Seaport Exhibit Shows Off 25 Miles of NYC's Shoreline
[Credit: John Simpson]
The enormity of New York City's shoreline can be hard to experience unless you're willing to embark on a boat ride around the five boroughs. For those that get seasick, a new exhibit at the South Street Seaport may help. "Sea Level: Five Boroughs at Water's Edge" is a panorama of images taken by photographer Elizabeth Felicella on a 25-mile boat trip that took her under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, and then north to Fort Totten, Queens. The pop-up exhibit is from the AIA Center for Architecture and is on display at the Center's new outpost at the Seaport.
Inside the Glassy Tower Rising Behind the Landmark Temple Court
The 51-story concrete, metal, and glass tower rising behind the beloved Temple Court landmark has now topped out, meaning that the unlikely grouping of buildings is closer than ever to realizing its future as The Beekman, a combination hotel and condo development. To celebrate the milestone, we took a trip to the tippy top of the Beekman's residences to ogle the stunning panoramic views, and walk through the full-floor penthouses—which are still no more than a construction site. The tower has a ways to go before it unveils itself as multimillion dollar condos, but project broker Fredrik Eklund was in tow to sell us on all the glam and grandeur the development will embody as soon as next year, when the hotel portion of the Beekman opens to the public.
Which Williamsburg Loft Would You Spend $3.5 Million On?
Imagine you have around $3.5 million to spend on a place and you've narrowed it down to two lofts. How do you make up your mind? The answer is simple: you shove them into a metaphorical cage and let them battle it out until one emerges victorious. It's time for Real Estate Deathmatch.
| Address: | 265 Wythe Avenue, #2/ | 85 North 3rd Street, #302-303 |
| Price: | $3,500,000 | $3,450,000 |
| Monthly Costs: | $1,503 | $1,651 |
| Type: | Condo | Condo |
| Beds, Baths: | 4, 3 | 2, 2 |
Live in a Luxe Tribeca Building For As Little As $800/Month
Related's residential project at 460 Washington Street in Tribeca is plugging along, with construction on the building (designed by BKSK Architects) getting close to being done. One sign that the development is nearing completion: a lottery for its 22 affordable units is now openon the city's HousingConnect website. DNAInfo reports that applications for the apartments (five studios, six one-bedrooms, and 11 two-bedrooms) are now live, and will be accepted until December 14; applications by residents of the area covered by Community Board 1will be given preferential treatment.
Garage-Replacing Midtown East Rental Gets New Renderings
[Renderings of 222 East 44th Street via 6sqft]
Work is underway at BLDG Management's new residential tower at 222 West 44th Street and you can now see what it will look like. New renderings of the Handel Architects-designed tower, which is replacing a garage that has already been demolished, were published by 6sqft on Friday (though at least one of those images has been at the work site since August). At 43 stories, it will be two stories taller than reported back in February. The 556-foot-tall building will have 429 units with 87 of them being affordable.
There's a Lot Happening In This Victorian-Era UWS Duplex
The Upper West Side building that houses this combo apartment—there are two two-bedroom duplexes that can be combined into one giant pad—was built in 1890, and it seems like the current residents have taken that time period to heart. Witness the ornate chandelier hanging in the foyer—and the trompe l'oeil skylight painted above it—or the vintage-style gazebo and streetlamp in the backyard. But it kind of works, and the bones of an impressive space are there. But the price is similarly impressive: The full unit is renting for $16,000 per month. (No word on whether or not those chandeliers are included.)
5 Small-Space Decorating Tips from Interior Designers
For decor lovers, small spaces pose a particular challenge: How do you get all your beloved stuff into one teeny-tiny area meant to house you and, perhaps, a pet and significant other? The 5 design solutions for small spaces, outlined below, may help you in your quest for the perfect well-appointed apartment. From thoughts on furnishings to ways to enlarge a space that have nothing to do with painting everything white (or adding mirrors galore), we've got you covered.
Unfinished Portion of Historic UES Townhouse Sells For $45M
In case there was any doubt that the New York City real estate market is gonzo, word is that someone may pay $45 million for an unfinished four-floor condo, now in contract. Granted, the 10,000-square-foot apartment is in the Upper East Side's historic 33-foot-wide Atterbury Mansion on 74th Street between Madison and Park avenues, and has parlor floor heights of 12 feet; but still. The Journal says that the buyers of the four-floor condo have opted to build out its interiors to their own liking, despite the developer's offer to finish the apartment with five bedrooms. How much does it cost to outfit a 10,000 square foot house in luxury finishes, again?
Open House New York Has Arrived! Here's What You Need to Know
It's here! Open House New York 2015 begins today, and the annual festival—a bonanza of behind-the-scenes tours and open access to normally off-limits sites—promises to be even bigger than ever. While many of its most coveted events are already sold out (if you were hoping to visit Google's headquarters or the Brooklyn Public Library, we regret to inform you that you're SOL), there's still plenty of New York City to see over the course of this weekend. We've gathered some picks for you, all below the jump.
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Village Residents Angered by 'Generic' Gansevoort St. Revamp
[Rendering via BKSK Architects]
Last night, roughly 100 Greenwich Village and Meatpacking District residents with "Save Gansevoort Street!" stickers showed up to protest development plans for a stretch of Gansevoort Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street at the Community Board 2 landmarks committee hearing. Because the stretch is within the Gansevoort Market Historic District, the proposal—which includes high-end retail and commercial space—has to go through CB2 and then the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The community is doing its best to discourage developers Aurora Capital Partners, who sent Todd Poisson, principal at BKSK Architects, and Cas Stachelberg, of historic preservation advisor Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, to make a case for the plan.
Light-Filled Soho Condos Debut From $5.3M
Name/Address: 52 Wooster Street
Developer: Continental Ventures
Architect: Arpad Baksa Architect
Size: Six stories, five units
Prices: Starting at $5.3 million
Sales and Marketing: Town Residential
Developer: Continental Ventures
Architect: Arpad Baksa Architect
Size: Six stories, five units
Prices: Starting at $5.3 million
Sales and Marketing: Town Residential
Just a month after interior renderings showed up on the web, units at Continental Ventures' latest project have hit the market—two of the five, to be specific. Each of the units at 52 Wooster Street occupies a full floor. Unit 2 is 2,067 square feet and is asking $5.3 million. Unit 3 is 2,064 square feet and asking $5.5 million. Each has huge windows, three bedrooms, and three bathrooms, along with 11-foot ceilings and white oak floors. Apartments also come equipped with stainless steel Miele and Sub-Zero appliances and a fireplace. The bathrooms have a free-standing tub and, of course, a bidet. The brand new building sits at the corner of Wooster and Broome streets in the Soho-Cast Iron Historic District and the building has an interior courtyard overlooked by terraces in each unit.
What $4,000/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: $4,000/month.
↑ In the West Village, this cozy one-bedroom close to the southern end of the High Line (a fact the listing touts) has an open living room and kitchen, along with a somewhat smallish bedroom. But the construction is new and modern, and there's laundry in the building, which is something.
The New York State Pavilion Has a New, Spiffy Look
Ahead of one of the best weekend's in New York year-round, Open House New York weekend, one of the city-wide tour's most notable stops is sporting a new look. The New York State Pavilion's Tent of Tomorrow has gotten an "American Cheese yellow" paint job, the Daily News reports. Although the paint may look unusual compared to the rust brown drab look the 1964 World's Fair structure had been sporting in decades past, the paint job is historically accurate (as some may remember.) Officials said it took more than 8,000 hours and 1,600 gallons of paint to return the Philip Johnson-designed structure to its original coloring.
Delos Penthouse Finally Sells For Nearly Half of Its Original Ask
After two years on the market, several price cuts, and one very famous neighbor moving in, the Delos penthouse at 66 East 11th Street finally did the impossible: it actually sold. The Wall Street Journal reportsthat a buyer snapped up the four-bedroom triplex penthouse, although a final sale price hasn't been disclosed; it was last listed at $30.5 million, following a $9 million price chop earlier this year. The penthouse is in a building developed by Delos, a health-focused real-estate company; famous residents include Leonardo DiCaprio (whose two-bedroom pad was renting for $25,000/month earlier this year) and Deepak Chopra.
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