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The NYC Home Pros who recently joined Brownstoner include architects, restoration specialists, and general contractors. Whether your living room needs painting, you’re preparing for a full gut renovation, or you’re putting your house on the market, there’s a Home Pro who can help. The NYC Home Pros
Brooklynites will get their first chance to check out the long-awaited visitor center at Green-Wood Cemetery when the doors officially open to the public in April. Dubbed the Green-House at Green-Wood, the new facility includes the restored Weir Greenhouse as well as the new terra-cotta clad buildin
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February 2026 housing market report Key takeaways: NYC rental market NYC sales market New York City rental inventory fell 5.5% from a year ago to 25,989 units in February. As demand continued to outstrip rental supply, the citywide median asking rent increased 8.2% year-over-year to $3,950. Manhatta
Transwestern is pushing forward on the next piece of its ambitious mixed-use project known as The RO in Houston’s Upper Kirby, filing plans for a retail building expected to cost at least $34 million. The Houston-based developer submitted a filing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Transwestern is pushing forward on the next piece of its ambitious mixed-use project known as The RO in Houston’s Upper Kirby, filing plans for a retail building expected to cost at least $34 million. The Houston-based developer submitted a filing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
An office campus in Houston’s Westchase District is filling up, proving that not all old office buildings are obsolete. Franklin Street Properties secured 53,000 square feet of new leases at Towers at Westchase, at 10350 and 10370 Richmond Avenue, according to a press release from Stream Realty, whi
An office campus in Houston’s Westchase District is filling up, proving that not all old office buildings are obsolete.  Franklin Street Properties secured 53,000 square feet of new leases at Towers at Westchase, at 10350 and 10370 Richmond Avenue, according to a press release from Stream Realt
Largely intact when it was on the market back in 2019, this Clinton Hill wood frame got a makeover that preserved many interior details but inserted a modern staircase, upgraded the kitchen, and added air conditioning. The exterior of the mid-19th century dwelling at 102 Hall Street got a new… Read
During the latter quarter of the 19th century, wealthy Americans began traveling the world, giving rise to a nation of tourists. While a sojourn could go anywhere, Egypt and the Middle East were very popular for the adventurists, but for most people their “grand tours” were to Europe, and included…
A report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli highlights ongoing repair issues, vacancies, and mismanaged funds in the city’s revered middle income Mitchell Lama housing developments. But who is responsible is complicated. The post Blame Game: Persistent Oversight Issues Endanger Mitchell-Lama Ten
Join Brooklyn SolarWorks on Thursday, March 19 at 3 p.m. for a free webinar led by Steve Nelson, vice president of sales, who will answer the questions NYC homeowners are asking right now. This online event, "Going Solar in New York City: What Homeowners Need to Know in 2026," will address… Read Mor
The New York City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to transform a Downtown Brooklyn office building into a massive mixed-use tower with over 1,200 new homes. The existing city-owned seven-story office tower at 385 Flatbush Avenue Extension will be replaced with a 72-story building, set to become t
Every other week we highlight NYC's most popular rental listings as chosen by you, our StreetEasy users. This week includes some great options, like a prewar 1-bedroom right by Fort Greene Park and a Lower East Side 2-bedroom with an impressive kitchen. Continue your search by browsing the many more
A Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is close to commencing for the former Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower headquarters, where a previous office and retail proposal fell through. This time around, developers propose a mixed-use project with 113,000 square feet of commercial space and over 600
This Federal-style townhouse at 412 East 89th Street in Yorkville is a good place to think about spring, with a 20-foot forecourt and a large rear patio, planted and ready for the days ahead. At 20 feet wide, the four-story home, asking $5,000,000, has retained many graceful historic details that fr
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As New York City housing costs continue to outpace incomes, the pressure ricochets through commercial corridors, pushing out some of the very businesses that define them. The post How NYC’s Housing Crisis is Squeezing its Small Businesses appeared first on City Limits.
Bellaire, Texas-based Fidelis Realty Partners is expanding its presence in the Baybrook retail corridor with the acquisition of Baybrook Village. The firm purchased the 278,842-square-foot shopping center from a partnership between New York-based O’Connor Capital Partners and Wafra. The Houston Busi
Bellaire, Texas-based Fidelis Realty Partners is expanding its presence in the Baybrook retail corridor with the acquisition of Baybrook Village.  The firm purchased the 278,842-square-foot shopping center from a partnership between New York-based O’Connor Capital Partners and Wafra. The Housto
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