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.
Looking for a home in Clinton Hill? It’s a great time to do so — Clinton Hill was named one of StreetEasy’s 10 Best Neighborhoods for Buyers in 2026 thanks to increased inventory and falling asking prices. With average prices on par with those of greater Brooklyn, this neighborhood is great for thos
Two massive steel sculptures debuted Tuesday in Flatiron and the Meatpacking District, bringing surrealism into dialogue with the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Created by New York-born artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert, “Chasing Rainbows” features two 30-foot-tall surrealist sculptures in the bustl
A former city office building in Tribeca that has been vacant for about a decade is one step closer to becoming a luxury residential tower. Manhattan Community Board 1 on Monday approved the expansion and conversion of 101 Franklin Street (formerly 250 Church), which will turn a 17-story 1940s build
An affordable housing lottery debuted for a new tower along Brooklyn’s arterial Atlantic Avenue. Construction for the development, dubbed Prosper Brooklyn, was underway before the recently-passed Atlantic Avenue rezoning. The rezoning is meant to spur similar high-rise housing development along the
A penthouse unit in Williamsburg's One Domino Square recently sold for $7 million, pushing up the price per square foot for condos in the pricier parts of Brooklyn. However, the current residential record holder still remains the $32 million dollar sale of a home in Gravesend last year. This William
While Mayor Zohran Mamdani may disagree with much of former Mayor Eric Adams’ agenda, the two align on one issue: removing New York City’s sidewalk sheds. Last week, the mayor announced a series of new initiatives aimed at removing longstanding scaffolding, with a focus on sidewalk sheds at public h
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Bay Ridge, and Kensington. How did they fare? First up, in the Fort Greene Historic District, this circa 1850s row house has a duplex and two rental units.… Read More > The pos
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper While New Yorkers were looking forward to spring on March 9, 1976, an intense snowstorm, with wind gusts of 20 miles per hour, dropped up to five inches on the city in the late afternoon and evening hours. Undeterred by the inclement weather, Park Slope residen
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Anthony D’Argenzio did not start his career in real estate. He was a designer and creative director in New York City, producing photo shoots for magazines and brands like West Elm and Anthropologie. He says his brand is “rooted in beautiful things.” And that’s just the approach he takes when selling
Nearly seven years after the 14th Street busway launched, New York City is moving forward with more improvements to the Manhattan corridor. The city’s Department of Transportation on Monday announced public outreach will kick off this month on the redesign of 14th Street, which will include upgraded
There is plenty of space inside this Prospect Park South house with its abundance of bedrooms, a finished basement, and a private driveway. The early 20th century dwelling has some interior updates, but still retains wood floors, a grand staircase, built-ins, and stained glass. In the Prospect Park
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, March 9-16 appeared first on City Limits.