In a converted factory building, this Williamsburg loft has the expected high ceilings and banks of big windows, but instead of steel and brick, the finishes are warm and modern with wide plank floorboards, wood cabinetry, and creamy walls. It is on the first floor of 242 South 1st Street,… R
This $4.95 million, three-bedroom condo at 160 Central Park South was the one-time home of rock icon David Bowie and model Iman, and views of the park and Manhattan from its windows are just as iconic. Built in 1929, the Essex House is the rare Art Deco residence that offers condominium convenience
A new traveling pop-up exhibition from the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) will recreate New York City’s natural landscape as it appeared 400 years ago. Running Saturday, April 25 through November 15, “Before New York” will be on display in every borough, featuring digital renderings, l
A state judge has paused Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to relocate a men’s homeless intake shelter from the shuttered Bellevue facility in Kips Bay to the East Village after residents filed a lawsuit. Judge Sabrina Kraus issued the order on Wednesday, blocking the city from opening the int
The four-story townhouse had pedigree, to be sure. It was designed around the turn of the 20th century by prolific Brooklyn architect Axel Hedman, and retained a substantial amount of its original oak woodwork. "The house had been maintained but never updated," said architect Kimberly Neuhaus, "and
Homeowners are finding creative ways to bring clean energy to some of the most architecturally complex, historically sensitive, and space-constrained rooftops across the five boroughs. From landmarked brownstones to high-performance Passive Homes, no roof is too complicated for solar, as Brooklyn So
by Max Parrott, amNY The city is seeking to throw the book at the landlord of a portfolio of allegedly illegal Brooklyn Airbnbs in a lawsuit seeking millions in penalties. Owner Chananya Bineth and his team of family members and associates allegedly raked in $1.3 million in payouts since April 2023
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NYCHA told City Limits that it anticipates moving forward with the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program at Red Hook West. Tenant Association leader Karen Blondel hopes to leverage the initiative to advance an ambitious redevelopment plan—and lock in guarantees for tenants. New
Each week, we bring you the most popular rental listings, as determined by StreetEasy users like you. As always, there's a wide array. This week, 1-bedrooms dominate with options in Long Island City, Prospect Park, and the Lower East Side, but we’ve also got a great 2-bedroom in the East Villa
Standing out a bit from its neighbors on the block in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, this neo-Federal style residence has the hallmarks of the early 20th century revival style with its red brick facade, twin dormers, and keystoned lintels. One of nine attached houses by the same developer, 26 Winthrop S
In Hamilton Heights, a co-op building opened a lottery this week for affordable apartments available for purchase. On the corner of West 142nd Street and Riverside Drive, the pre-war building was acquired by the city in 2003 and sold to a nonprofit group to rehabilitate and turn it into affordable h
Parts of Brooklyn’s Linden Boulevard, one of the borough’s most dangerous corridors, will be redesigned with center-running bus lanes and other safety upgrades by 2027. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced that the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin installing the lanes
As New York City deals with rising sea levels, heavier rainfall, and aging infrastructure, officials are increasingly confronting a future that will be wetter and more climate-vulnerable. Efforts are underway to improve the resilience of the city against extreme weather driven by climate change whil
A bevvy of designers will be showing off some inspirational interiors with the return of the Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse this fall. Founded by Ellen Hamilton and Erika Belsey Worth, the event, whose proceeds benefit the Brooklyn Heights Association, will be unveiled at the end of September.
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Art connects. For the past five months, high school students from Brooklyn Friends School’s art club and residents of The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a senior living community, have been meeting once a month for an hour of collaborative art at the residence’
The New York City penthouse that acted as the fictional home of financial fraudster Jordan Belfort in the 2013 film “The Wolf of Wall Street” is back on the market. Located on the 32nd floor of the Midtown East condo building Milan at 300 East 55th Street, the luxurious, 2,700-square-foo
Among the oldest surviving wooden homes in Brooklyn Heights, this Federal-style home at 25 Cranberry Street was built around 1790 as a farmhouse. Beginning in 1995, preservation-minded residents carefully stripped away the layers to reveal many of the home’s original details that lay hidden fo
The only thing more coveted than a dishwasher in New York City apartments just might be an in-unit washer/dryer. If you’re lucky enough to have both, you might consider never moving again. Brooklyn buyers in the market for an apartment with these amenities should take a look at 411 15th St. #M
An affordable housing lottery has launched for a new 19-story development along Atlantic Avenue in Prospect Heights. The building includes a total of 258 apartments, the majority of which are market rate, and has a range of amenities including a cold plunge pool and pickleball court. Between Vanderb
