Affordable Units at 460 Washington; Hudson River Tunnel
·Affordable housing is coming to Tribeca's 460 Washington [DNAinfo]
· Nude women in Times Square apparently destroying NYC [Gothamist]
· Construction update at Essex Crossing [BB]
· AVA DoBro is one of Brooklyn's tallest residential towers [BE]
· Tenant advocates lost significant political power in recent years [TRD]
· A warehouse wall has gone up at Steinway Mansion site [QC]
· Vice on the loss of New York's small business [Vice]
· Schumer estimates Hudson River rail tunnel could cost $25B [NYP]
· Nude women in Times Square apparently destroying NYC [Gothamist]
· Construction update at Essex Crossing [BB]
· AVA DoBro is one of Brooklyn's tallest residential towers [BE]
· Tenant advocates lost significant political power in recent years [TRD]
· A warehouse wall has gone up at Steinway Mansion site [QC]
· Vice on the loss of New York's small business [Vice]
· Schumer estimates Hudson River rail tunnel could cost $25B [NYP]
City to Follow Through on Amsterdam Ave Bike Lane
The city will push forward a controversial proposal for a bike lane down Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side, and unsurprisingly, Upper West Siders (or, at least the ones The Post talked to) are pissed off about it.
"They make the road more hazardous," said one older resident. "They shouldn't have it. Especially for the elderly, it's hazardous."
Huge Brownstone in Greenwood Wants $2.65 Million
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 brownstone in Greenwood. The four-story house is spread across 3,400 square feet, with a nice garden, a finished basement, and 11' ceilings. It also has working pocket doors, original slate mantels and ceiling medallions, and a cute dog on the stoop (probably not included with the house). t's asking $2.65 million.
Months After East Village Explosion, B&H Dairy Reopens
[Via New York Daily Photo]
After months of waiting after the massive East Village gas explosion, B&H Dairy has officially reopened on Second Avenue, The Post reports.
The beloved 73-year-old kosher restaurant shuttered in the aftermath of the explosion that rocked the neighborhood back in March, and though the owners kept up with all their bills and underwent repairs, the reopening process was still reportedly very difficult.
"I told the guy from Con Ed, 'You are like Santa Claus,' " co-owner Ola Abdelwahed told said of the inspector who recently gave her and her husband, Fawzy, the go-ahead. "I told them, 'You give me the best present.' It's the first time I can sleep, I can breathe."
Could the City of New York Build a "Sixth Borough"?
What would it take to dredge and construct an entirely new sixth borough in the middle of New York Harbor? It's an interesting question that preoccupies writer Jon Methven over at The Awl.
Methven recounts the history of land reclamation in the city—from the dredging of Battery Park City and Liberty Island, to the bizarre proposals to fill in both the East and Hudson Rivers.
540 West 26th St Breaks Ground; CUNY School of Medicine
· Construction begins at 540 West 26th Street [6sqft]
· Tishman Speyer bought Hudson Yds air rights for $30m [TRD]
· Marymount's Cooper Square dorms will open August 28 [EVG]
· Where exactly is "Downtown"? [Gothamist]
· De Blasio takes back mandatory inclusionary zoning estimate[PoliticoNY]
· Gowanus Canal neighbors pray to patron saint of floods [BP]
· Iconic Bow Bridge in Central Park opens after reno [DNAinfo]
· Are these "awful apartments" in NYC or SF? [Buzzfeed]
· CUNY School of Medicine to open at City College [NYDN]
· Tishman Speyer bought Hudson Yds air rights for $30m [TRD]
· Marymount's Cooper Square dorms will open August 28 [EVG]
· Where exactly is "Downtown"? [Gothamist]
· De Blasio takes back mandatory inclusionary zoning estimate[PoliticoNY]
· Gowanus Canal neighbors pray to patron saint of floods [BP]
· Iconic Bow Bridge in Central Park opens after reno [DNAinfo]
· Are these "awful apartments" in NYC or SF? [Buzzfeed]
· CUNY School of Medicine to open at City College [NYDN]
Harlem Townhouses (Converted to Condos) Launch Sales
Address: 139-141 West 126th Street
Size: five stories, 12 units
Prices: $649,000 - $1,199,000
Sales & Marketing: Douglas Elliman
Size: five stories, 12 units
Prices: $649,000 - $1,199,000
Sales & Marketing: Douglas Elliman
Four units in a couple of newly converted townhouses at 139-141 West 126th Street have just hit the market. The apartments are one- and two-bedrooms, with the prices currently ranging from $649,000 to $1.199 million. The adjacent buildings were bought up a few years ago, converted into condos, and fully restored. Each unit has "custom Italian kitchens, Bosch stainless appliances, and all marble baths." Oh, and the deal to buy the two townhouses was featured on Million Dollar Listing, thus making these listings an unforgettable part of television history.
Buyer Wants 1BR Close to Grand Central
Welcome to It Happened One Weekend, our weekly roundup of The New York Times real estate section...
Every "The Hunt" column begins with the Hunters describing the apartment they want, and ends with them rationalizing whatever they came away with. This is The Hunt: Dreams vs. Reality
The Hunter: a young woman looking to buy
Price
Dream: $800,000
Reality: $799,000
Neighborhood
Dream: Midtown East
Reality: Midtown East
Amenities
Dream: Near Grand Central, 1BR, large kitchen
Reality: Near Grand Central, 1BR, pool/gym
Summary
This weekend's Hunter is a young woman originally from Bangladesh, who works in Fairfield County, CT. With a budget of $800,000, she started looking for one-bedrooms with large kitchens, close to Grand Central. She specifically wanted a "boxy one-bedroom in an elevator building with an attended lobby," which pretty much limited the search to postwar buildings in Midtown. Eventually, she found a 750-square-foot one-bed on East 40th asking $799,000. The kitchen is "very standard," but the building does have a gym and a pool. [The Hunt/A Midtown Apartment Near Grand Central; photo via DeShaun Craddock/Curbed Photo Pool]
The Hunter: a young woman looking to buy
Price
Dream: $800,000
Reality: $799,000
Neighborhood
Dream: Midtown East
Reality: Midtown East
Amenities
Dream: Near Grand Central, 1BR, large kitchen
Reality: Near Grand Central, 1BR, pool/gym
Summary
This weekend's Hunter is a young woman originally from Bangladesh, who works in Fairfield County, CT. With a budget of $800,000, she started looking for one-bedrooms with large kitchens, close to Grand Central. She specifically wanted a "boxy one-bedroom in an elevator building with an attended lobby," which pretty much limited the search to postwar buildings in Midtown. Eventually, she found a 750-square-foot one-bed on East 40th asking $799,000. The kitchen is "very standard," but the building does have a gym and a pool. [The Hunt/A Midtown Apartment Near Grand Central; photo via DeShaun Craddock/Curbed Photo Pool]
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Catsimatidis' Mixed-Use Tower Tops Off in Fort Greene
Last week, the latest Fort Greene project of developer, grocery tycoon, erstwhile mayoral candidate, and mastermind behind the greatest Christmas card ever, John Catsimatidis, has topped out, Brooklyn Daily reports.
The 15-story, mixed-use building is located at 180 Myrtle Avenue and is called The Margo (after Catsimatidis' wife). It joins Cats' neighboring buildings, The Andrea and The Giovanni (named for his children, of course) at 218 Myrtle Avenue and 81 Fleet Placerespectively. The building will have around 200 apartments (including 40 affordable units), plus a rooftop terrace and retail space on the ground floor. It will likely be complete by spring 2016.
Weekend Open House Tour: West Village
This weekend on the Open House Tour, we're checking out what's on the market in the West Village. There's a nice mix of listings this week, including a one-bedroom on Charles Street asking $800,000, a one-bedroom on Jane Street asking $1.9 million, a loft on West 10th Street asking $1.95 million (above), and more.
Revisiting Rockaway Boardwalk; Guide to NYC's Castles
Taxi Driver Scores $226 Chelsea Rental Using Little-Known Law, Williams Sisters Sell NYC Co-op to Deflategate Investigator, Soho Penthouse With a Rooftop Pool Returns for $26.5M, What $5,000/Month Can Rent You in New York City, A Comprehensive Guide to New York City's Many Castles, See Hudson Yards' Towering Open Air Observation Deck, Relatives Buy Top 6 Floors of UES Condo Building for $59M, Hudson Yards Park Is Officially Ready for Visitors, One Hanson Place Condo With Rare, Huge Terrace Asks $1.13M, Rockaway Boardwalk Re-emerges With a New Identity
See Inside Dumbo's Empire Stores Amid Its Transformation
The renovation of Empire Stores along the East River waterfront in Dumbo has been ongoing since developer Midtown Equities, Rockwood Capital, and HK Organization won the bid to redevelop the property in 2013. With completion slated for November, it might seem as though the redesign by Studio V and S9 Architecture should be starting to wind down, at least a little bit. But a new video from Architect's Newspapersuggests that that's not quite the case. Although the new office and retail building's atrium is beginning to take shape, the glass panels and showy finishes are still a bit of a ways off. And that's lucky for us—at least for the purpose of this video—because this is probably the last time the buildings will resemble their 19th-century selves.
Who Remembers Every Subway Station They've Been To?
If you were wondering whether you're a Real New Yorker™ or not, there's now an interactive map that can help you figure it out, via The Cleverest. Here's how the map works:
1. Click on every subway station you've ever been to (ones you've ridden through don't count).
2. Give up after about three seconds because who remembers every subway station they've been to?
3. Congratulations, you're a Real New Yorker.
2. Give up after about three seconds because who remembers every subway station they've been to?
3. Congratulations, you're a Real New Yorker.
Chelsea's Infamous All-Black Condo Finds a Buyer at $4.5M
There's something to be said about super-personalized apartments, which is usually that they don't sell. But that's no longer the case for Chelsea's infamous all-black lacquered loft at 213 West 23rd Street. The astute folks over at StreetEasy noticed that the Shanghai bar-inspired abode of ex-advertising exec Cindy Gallop has entered contract for $4.5 million. The 3,750-square-foot three-bedroom loft came on the market for $6 million in 2013, and has in the meantime gone off, come back on, and gotten virtually staged in all white. "I'm a huge believer in reinventing yourself at regular points throughout your life," Gallop told Curbed in a 2013 house tour, "To reinvent and recreate an environment equally enjoyable in a very different way wherever I go on to live next."
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