The giant shopping bag sign proclaiming Macy’s Herald Square as “The World’s Largest Store” was removed over the weekend, revealing a 100-year-old building that had been hidden for decades. The red-and-white billboard, which had wrapped around the corner of the building on 34
A second bedroom can open the door to lots of possibilities, whether it’s used as a bedroom, office, guest room, or something else entirely. New Yorkers looking to buy for under $1 million may think they have to stick to studios and 1-bedrooms — but that’s not the case. There are p
A second bedroom can open the door to lots of possibilities, whether it’s used as a bedroom, office, guest room, or something else entirely. New Yorkers looking to buy for under $1 million may think they have to stick to studios and 1-bedrooms — but that’s not the case. There are p
An aging Park Avenue office building will undergo a $200 million renovation to turn the property into a state-of-the-art modern workplace. The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on Monday began the redevelopment of 460 Park Avenue, which involves stripping the mid-20th-century structure do
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. NYCHA officials will hold a hearing Wednesday night to get public feedback on its financial plan for the year ahead. (Credit: John McCarten/NYC Council Me
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. NYCHA officials will hold a hearing Wednesday night to get public feedback on its financial plan for the year ahead. (Credit: John McCarten/NYC Council Me
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Fort Greene, Beverley Square West, Park Slope, and Flatbush. How did they fare? First up, in Fort Greene, a recently updated row house retains original details including a pier mirror and plasterwork.&hel
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It may be only a studio, but the original details are fabulous and there's a sleeping alcove. It's on the third floor of 527 8th Street, a four-story walkup in the Park Slope Historic District. Dating from 1904, the Beaux-Arts style apartment house of pale honey-colored brick has a bowed front,&hell
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Trash bags piled up on the sidewalk outside big apartment buildings on collection day will soon be a thing of the past for Brooklyn Community Board 2. Curbside Empire Bins are set to arrive in Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, Vinegar Hill,
Just 50 miles beyond New York City, this bucolic 10-acre property at 89 Fairmount Road West is home to By Pond Farm, a four-bedroom home that looks to be part modern farmhouse, part Adirondack lodge. But it’s not in the Adirondacks (it’s in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey), and though it
The World Trade Center Oculus will mark its 10th anniversary next month with 10 straight days of celebrations honoring the architectural landmark. Running from Friday, August 7 through Monday, August 17, festivities at the Lower Manhattan transit hub will include the unveiling of a new floral sculpt
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The city’s publicly owned grocery stores will offer a 30 percent discount on basics, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday. One of his key campaign promises to tackle affordability, the mayor plans to establish five city-run food stores, one in every borough, as a way to bring down food cos
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 July 27 is an Upper West Side 1-bedroom near Central Park with designer pedigree. Designer Upper West Side 1BR near Central Park asks $749K Location: 51 West 81s
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 July 27 is an Upper West Side 1-bedroom near Central Park with designer pedigree. Designer Upper West Side 1BR near Central Park asks $749K Location: 51 West 81s
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a row house in Carroll Gardens, a manse in Clinton Hill, and an artist's compound in Gowanus. Listings popular with readers were spread across the borough this week, from Brooklyn Heights to East New York. The least expensive property for sa
Key takeaways: A closing credit, or credit at closing, is money the seller contributes toward the buyer's closing costs, reducing the amount the buyer must bring to the closing table. Buyers may request a closing credit if the home needs repairs or improvements, when preserving cash after the purcha
Key takeaways: A closing credit, or credit at closing, is money the seller contributes toward the buyer's closing costs, reducing the amount the buyer must bring to the closing table. Buyers may request a closing credit if the home needs repairs or improvements, when preserving cash after the purcha
It's set to be a beautiful weekend, so there's never been a better time to hit up some New York City open houses. Below are a few of our favorites, including a 1-bedroom in Lenox Hill with east, south, and north exposures; an Upper West Side 1-bedroom with gorgeous Hudson River views, and an East Vi
