Restored Brick Townhouse in Boerum Hill Wants $3.9M
Welcome to the Brooklyn Townhouse Roundup, where we—you guessed it—take a look at the most notable Brooklyn townhouses on the market. Got tips?Send 'em here.
↑ First up is this restored brick townhouse in Boerum Hill. The four-story home has been restored recently and has both wood-burning and decorative marble fireplaces, a well as plaster relief moldings, a new kitchen, and a landscaped yard. It's asking $3.895 million.
What $3,900/Month Can Rent You in New York City
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various NYC neighborhoods. Is one man's studio another man's townhouse? Let's find out! Today's price: $3,900/month.
↑ In Crown Heights (but only a block east of Prospect Heights), a1,274-square-foot two-bedroom duplex is going for $3,950/month. It has multiple skylights, three bathrooms (three!), and a Juliet balcony. It is, however, a fourth-floor walkup.
Heidi Klum Is Summering at the Novogratz's Hoops House
Bob and Cortney Novogratz will hand the keys of their dejected West Village kingdom over to Heidi Klum this summer, who the Post sayswill be renting the for-sale house for a short-term stay. It isn't the first time the supermodel's dropped her bags in the house, and if the pad continues to not sell, it might not be the last. The 7,180-square-foot home has been on the market since 2009, when it was first listed with an ask of $25 million. These days, the basketball court-touting townhouse just wants $17.95 million and a buyer, please. Although the five-bedroom digs weren't formally listed for rent this summer, the house has asked $70,000 per month as recently as February.
Brooklyn Bridge Park's Controversial Pier 6 Towers, Revealed
Just one week after a public board meeting of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, during which attendees once againexpressed opposition to the plans to construct apartment buildings within the southern swath of Brooklyn Bridge Park known as Pier 6, the park has announced its chosen developers for the project: RAL Development Services and Oliver's Realty Group. (It helps, too, that the lawsuit detractors filed has been settled.) At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, the developers also debuted renderings for the two towers from the ubiquitous boxy-building experts at ODA Architecture. The taller of the two, "Parcel A," will contain market-rate condominiums; while the other, on "Parcel B," will contain a mix ofaffordable and market-rate rentals. The choice of developers is still pending approval by the park's Board of Directors.
Manhattan Apartments Have Never Been So Expensive
The second quarter market reports are out, and boy, are they a doozy. According to the Elliman Report, new price records were set for the average sale price, median co-op sale price, the average price per square foot for new developments, and the average price for luxury apartments. The average sale price is now a whopping $1.87 million, 11.4 percent higher than a year ago. One might assume that luxury new developments are leading the way for these price hikes, but appraiser and graph guru Jonathan Miller explains that while that might have been the case last year, it's not this time around. "This time, we have a record average and median set for the co-op market," says Miller, "and that's not a new development-influenced market. The condo market average sale price set a record, but if you remove new development from the mix, average, median, and price per square foot for resale condos all set records as well." In other words, apartments truly are just really expensive.
This Is How NYC Would Look if It Was Created in Inception
Untapped Cities brings word of this map from BERG London, once available as a now-sold out print, but still very fun to look at. The map is described as "a horizonless projection of Manhattan," and was added to the MoMA's permanent collection in 2009. As Untapped points out, it's basically the real life version of something that famous shot from the movie Inception.
Explore the TWA Terminal, a Pristine Time Capsule From 1962
Right now, a team of digital scanning whizzes is back in their Florida lab, making a digital 3D model of the TWA Flight Center. Last week, while the staff and their equipment were hard at work recording every curve, bend, window, and facade of Eero Saarinen's 1962 terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, photographer Max Touhey was granted access. That much free time inside the historic, beloved landmark is hard to come by—especially with a camera in hand—given that it has been off limits to the public since 2001 and is set to undergo redevelopment into a boutique hotel.
See the Cute, Cheap 'Upstairs Cottage' in a West Side House
Welcome back to The Six Digit Club, in which we take a look at a newish-to-market listing priced under $1 million, because nice things sometimes come in small packages. Send nominations to the tipline.
A one-bedroom apartment on West 86th Street that's practically on top of a subway stop and a bus stop, that's a block and a half from Riverside Park, and that has both prewar details and an up-to-date kitchen and bathroom? It's sort of a unicorn—and an affordable one, in this case. Actress and artist Denise Wilbanks has made the most of about 600 square feet, maximizing storage, infusing the place with some flair, and generally creating an adorably, stylishly cozy home. French doors! A decorative fireplace! A bay window! Asking $449,000, the co-op is, according to the brokerbabble, "ideal for those who seek sunny days in a unique, soulful home." In this case, for once, the jargon might not be so overblown.
New York City Board Makes History, Approves Rent Freeze
[Photo via Victoria Lipov/Shutterstock.]
It has finally happened. After years of campaigning for a rent freeze, tenant advocates got what they wanted last night. For the first time in its 46-year history, the Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-to-2 to approved a rent freeze for one-year leases. This means that one-year rent-stabilized leases starting on or after October 1, 2015, can not increase. At all. Not even a tiny little bit. Rents on two-year leases will be able to increase 2 percent, which is a historic low. This is the second year in a row that the board has voted in favor of tenants; last year, they approved the lowest ever increases. The freeze has been expectedfor a few months now, even though Mayor Bill de Blasio did not explicitly call for it, like he did last year.
Sarah Jessica Parker Takes a Loss on Greenwich Village House
Celebrity super-couple and serial real estate hunters Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick did not do so well with their attempted flip at 20 east 10th Street, a 25-foot wide, 6,800-square-foottownhouse with seven fireplaces. They paid nearly $19 million for the place in 2011, renovated it, and tried to resell it for $25 million a year later (they never lived in it). But they found no takers, and the price was chopped to $22 million, then $19.95 million, before finally entering contract in March. Now the sale has hit public records, and when you factor in renovation costs, it's clear that the A-listers lost several million dollars on the house. It sold for "just" $18.25 million. Better luck next time!
Michelle Williams Just Bought This Crumbling Brooklyn House
When lovely Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams sold her lovely Boerum Hill townhouse for $8.8 million—a full 17 percent overits asking price—speculation turned to where she and her daughter Matilda would move next. The answer, according to a juicy scoop from neighborhood blog Ditmas Park Corner, is Prospect Park South. A 114-year-old Colonial Revival on Albermarle Road, to be precise, which hasa columned, two-story front porch that led its broker to heavily reference Gone With the Wind in the listing. The eight-bedroom, six-bath house is in contract, and it was last asking $2.45 million. So it's huge, historic, and filled with fireplaces—"on architectural steroids,"one might say—but it's also definitely in need of some upgrades. Williams apparently said, "I love living somewhere that feels like the suburbs but is next to an express train."
Downtown Brooklyn Townhouse With Leafy Garden Asks $2M
Welcome to the Brooklyn Townhouse Roundup, where we—you guessed it—take a look at the most notable Brooklyn townhouses on the market. Got tips?Send 'em here.
↑ First up is this lovely green townhouse in Downtown Brooklyn. The three-story house comes with some hilariously overwrought brokerbabble, which asks you to "close your eyes" and "make a wish for a storybook home." It has three fireplaces, large windows, polished hardwood floors, a new kitchen, and a crazy, leafy garden that's meticulously landscaped with a winding path, a stone fish pond, and over 30 varieties of flora. It's asking $1.995 million and and it is apparently so "incredible" that "youre going to keep asking yourself IS this your COUNTRY HOME... or your city home??? [sic]." Yikes.
Discover 30 of New York City's Best Secret Gardens
Tired of being cooped up in a cubicle—or in your apartment? Seeking somewhere to hang while waiting for your air-conditioned movie to start? Just looking for a spot to get away from it all? As much as we love the city's biggest green lungs, New York City is full of smaller, lesser-known gems. There's a "secret garden" in every single borough, and we've mapped 30 of the best. They range from plots overseen by neighbors filled with flowers and yoga classes to little strips of foliage tucked away between (or even in) office buildings. If we missed one of your favorites, please do drop us a line. Grab some sunblock, a good book, and a picnic... and enjoy!
Harborside and Jersey City: BE HERE NOW
With its exploding art scene, new shops, and restaurants opening all the time, Jersey City is the place to be right now. That's whyHarborside's inspirational working places and aspirational living spaces put residents and visitors in the center of it all. Plus, the neighborhood offers amenities ranging from banking, to daycare, to world-class accommodations—creating convenience for all aspects of life.
Not to mention the full range of retail and dining options along with an on-site fitness center and multiple transportation choices makeHarborside an impressive, interconnected, and non-stop environment. And that's not everything! Harborside is becoming even more cutting-edge with dramatic upgrades to the retail promenade, the grand atrium, and office lobbies. The South entrance, just steps away from the PATH entrance at Exchange Place, will be reimagined with a new biergarten; and the outdoor esplanade, which continues to offer the most impressive views of Manhattan, will be transformed with new planters and seating areas.
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