An affordable housing lottery launched for three new 100 percent affordable Brownsville buildings on formerly vacant city-owned sites. A developer bought the lots for $10 as part of a city-funded project to build deeply affordable apartments, with rents starting at $545 a month. There are 34 studio,
The house at 39 Willow Place has many tales to tell. It was built in 1850, when Brooklyn Heights was transforming from farmland into a planned residential district for wealthy commuters to New York City. The years had seen it fall into some neglect, but a recent renovation ensures that its… R
After receiving approval five years ago, a plan to build a supertall next to Grand Central Terminal is moving forward. Last week, RXR Realty filed the first permits for a 95-story tower at 175 Park Avenue, the site of the former Grand Hyatt Hotel, which the City Council approved in 2021 as part of t
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Bay Ridge, Bed Stuy, Cobble Hill, and Park Slope. How did they fare? First up, this brick townhouse in Bay Ridge is tucked away on a private cul-de-sac. It has its original… Read More >The post
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper Arts Gowanus has announced its 2026 lineup, which is shaping up to be the organization’s busiest art year yet, with more still-secret projects to be revealed in the coming months. Johnny Thornton, executive director of Arts Gowanus, told the Brooklyn Paper the
In the News Prospect Park Project Could Push Local ‘Extinction’ of Birds [NYP] Midwood Mom of Two ID’d After Being Killed by Ambulance [NYP] ‘Born and Buried in Brooklyn’ Celebrates Borough’s Composers [BP] Tree Planting Program Sprouts in… Read More >The post Daily Links: Another Fully Af
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Boarded up windows at NYCHA’s John Haynes Holmes Towers. The City Council will hold an oversight hearing Friday to probe growing vacancies in public housi
Every week, we share the most popular sale listing of the week in NYC, as selected by you, our StreetEasy users. The most popular sale for April 6, 2026 is a 2-bedroom duplex in an Upper West Side brownstone with its own exclusive outdoor space. 2BR in Upper West Side brownstone asks $1.175M Locatio
Two multi-family townhouses that were combined into one megamansion in the West Village found a buyer this month. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the unique property at 105-107 Bank Street entered contract for over $70 million, set to become one of the most expensive homes ever sold in
This bright one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located in an early 20th century Finnish co-op in Sunset Park, just a block away from the neighborhood's namesake park. Some renovations have modernized the residence, which has a sleek, mostly white interior with some remaining prewar touches. The
New York City’s annual Car-Free Earth Day returns later this month, turning streets across the five boroughs into car-free corridors for recreation and free programming. The event, set for April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature several “signature locations” in each borough with activities foc
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The views from Edge at Hudson Yards will extend indoors this year as the Western Hemisphere’s highest indoor and outdoor observation deck unveils a new multi-sensory immersive experience. Created in collaboration with Journey, Moment Factory, and New York-based design firm SOFTlab, Edge, from its 4t
With the Interborough Express inching closer to reality, the New York Transit Museum is offering an opportunity to hear more about the proposed light rail project. Utilizing an existing freight line, the proposed mega-project would knit together far-flung locations in Brooklyn and Queens. The 14-mil
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper A newly constructed Department of Sanitation facility in Gowanus serves two purposes: expanding snow and composting operations to Brooklyn, and making space for a long-delayed part of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. The $24 million project, unveiled Thursday
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Park Slope co-op, a Prospect Lefferts Gardens row house, and a Greenpoint wood frame. Park Slope and Greenpoint were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a Bed Stuy row house at $1.85…
Brownsville Affordable Housing Lottery Offers Studio Apartments for $940 An affordable housing lottery has opened for a building in Brownsville that was converted from a two-story brick industrial building into a three-story, 68-unit apartment building. Included in the lottery for 400 Thatford Avenu
Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it to Friday! Before you slam your laptop shut until Monday, be sure to check out the latest and greatest of New York City real estate as selected by yours truly. This week we've got not one but two offerings in Carnegie Hill so you can take advantage of th
This duplex condo atop Pickwick House at 35 Bethune Street may be in the heart of downtown Manhattan’s coveted West Village, but details like exposed brick and hefty beams give it the feeling of a home in the high desert. Private terraces surrounded by tall grass magnify the desert paradise ef
New York City baseball fans will find plenty of new food options this season, as both the Yankees and Mets have rolled out updated menus at their stadiums. At Yankee Stadium, offerings include longtime favorites like celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s “Bobby’s Burgers” and Christian Petroni’s “Parm to Tabl
