please contact Cara Greenberg at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com. Prior to buying a two-story condo in an early 20th century building and deciding to settle in Brooklyn, designer Maureen Ursino’s clients had spent several years as expats in London. That’s where they developed… Read More > The […more]

Daily Links: Mask Mandate on Subways, Buses Officially Over

Sep 8, 2022 |

In the News Hochul Lifts Mask Mandate on New York Public Transit [NYT] Nabila’s in Cobble Hill Takes Homemade Approach to Lebanese Food [NYT] Maimonides Hospital Lost $145 Million in 2021, Pushing It to Near Collapse [NYP] Red Tape ‘Status Quo’ Keeps NYC in Housing Crisis: Report [NYP] 9/11 Memorial Services and Vigils to Be… […more]

Marymount School of New York’s Expansion Progresses at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Sep 8, 2022 |

Exterior work is nearing completion on the Marymount School of New York‘s ten-story expansion at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the structure will yield flexible learning spaces, state-of-the-art STEAM classrooms, athletic facilities, a library, theater, music room, alumnae parlor, dining room and terrace with an edible garden, and a […more]

Vessel Community Housing Project Debuts at 121 Perry Street in Trenton, New Jersey

Sep 8, 2022 |

Vessel, a new housing development for community workers, is now open for occupancy at 121 Perry Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The inaugural project of its kind from Vessel Technologies, the property is envisioned as an “attainably priced” housing solution for first responders, teachers, entrepreneurs, and other workers to live in the communities they serve.

Permits Filed for 633 New York Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

Sep 8, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 633 New York Avenue on the border of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Fenimore Street and New York Avenue, the lot is near the Winthrop Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Bill Wolf Petroleum Corp. is listed as […more]

Permits Filed for 150 Erasmus Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Sep 8, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 150 Erasmus Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Rogers Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, the lot is near the Church Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Jacob Hirsch of JIH Builders Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Hudson Square, Manhattan: No Longer a ‘No-Man’s Land in SoHo’

Sep 7, 2022 |

The West Side neighborhood once known as the printing district is now the site of lots of new development. But housing is still slightly less expensive than in nearby areas.

House Hunting in Scotland: A 16th-Century Hotel for Under $2 Million

Sep 7, 2022 |

Scotland’s home market is “cooling off after being on fire,” agents say, though demand for rural estates remains resilient to economic shifts.