By NY Post | Realtor.com | 11/18/2024 11:43 AM

If you’ve been wanting to buy a house, you might see these money tactics and wonder if they could help you finally save up for that down payment. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick | 11/18/2024 8:01 AM

Exterior work is continuing on The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BLDG Management Co. under the Building Orchard LLC, the 70-story structure stands as the tallest structure in the borough, taking the title from the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive. The 635,000-square-foot tower will yield 824 rental units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, with 248 designated as affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space along Jackson Avenue, 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, and a two-story parking garage with 207 enclosed spaces accessible from a porte-cochere along Orchard Street. The property is alternately addressed as 43-01 Queens Street and 27-48 Jackson Avenue and occupies a full city block along Jackson Avenue between Queens and Orchard Streets. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick | 11/18/2024 7:30 AM

Excavation is progressing at 327 Broome Street, the site of a six-story residential building in the Bowery section of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects and developed by The Rinaldi Group, the 8,586-square-foot structure will yield five condominium units. BAM Developers is listed as the owner of the property, which is situated on a 25-foot-wide interior lot between Bowery and Grand Street. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 11/18/2024 7:01 AM

A new loan totaling $4 million has been issued to HKS Real Estate Advisors for the acquisition of One Vandam, a 14-story residential building at 180 Sixth Avenue in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects, the property completed construction in 2014. The loan was issued by Emerald Creek Capital and sponsored by CRE8 Equities. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Vanessa Londono | 11/18/2024 6:30 AM

Permits have been filed to expand a single-story structure into a six-story mixed-use building at 545 Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Lorimer Street and Union Avenue, the lot is near the Metropolitan Avenue/Lorimer Street subway station, served by the G and L trains. Thomas Finnican of Patoma Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Steve Cuozzo | 11/17/2024 3:33 PM

So many real estate heavyweights turned up at the opening party for Daniel Boulud’s steakhouse La Tete d’Or at One Madison on Thursday, one guest called it “a Fried Frank preview,” referring to the law firm’s annual holiday bash next month. The likes of Aby Rosen (looking cheerfully untroubled by his Chrysler Building travails), Joseph... ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Realtor.com | 11/17/2024 3:03 PM

Small towns are experiencing a revival, with the largest number of Americans moving from metro areas for the first time since the 1970s—many in search of a more neighborly feel. Now, one community is being built with that ethos in mind. ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Steve Cuozzo | 11/17/2024 2:25 PM

The “flight to quality” that’s benefitted owners of prime Manhattan properties is remarkably mirrored in London, the market that’s most relevant to New York’s. ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Steve Cuozzo | 11/17/2024 2:12 PM

It’s build-or-bolt time for BXP on Madison Avenue. The developer is itching to build a skyscraper at 343 Madison between East 44th and 45th streets, which is currently a block-long, empty lot owned by the MTA. But it needs an anchor tenant before the striking, 46-story, 950,000 square-foot tower — designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox... ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick | 11/17/2024 8:00 AM

Construction is complete on The Northern, a two-building development at 38-27 32nd Street and 38-38 32nd Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by NY Building Associates and developed by Yitzchok Katz of Developing NY State under the 39th Ave Equity LLC, the structures yield a combined 116 rental units and were built in tandem on two parcels at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 32nd Street. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick | 11/17/2024 7:31 AM

Demolition preparations are underway at 156-166 Bowery, the site of a forthcoming seven-story commercial building in Nolita, Manhattan. Designed by Perkins + Will Architects and developed by Kinsman Property Group, a joint venture between Madison Group and State Building Group, the 85-foot-tall structure will yield 72,441 square feet of office space. The 15,000-square-foot property is currently occupied by seven vacant low-rise buildings by the corner of Bowery and Kenmare Street. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 11/17/2024 7:00 AM

Construction has begun on La Olazul, a 13-story affordable and supportive housing development at 1940 Jerome Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Developed by Vaya Development and Westhab, the $81 million development will yield 115 units, including 69 supportive apartments, along with approximately 8,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Vanessa Londono | 11/17/2024 6:30 AM

Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into a four-story residential building at 71 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue, the lot is closest to the Bedford Avenue subway station, serviced by the L train. Mike Reznik of WH Capital LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick | 11/16/2024 8:01 AM

Construction is complete on Tryon North, a 12-story mixed-use building at 4778 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, which purchased the property for $12 million in 2018, the 99,000-square-foot structure yields 80 affordable units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 18,759 square feet of lower-level commercial. The project stands on a 12,000-square-foot interior parcel by the corner of Broadway and Dyckman Street. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 11/16/2024 7:31 AM

The Pearl, a new 270-unit affordable housing development, has completed construction and yesterday celebrated its ribbon cutting at 475 Bay Street in Stapleton, Staten Island. Developed by BFC Partners and Selfhelp Realty Group, the 12-story building boasts 138 apartments specifically reserved for formerly unhoused seniors with on-site supportive services, as well as retail space. It was designed by GF55 Architects, and cost approximately $155 million to build. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Vanessa Londono | 11/16/2024 7:00 AM

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Lighthouse Point, a 12-story residential building at 5 Bay Street in St. George, Staten Island. Designed by Cooper Carry Architects and developed by Triangle Equities, the the structure yields 115 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 30 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $33,875 to $218,010. ... Read full Story

By New York YIMBY | Vanessa Londono | 11/16/2024 6:30 AM

Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a five-story residential building at 611 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Located between 6th and 7th Avenues, the lot is near the 53rd Street subway station, serviced by the R train. Ming Wei Lu is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Mary K. Jacob | 11/15/2024 2:51 PM

Former "RHOC" star Dodd and her husband, ex-Fox reporter Leventhal, are parting ways with Westhampton amid their move to California. ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Realtor.com | 11/15/2024 1:46 PM

Travel adviser Estee Gubbay had been dreaming of living on a luxury cruise ship for years, but there was only one problem: Her husband, Paul, a C-level tech executive, was very much not on board. ... Read full Story

By NY Post | Mary K. Jacob | 11/15/2024 1:05 PM

Veteran broadcaster Chris Wallace is saying goodbye to his Washington, DC perch as he lists his stately home in the Kalorama neighborhood. ... Read full Story