Thursday, March 24, 2016

Curbed NY


 FROM CURBED

Times Square Isn't That Bad, Says Natasha Jen

On the fourth episode of Curbed's podcast, The Appeal, we sit down with the award-winning designer to talking signage, fonts, and more.
 

Demolition Begins for More Boxy ODA Condos On the Lower East Side

Work is moving forward on another project from prolific architect Eran Chen’s ODA New York. Demolition work has begun at 165 Chrystie Street. When the existing three-story building is gone, a box-filled 10-story condo building will rise in its place.
 
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Hudson River's Floating 'Food Forest' Is No Longer Just A Dream

The project seemed like fantasy when it was announced last summer, but things have come along swimmingly for the organizers so far. It's essentially a garden on top of a floating barge. It's currently under construction, and set to launch in June.
 
 FROM CURBED

What $8,200/Month Can Get You Right Now in NYC, SF, LA, and More

Yes, this is a pretty absurd price point, but let's see what's out there, shall we? Spoiler: a few houses renovated to a generic polish, as well as one that's definitely not afraid of color.
 
 FROM THE VERGE

The Division is a cathartic comedy about terrorism in NYC

I can summarize 20 hours in The Division, the Grimdark multiplayer game set in a post-terror attack New York City, with an anecdote. Early in my journey, a colleague and I stumbled across an arresting recreation of the World Trade Center subway...

First Look Inside ODA New York's Luxe Long Island City Rentals

ODA's new rental building in Long Island City will hit the rental market in March with apartments asking from $2,600. Here's a first look inside the high-end rental building.
 

Hudson River Rail Tunnels Get Cash Infusion for Work to Start

There’s good news to report about that badly-needed new rail tunnel under the Hudson River: $70 million has been allotted for early engineering work on the Gateway Project. The tubes that are currently in place have been there since 1910.
 

Michael C. Hall Is Already Renting His West Village Pad for $15K

The condo, located in the Greenwich Lane complex, features two bedrooms and two bathrooms spread out over 1,586 square feet of space. Some of the standout features of the unit include two walk-in closets and light fixtures by Thomas O'Brien.
 

Mott Haven’s First Bespoke Coffee Shop Is Backed By…a Developer?

A developer who's trying to rebrand part of the South Bronx is throwing his resources behind a new coffee shop in the neighborhood, set to open on April 2. There's a reason coffee shops are considered a sign of gentrification.
 

De Blasio's Affordable Housing Agenda In Jeopardy Without 421-a, Lawyers Say

It's only been a couple of days since the zoning proposals were approved, but already real estate lawyers are doubting the program's effectiveness due to the lack of tax incentives for developers to build projects with affordable housing.
 

New Looks at Pacific Park's 303-Unit Affordable Rental Building

The SHoP-designed building will stand 23 stories tall and have apartments that vary in size from studios to three bedrooms. Pacific Park's first fully affordable building at 535 Carlton Avenue topped out in February 2016. This building is expected...
 

Live In a Colorful Cottage on City Island For $459,000

This tiny cottage on City Island, the small enclave off of the Bronx, is on the market for $459,000. It has three bedrooms and backyard to envy.
 

Well-Known Soho Gas Station Will Close This April

Like bar Puck Fair beside it, the gas station make way for a glassy office building. After over 30 years of continuous use as a gas station, the BP will fill its last tank in April.
 

See the Scaled-Back Condo Coming to the West Village's Leroy Street

After rejection from the local community board, developer Property Markets Group (PMG) is moving ahead with an as-of-right plan to build a smaller building with 12 condos, but now the site will not include a community center and LGBT senior housing.
 

How Much for a Light-Filled Studio in Gramercy?

Known for that park you need a key to use, Gramercy is fairly fancy, but this home will make transitioning an evening from the couch to the bed very easy. How much do you think it's asking?
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Legal Battles Surrounding the Hudson Yard's Chinese Lantern Tower Drag On

A lawsuit between development partners of the Hudson Rise Hotel will continue, after New York supreme court judge denied a motion to dismiss their claims against one another.
 

Staten Island's Massive Freshkills Park Could Host a Future World's Fair

Last year the city's Parks Department and the Staten Island Borough President put out a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) to solicit ideas to transform the park. The World's Fair idea was one of the five generated through the RFEI.
 

Austrian Princess Sells Lenox Hill Co-op for $2.65M

The Austrian princess Alexandra Schoenburg-Hartenstein has unloaded her two-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op at 14 East 68th Street after a series of price cuts. The final selling price? $2.65 million.
 

Checking In On Riverside Center's First Condo Tower, One West End

The 42-story tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli is the first to rise at mega-development Riverside Center. Construction is moving right along. Take a peek at how things are progressing.
 

Puck Penthouse, Never Before Listed, Hits the Market For $19.95M

The Puck Penthouses building includes a total of six apartments. So far this is the only apartment that has not been listed on the market. The apartments haven't had the most smooth sailing since they launched in the fall of 2014.
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20,000 Seniors Seek Affordable Housing In Western Queens

There's a waitlist of nearly 20,000 seniors hoping to secure affordable housing in Western Queens neighborhoods like Astoria, Woodside, and Jackson Heights. The district has more demand than anywhere else in the city.
 

Plan For Luxury Condos In LES Nursing Home Probed

In February, a for-profit care provider sold Rivington House to a group of developers with plans to convert the nursing home for HIV/AIDS patients into luxury housing. The city is now investigating the intricacies that allowed that sale to proceed.
 

Isaac & Stern's Boerum Hill Apartment Building Gets an Upgraded Look

Apartments at the Adam America Real Estate-developed building range in size from one to four bedroom units, and at an average size of 1,150 square feet they are relatively large apartments. The project is expected to be complete sometime in the...
 
 FROM CURBED

Scandi Crush Saga: How Scandinavian Design Took Over the World

The works of well-known designers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland are experiencing a renaissance, and a new generation of Nordic design firms are making their way into hearts and living rooms all over the world. How did...
 

Landmarks Approves Conversion of Seaport's Tin Building Into Seafood Market by Jean-Georges

The controversial proposal has received backlash from some local groups like the Friends of South Street Seaport. The group argues that the developer, Howard Hughes Corporation, has not presented a concrete plan for the reassembling of the building.
 

Envisioning the NYC Subway Map in the Style of the London Underground

Cameron Booth, an Australian graphic designer, set out to answer the question: What if the New York City subway map was reimagined to look like London's tube map? Here, check out the fascinating, quirky results.
 

City Council Approves Controversial Affordable Housing Proposals

Today City Council voted to approve Mayor de Blasio's citywide rezoning proposals, paving the way for the administration to achieve its goal of building and maintaining 200,000 units of affordable housing by 2024. This is huge.
 

Morris Adjmi Will Design the Condo Conversion of Williamsburg's 184 Kent Ave

Finally, some news on the condo conversion of the Cass Gilbert-designed warehouse at 184 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn: Morris Adjmi will oversee the renovation, adding a new lobby and amenity spaces, and apartments will start at $540,000 for a studio.
 

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