'Classic' UES Two-Bedroom With Vintage Charm Wants $865K
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.
The images of this apartment might not readily give it away, but there's a strong focus on the early 20th century in this two-bedroomabode on the Upper East Side. The apartment includes kitchen cabinets with mirrored glass from circa 1900, and custom made seven-foot doors, also from the same time. The floorplan reveals a relatively narrow and long setup, but the 10 windows spread out throughout the apartment lend it a light-filled and spacious feeling. Other standout features in this unit include Brazilian soapstone countertops in the kitchen, hardwood floors throughout and a latch-door dumbwaiterthat's been converted into a pantry. Priced at $865,000, the apartment is located on the top floor of a maisonette from the early 1900s, and occupies the entire floor. It certainly helps that it's within walking distance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and in turn Museum Mile.
Cast-Iron Soho Buildings Will Give Way to 'Boutique' Condos
Two of Soho's historic cast-iron structures, including an 1867-built stunner, are going the way of high-end condos. At the behest of developer Michael Kirchmann of GDS Development, the two five-story buildings are being converted from mixed-use properties into one condo development that will take the name, and address, 25 Mercer. Project brokers Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes of Douglas Elliman just announced the roll-out the building's teaser site, which promises "five exclusive residences, ranging from townhouse, to lofts, to penthouse" in the Soho Cast-Iron District. According to Eklund, the development will have one townhouse with an elevator and "multiple terraces," three floor-through lofts, and one duplex penthouse with a pool (↑).
Amid 421-a Debates, Cuomo Resists Tax Breaks for Condos
[New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo]
Last Friday, 421-a, the massive tax abatement encouraging residential development in the city for decades, expired. It was because the program's previous renewal dictated an agreement had be reached on fair wages for construction workers. An agreement still has yet to be reached, and now, according to Observer, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning against re-establishing the tax break for condominium development.
City Council Stalls Vote on De Blasio's Horse Carriage Proposal
Mayor Bill de Blasio's plans to cut down on the number of horse carriages in the city, and to relocate the stables to Central Park may have reached a standstill. While presenting the proposal to the City Council, mayoral aides were unable to answer several of the Council members' most basic questions such as the price of the new stables in Central Park or the number of carriage drivers who will lose their jobs. This seeming unpreparedness could possibly delay the vote on approving the measure, The New York Post, reports.
In Greenpoint, A Cartoonist's Tiny Studio Is Also a Cabinet of Curiosities
"This apartment is the most me that anything can be," says Julia Wertz of her small Greenpoint studio, which functions as both a living space and makeshift cabinet of curiosities. For about two years, Wertz traveled with friends to abandoned sites (hospitals, theaters, and the like) throughout New York City and the surrounding areas, searching for different items—medical equipment, glass bottles, door knobs, the list goes on—which she then brought back to her 300-square-footapartment. What's grown from that hobby is a highly curated collection of oddities, tailored specifically to Wertz's interests. "It's a museum of things that are just for me," she explains.
TWA Flight Center Hotel Wins Support of Queens Communities
[Images by Max Touhey for Curbed.]
The TWA Flight Center Hotel has officially secured the first of several approvals it will need to move forward. Queens Community Boards 10, 12, and 13 have unanimously approved the conversion of the Space Age icon into a 505-room hotel. "We are proud to have the widespread support of the southeast Queens community for our plans to restore the Saarinen Terminal, one of the world's most famous architectural icons," Tyler Morse, CEO of MCR Development, said in a statement. The proposal will now make its way to the desk of Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, where it will await approval before it moves onto the City Planning Commission and City Council.
Here Now, Brooklyn's Ten Priciest Neighborhoods In 2015
Last year was a banner year for New York City real estate. Brooklyn and Queens continued to gain on Manhattan, narrowing the price gap between the prized island and its outer boroughs. Only one Brooklyn neighborhood made it into the city's top 20 priciest 'hoods of 2015—surprise!, the rest are in Manhattan—but that doesn't mean that Brooklyn isn't hot. As construction booms in the borough, the median sales price will continue to soar. PropertyShark laid out Brooklyn's ten most expensive neighborhoods—and the priciest houses sold in them last year—confirming that the borough is following in the footsteps of its teeny tiny neighbor.
New Midtown Building Intended For Not-Super-Rich NYers
[The Hess Express gas station in Hell's Kitchen will make way for a 90-unit condo building targeted towards upper middle class New Yorkers. Photo via Google Maps]
Eerie, Historic Staten Island Mansion Returns For $1.74M
One of Staten Island's most fascinating mansions is back on the market, after first being listed in 2014 and delisted in October of last year. The 10-bedroom Italianite Revival home in Egbertville has a slightly creepy past: It was once occupied by confectioner Gustav Mayer, known for creating Nabisco's sugar wafers, but after his death his daughters, Paula and Emilie, let it fall into disrepair. (As often happens with crumbling homes occupied by members of the same family, it's been dubbed the Grey Gardens of Staten Island.) Despite the mansion's somewhat spooky, dilapidated interiors, it's become quite popular as a location for high-fashion photoshoots, and has appeared in the pages of Vogue, New York, and more. It's now asking $1.74 million, a significant drop from its highest ask of $2.31 million. And for the right buyer (doesn't mind a renovation challenge, enjoys living in quasi-haunted houses), the lower price might just be right.
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Plans for Midtown's 65-Story Tower With Sky Gardens Fizzle
[A rendering of what the Nef-developed building would have looked like. Rendering by Perkins + Will via TRD]
The progress on a planned, midtown residential tower has stalled, but that only means it's likely to be replaced by another skinny, tall tower. Located at 12-14 East 37th Street, the site was once supposed be a 65-story residential building developed by Nef. But now the owner of the site has put it up on sale, The Real Deal reports, which means the deal with Nef was never finalized.
Penn Station Overhaul Is Now One Step Closer to Happening
Just a couple of weeks after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plansto transform Penn Station and the James A. Farley Post Office (to the tune of $3 billion), the Empire State Development Corporation has released a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the site, now called Empire Station Complex. The RFP outlines the project sponsors (which include the ESD, along with Cuomo, the MTA, and Amtrak) plans to create an "iconic new passenger rail complex and mixed-use destination in the heart of New York City."
MTA's Open Gangway Subway Car Might Look Like This
[A rendering of the MTA's proposed open gangway cars that will be tested in the upcoming years. Photo by MTA via 2nd Ave. Sagas]
A rendering of what the Metropolitan Transit Authority's open gangway subway cars might look like has been uncovered by 2nd Ave. Sagas. And while the render was created in 2013, it was only included in the MTA's 2015-2019 Capital Plan.
20+ Epic Photos of New York City During Winter Storm Jonas
This weekend, winter storm Jonas walloped New York City and dumped over two feet of snow on the five boroughs, making it the heaviest snowfall on record since 2006. Now that the storm has passed, New York City is ready for its close-up. Sure, the snow will be around for weeks causing a citywide hellish cesspool of trash-slush, but for now, let us bask in the glory of post-Jonas bliss. We've rounded up 20+ stunning images of a snow-covered New York City, where Central and Prospect parks are sledding wonderlands, glistening icicles abound, and even Times Square looks pretty.
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