Tag: Real Estate
Yesterday, City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed on a plan that will allow the redevelopment of Williamsburg’s Domino Sugar Factory to go forward. The deal involved lowering the Area Median Income, which determines who will qualify to rent the new complex’s 700 units of affordable housing. “We came up with a framework that […]
Tom Scharpling directed the music video for Real Estate’s “Crimes,” which, if you’re at all familiar with his work, should be enough incentive to start watching now. If not, consider that the plot centers around a group of zombie skateboarders who start at 5050 Skatepark, then roam around the city on the hunt for “blood and erotic […]
Jared Kushner — son-in-law of Donald Trump, destroyer of newspapers, buyer of buildings — now has his sights set on a humbler target: the quaint garden behind 170-174 East Second Street, a walkup his company Westminster Management recently purchased in the East Village. Residents of the building, who built and maintain the garden themselves, are gutted. […]
There are certain things experienced renters know to look for when scoping out a potential new place: check the building for previous bedbug complaints, note the proximity to whatever subway line you’ll be using to commute, make sure there’s a good place for snapping self-portraits that really nail that perfect blend of artsy sophistication and […]
Yes, if you live in New York — especially if you live in Manhattan or the trendier parts of Brooklyn — you’re probably paying too much for rent. But your landlord probably isn’t exactly making bank from your monthly check. A post at RealtyTrac catalogs the best and worst counties in the U.S. for rental […]
If you’ve got an extra $27 mil laying around, consider spending it on the mansion at 132 East 62nd Street. Aside from six bedrooms, an elevator, and a beautiful backyard, it’s also got a horde of art inside — and everything comes with the house. According to Curbed, the mammoth residence boasts works from mega-famous, mega-expensive […]
Most New Yorkers can hardly afford to live in crappy, amenity-free apartments, so a potential strike amongst the Building Services Employee Union won’t affect the majority of people. But those who rely on doormen and porters are screwed if a new contract is not signed by 4/20. They may even have to start living like […]
After a roadblock earlier this week, the march towards turning Williamsburg’s Domino Sugar factory into gleaming, futuristic high-rises will continue as planned. The stall came when Mayor de Blasio asked for more affordable housing units than the developers and Michael Bloomberg, de Blasio’s predecessor, had agreed upon. Under a new compromise, Two Trees, the development company, […]
“I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicanos/Right there up on Broadway, pull me back to that McDonald’s/Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street/Catch me in the kitchen like a Simmons with them pastries” The “stash spot” Jay Z immortalized in his still-inescapable 2009 hit “Empire State of Mind” is now […]
“The top is the best part of the building — it is where everyone wants to be,” says Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who’s building six penthouses on top of the top of the Puck Building, at $20 to $60 million each. The New York Times reports this is a trend or something. There are some “extraordinarily […]
