Saturday, March 26, 2016

Curbed NY

Chelsea Townhouse With Glass Appendage Hits the Market For $9M

A townhouse at 342 West 15th Street hit the market asking $9 million. The townhouse is divided into 5 apartments including an owners triplex. Looking for a change in profession? Look on.
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40+ New NYC Apartments Hitting the Market This Spring

Spring has arrived, and that can only mean one thing: it's time to look at the many, many, many apartments—both rentals and condos—that will be hitting New York's real estate market in the next few months. Read on for all of the new apartment news.
 
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A Minimalist Artist's Meditative Hudson Valley Home

A young family sojourns out of New York City in search of space and finds a home in a light-filled, circa-1850 Victorian in the upstate village of Nyack.
 

NYC Apartments For Under $100K Do Exist—Here's Where To Find Them

Finding a home in New York City for under $100,000 is not totally impossible—you may not be getting a Park Avenue pad, or a space that's within a half hour's commute of Midtown, but there are deals to be had. Here are three such spaces.
 

The Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge Would Be Tolled Under New Legislation

The plan would create a standard fare of $5.54 with an E-ZPass and $8 without for vehicles entering Midtown Manhattan. The plan is expected to alleviate the chronic funding shortage being experienced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
 

Friends Seminary Submitted Fake Letters of Support For LPC Approval, Official Says

The renovation calls for the addition of two stories to a trio of three-story townhouses owned by the school as well as an adjacent four-story building. Landmarks approved a revised application the summer of last year despite neighbors' objections.
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6 Nice One-Bedrooms In Lower Manhattan Asking Less Than $700,000

No where else except in New York City (and maybe San Francisco) does $700,000 for a one-bedroom apartment sound like a good deal, but here it's kind of exceptional, especially in Manhattan. We've rounded up six nice one-bedrooms asking less than...
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111 West 57th Street Reveals New Interior Renderings on Website

Details on pricing and floorplans for the luxe condos in SHoP's 57th Street supertall have remained elusive up to this point, but finally, some intel may have been revealed.
 

Manhattan and Brooklyn May Experience Slower Growth on Resales This Year

In Manhattan resale growth rate will slowdown from 4.4 percent in the past 12 months to 3.2 percent in next year. In Brooklyn that slowdown is even more pronounced going from 6.9 percent to 0.9 percent.
 

In Historic Brooklyn Heights, a Renovated One-Bedroom Asks $499,000

A small and lovely one-bedroom co-op in Brooklyn Heights just hit the market for $499,000. The apartment comes with an updated kitchen and bathroom, both decked out in subway tile.
 

Port Authority Agrees to Fund a New Bus Terminal, Somehow

Despite a lack of funds to finance all of the projects on its place, the Port Authority announced on Thursday that it will fund a new bus terminal and that it's decision is binding. Where, exactly, the estimated $10 billion for the terminal will...
 

Port Authority Pulls Out of Its Planned Moynihan Station Space

Port Authority signed a deal with Empire State Development back in 2000 to lease 40,000 square feet of space at the redeveloped James A. Farley post office building which will be known as Moynihan Station after the overhaul.
 

Upper West Siders Still Question Landmarked Synagogue's Community Center

Shaerith Israel has planned on building a new community center for its congregation for over half a century. Now, neighborhood opponents have renewed their fight against the development, saying the most recent plans for the building are unfaithful...
 

Colorful Williamsburg Condo With Artsy Flair Wants $1.35M

How do you make what could be an otherwise bland, all-white apartment into something unique? For the owners of this Williamsburg condo, currently asking $1.35 million, the solution was to add pops of color everywhere.
 

The Frick Will Keep Its Beloved Garden Amid Renovation Efforts

The museum is currently in the midst of selecting an architecture firm that will carry out the eventual renovation. There are 20 firms currently on the shortlist and a decision is expected by the end of the year.
 

LaGuardia Airport Will Officially Get Less Terrible As $4B Revamp Is Approved

The revamp includes creating a central terminal that will connect to ferry and rail services. Plans also call for increased space to accommodate more flights to operate out of the airport. The proposal was put forth by Governor Andrew Cuomo last...
 

Millionaire Developer Implies Rich People Are Ruining NYC

Ian Schrager has made an impressive career boosting the boutique hotel movement and developing multimillion dollar apartments, but now the jack of all trades says that too many rich people in NYC is not a good thing. He's suggested a fix, too,...
 

Big Reveal: $595,000 For a Light-Filled Gramercy Studio 

Curbed commenters all agreed that this small Gramercy studio was in dire need of an upgrade, but one thing they didn't agree on was the price. The space, which has south-facing views, is asking nearly $600,000.
 

What If Central Park Was Surrounded By 1,000-Foot Glass Walls?

This superstructure would be 80 times bigger than the empire state building. The designers said they want to make Central Park look accessible to all no matter what part of Manhattan they are in hence the glass walls.
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Bay Ridge Residents Call For the End of the McMansion

For the past 20 years, Bay Ridge has been part of a city program that allows homes to be expanded more than zoning actually allows, but that could be coming to an end soon. Local leaders say it has gone too far and created a mass of McMansions.
 

190 Bowery's Graffiti-Covered Facade Is Getting Some Changes

The overhaul of the historic Germania Bank Building, a.k.a. 190 Bowery, is well underway, and this week two big changes were revealed: new stained-glass windows appeared, and some of its beloved graffiti was power-washed away.
 

Demolition Begins for More Boxy ODA Condos On the Lower East Side

Work is moving forward on another project from prolific architect Eran Chen’s ODA New York. Demolition work has begun at 165 Chrystie Street. When the existing three-story building is gone, a box-filled 10-story condo building will rise in its place.
 

Hudson River's Floating 'Food Forest' Is No Longer Just A Dream

The project seemed like fantasy when it was announced last summer, but things have come along swimmingly for the organizers so far. It's essentially a garden on top of a floating barge. It's currently under construction, and set to launch in June.
 

First Look Inside ODA New York's Luxe Long Island City Rentals

ODA's new rental building in Long Island City will hit the rental market in March with apartments asking from $2,600. Here's a first look inside the high-end rental building.
 

Hudson River Rail Tunnels Get Cash Infusion for Work to Start

There’s good news to report about that badly-needed new rail tunnel under the Hudson River: $70 million has been allotted for early engineering work on the Gateway Project. The tubes that are currently in place have been there since 1910.
 

Michael C. Hall Is Already Renting His West Village Pad for $15K

The condo, located in the Greenwich Lane complex, features two bedrooms and two bathrooms spread out over 1,586 square feet of space. Some of the standout features of the unit include two walk-in closets and light fixtures by Thomas O'Brien.
 

Madonna Called Out for Restricting Parking Near Her UES Megamansion

It looks like Madonna is taking the concept of dibs to a whole new level: The legendary artist installed "Tenant Parking Only" signs outside of the home, and even having the words "No Parking" embedded into a curb cut.
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Mott Haven’s First Bespoke Coffee Shop Is Backed By…a Developer?

A developer who's trying to rebrand part of the South Bronx is throwing his resources behind a new coffee shop in the neighborhood, set to open on April 2. There's a reason coffee shops are considered a sign of gentrification.
 

De Blasio's Affordable Housing Agenda In Jeopardy Without 421-a, Lawyers Say

It's only been a couple of days since the zoning proposals were approved, but already real estate lawyers are doubting the program's effectiveness due to the lack of tax incentives for developers to build projects with affordable housing.
 

New Looks at Pacific Park's 303-Unit Affordable Rental Building

The SHoP-designed building will stand 23 stories tall and have apartments that vary in size from studios to three bedrooms. Pacific Park's first fully affordable building at 535 Carlton Avenue topped out in February 2016. This building is expected...
 

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