It is a modest studio, but for Prospect Park lovers who want park-adjacent living for less than $3,000 a month, this might fit the bill. It is on the garden level of 304 Garfield Place, a row house in the Park Slope Historic District. It is one of a stretch of… Read More > The post Studio in Park Sl
Jason Saft's Collector’s Market is a can't-miss event. [ more › ]
With St. Patrick’s Day less than a week away, New Yorkers can tap into the city’s rich Irish heritage at pubs and cultural institutions across the five boroughs. Beyond just March 17, many spots host weekly traditional Irish music nights, known as “trad” sessions, or seisiún in Irish, where skilled
"I call it a loft," said architect Graci Mills of the 50-foot-long apartment in a circa 1900 eight-unit building she shares with her partner and their newborn daughter. "We took down walls and put in a big pocket door. The majority of the time, it’s just one long space." Mills, a… Read More > The po
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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The former Watchtower buildings in Brooklyn would become residential housing under a pending proposal. A developer is looking to convert the largely vacant buildings to more than 600 new housing units. [ more › ]
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
Key takeaways: New York City real estate has always been, well…avant-garde. It invented or popularized concepts like rent control and rent stabilization, subletting, and home clubs. These evolved into cooperative buildings, or "co-ops." When you buy a co-op, you don't actually own the physical space
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is getting praise for presenting a budget that estimates expenses more accurately than his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams. But his plan to balance that budget — which anticipates a Wall Street-driven boost to tax revenues, possible draw-downs of the city’s reserves and an across-
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
The annual United Airlines New York City Half Marathon returns on Sunday, March 15. The 13.1 mile race will feature 27,000 participants with a route that starts near the Brooklyn Museum, moves through Prospect Park, across the East River, along the FDR Drive, up Times Square, and finishing in Centra
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
