The Rolling Stones' Former Townhouse Is Back, Wants $13M
The Rollings Stones, or so the rumor perpetuated by the Greenwich Village townhouse's owner goes, lived at 54 West 9th Street early in their careers and wrote such hits as "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Paint it Black." This maybe/maybe not true bit of history didn't help owner Stefan Peter when he tried to sell the townhouse back in 2012 for $7.95 million, however. Now the townhouse is back on the market and Peter has abandoned the the Rolling Stones thing and is instead trying to entice buyers with very loose plans to convert the building into a single-family home. ("Legal Disclaimer," the broker notes. "The information set forth in this offering package is based upon information which we consider reliable but because it has been supplied by third parties to our firm and ownership, we cannot represent that it is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such.") Also, he's raised the price to $12.95 million.
One John Street Is On the Rise in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park's other residential development (read: not Pierhouse) is on the rise on the north side of the Manhattan Bridge. Field Condition visited the Alloy and Monadnock-developed One John Street to find that the building has already grown about three stories. When complete, it will rise 12 stories, and have 42 two- to four-bedroom apartments and amenities like bike storage, a gym, a landscaped roof deck, and an annex of the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Apartments in the building that are for sale right now range in price from $3.7 million to $8.8 million.
Cornerspotted: Two Flushing Houses Owned By An Astor
Not a single person wagered a guess in this week's Cornerspotter, so that must mean that we finally found a corner of New York that no one recognized. It's location? 39th Avenue in Flushing. The two houses in the photo were located at 136-14 and 136-18 39th Avenue, and according to the Museum of the City of New York, they were part of the Vincent Astor estate. Today, the latter lot holds a large modern building that was constructed in the 1990s, while no. 136-14 still holds a townhouse-sized structure that PropertyShark says was constructed in 1964, which is just 20 years after the photo of the houses was taken, and five years after Vincent Astor died.
· These Houses Once Belonged to a Prominent NYC Family [Curbed]
· All Cornerspotter coverage [Curbed]
· These Houses Once Belonged to a Prominent NYC Family [Curbed]
· All Cornerspotter coverage [Curbed]
Here's Your Chance to Go Inside the Mysterious 190 Bowery
190 Bowery, the graffiti-covered building that for years was an iconic holdout against Lower East Side gentrification, has been closed to the public since 1966. Now that developer Aby Rosen has purchased it from photographer Jay Maisel, however, changes are afoot (though the graffiti will not be removed) and the first is that it will open its doors to the public for the first time in nearly five decades, for an art show that Rosen, an avid art collector, is hosting along with Vito Schnabel on Saturday. If you've ever been curious to see what the inside of 190 Bowery looks like—and won't look like for much longer—here's your chance.
Inside the Gowanus House That Sprouted a Sculptural Blob
[All photos by Marco Walker]
Whe artist and sculptor Clarina Bezzola bought her Gowanustownhouse, she knew she would completely redesign it. Upon purchase, the house's bones were solid, but the first floor was dominated by a large, retro kitchen that encroached on the living room. That kitchen is now long gone, and the first floor is now distinguished by what is best described as a big, sculptural blob, built by the artist herself. Naturally, the blob became the focal point of the house, but the nearly three-year renovation, a collaboration between Bezzola and raad studio, reconfigured the entire space in a decidedly playful way that is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of an artist.
Behold, the 15 Oldest Houses For Sale in NYC Right Now
New York City may have nothing on Europe when it comes to historic architecture, but compared to the rest of the country, things here can be pretty darn old. The age between one building and the next on a New York City block can span a century, and to prove it, we've picked through the 15 oldest houses for sale in New York City right now with the help of StreetEasy. Here's a hint about how old they get: the oldest house on this list is way older than Canada and lightbulbs, and was built the same year Thomas Jefferson died. Curious? Read your way through the list to find out just how old the oldest house on the market is.
A New Tiny House Documentary Digs into the Nitty-Gritty of Small Living
Photo courtesy of Small is Beautiful
After a recent episode of Portlandia epically skewered the tiny house movement, it may be time again to look at the micro living phenomenon in earnest. Indeed, Small is Beautiful, a new documentary from Australian filmmaker Jeremy Beasley cuts deep into the lives of four tiny house dwellers in Portland, Oregon—including a young couple who embark on living in a few hundred square feet with their two dogs (↑). The film uncovers all sorts of tiny living motivations, ranging from the practical (e.g. it's a liberating alternative to 30-year mortgages) to the more abstract (e.g. it's a way to develop a more meaningful relationship with the surrounding community.) As Beasley tellsTreehugger, "The more time I spent documenting the people, the more I realized the humanity of it was the interesting part—not the houses themselves."
Novogratz Townhouse Sells in Bankruptcy, Is Quickly Relisted
Last year, the Novogratz-designed townhouse at 1 Centre Market Placein Little Italy: nobody wanted to buy it, and its owner was bankrupt. Now, after a bankruptcy sale in which the house was purchased for $5.5 million (down from an original ask of $6.5 million) by an entity known as Heritage Funding, LLC, only one of those problems remains. The house has been put back on the market for $7.5 million, and considering that there are no new photos it seems likely that the house is unchanged since its last disheartening listing.
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Extell Says Nordstrom Tower Will Not Eclipse One WTC
One World Trade Center will not be losing its "tallest building" title after all. Yesterday, new documents circulated that showed the Nordstrom Tower, Extell's planned behemoth at 217 West 57th Street, would rise to a whopping 1,795 feet, topping One World Trade by 19 feet. However, Extell overlord Gary Barnett told the Post last night that it's not true: "The Nordstrom Tower will categorically not be taller than 1 World Trade Center." Last month, Barnett told the Post, "When we were planning the building, we decided that we were going to make it less tall out of respect." So it seems like the building will still top out, with its spire, at 1,775 feet, one foot less than One WTC. But really, for all the normal humans that will crane their necks staring up at these supertalls from the street, does it even make a difference?
Walking 28 Miles Around the Island of Manhattan—in a Day
I expected my friends to say no when I invited them to join me. That's the only sane response to being invited on a 32-mile walk. Not a hike along scenic nature trails, mind you, but a walk around the island of Manhattan, on a series of paved paths guaranteed to pummel your feet. I myself harbor no illusions of sanity, so of course I wanted to do the Great Saunter as soon as I heard about it.
The walk, the 30th edition of which was held on May 2nd this year, is organized annually by a New York-based nonprofit group called Shorewalkers. Starting at a tavern near the tip of southern Manhattan, the walk takes you up the West Side, past the George Washington Bridge, around the tippy-top of the island known as Inwood, through Harlem, and down the East Side back to where you started, 32 miles in all.
Sales Launch at Brooklyn Trust Company Building
Name: Brooklyn Trust Company Building
Address: 138 Pierrepont Street
Developer: Stahl Organization
Architect: Barry Rice
Size: six stories, 12 units
Prices: $3,248,000 - $3,760,000
Sales & Marketing: Brown Harris Stevens
Address: 138 Pierrepont Street
Developer: Stahl Organization
Architect: Barry Rice
Size: six stories, 12 units
Prices: $3,248,000 - $3,760,000
Sales & Marketing: Brown Harris Stevens
Better late than never, three condos in the Stahl Organization's converted Brooklyn Trust Company Building have been put on the market, with prices ranging from $3.25 million for a three-bedroom to $3.76 million for a four-bedroom. The most expensive unit, when it is listed, will cost $4.2 million, according to a press release. The renovation was handled by architect Barry Rice, who fitted the apartments with custom cabinetry and rolling island carts in the kitchen, radiant heated floors in the bathrooms, and left space on the ground floor for a Chase Bank to continue to operate.
One of NYC's Largest Gilded Age Mansions to Return For $65M
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Two turn-of-the-century brick and limestone mansions that were built together on one of the city's widest lots are coming to market have come to market in a single $65 million listing. Known as the James J. Goodwin house after its proprietor—the owner of the Erie Railroad and two insurance companies, and cousin of J. Pierpont Morgan—the two houses were built by McKim Mead and White of original Penn Station fame in 1898, the Journal explains. The buildings haven't served as a private residence since the early 1930's, but can either continue on as a commercial property, or be returned to its original use.
Long Island City's Historic Clock Tower Is Now A Landmark
Well that was easy. Less than a year after a preservation campaign launched, the Clock Tower of Long Island City is officially a landmark. The Landmarks Preservation Commission vote unanimously to designate the 14-story Art Deco structure. Built in 1927, the building was original used as the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, and it was designed by Queens-born architect Morrell Smith. The LPC deemed the "iconic" building worthy because it "represents a significant period of development in Long Island City" and is one of the borough's most recognizable structures.
The designation will come as a relief to preservationists who worry that a coming development could harm the building. Developer Property Markets Group, along with the Hakim Organization, plans to build a 915-foot tower—the tallest in the city outside of Manhattan—beside the Clock Tower. The developers were already planning to keep the historic building (and were onboard with landmark status), but now the LPC will have more say over their proposal, which would pretty much swallow up the clock tower.
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