Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 753 Washington Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street, the lot is near the Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum subway station, serviced by the 2, 3, and 4 trains. Louis Lebovits under the Meral Bedford LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
TikTok star Tabitha Swatosh broke down in tears as she opened up about a moving nightmare that has left her without a place to live. ... Read full Story
The Hollywood icon abandoned his plan to erect an 18-inch sea barrier to protect his Florida mansion after a fierce backlash from neighbors. ... Read full Story
The 12th-tallest building on our annual construction countdown is Hotel Meta, a 642-foot-tall hotel at 450 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 51-story structure will yield 379 guest rooms and amenities including a business center, a ballroom, banquet and conference spaces, a spa, fitness center, and a multi-level restaurant with a bar and outdoor terrace. The property will be operated by Marriott Hotels and is located at the corner of West 37th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Matt Pruznick | 12/20/2024 7:30 AM
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved plans to combine and expand two three-story townhouses at 79-81 Jane Street in Manhattan's West Village. Designed by Allen & Killcoyne Architects with JPD Preservation Consulting, the project involves the combination of the two buildings into a unified structure, as well as alterations to the front areaways and rear façade, excavation of the cellar and rear yard, and the construction of a one-story rooftop bulkhead. The property is located between Washington and Greenwich Streets. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Forty-Six Fifty, a 22-story mixed-use building at 4650 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Arden Group, the structure yields 222 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 67 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $85,715 to $218,010.
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Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 151 Starr Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Irving Avenue and Knickerbocker Avenue, the lot is two blocks from the Dekalb Avenue subway station, served by the L train. Barak NY Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The 50-foot-wide, five-story abode was built in 1898 for JP Morgan’s cousin and business partner, James Goodwin, and sports 11 bedrooms. ... Read full Story
Most recently listed for $28.99 million, Lutnick's purchase of this grand Foxhall residence could set a new bar for home sales in the District. ... Read full Story
A Portland, OR, man has voiced his horror after discovering that a squatter had been living in the basement of his apartment building for weeks. ... Read full Story
At number 13 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 1710 Broadway, a 633-foot-tall hotel skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Moss Architects and developed by RIU Hotels and Resorts, the 54-story structure will yield 673 hotel rooms, as well as two 300-seat restaurants and a lounge bar. The 8,848-square-foot development site has 129 feet of frontage at the corner of Broadway and West 54th Street. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 12/19/2024 7:31 AM
Leasing has launched for 655 Union Street, a 13-story mixed-use building located at the intersection of Union Street and 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Avery Hall and Gindi Capital and designed by L+Z Architecture, the property yields 193 apartments, 50 of which have been designated as affordable.
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The affordable housing lottery has launched for Logan Fountain Apartments, a 13-story residential building at 265 Logan Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Designed by MHG Architects and developed in collaboration by The Hudson Companies, The Jericho Project, and HELP US, the structure yields 174 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 68 units for residents at 40 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $36,720 to $134,820. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a four-story residential building at 2911 Avenue D in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue, the lot is one block north of the Newkirk Av-Little Haiti subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Shlomy Zimmerman of Brightstone Property Management is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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Robbins is in contract to buy a $28 million penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami, the tallest residential building south of NYC. ... Read full Story
In Brentwood, the 1990s film icon had struggled to sell his 11,000-square-foot spread -- but now, it stands to enter its next chapter. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 21, 2024 is:
testimonial \tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul\ noun
A testimonial is a written or spoken statement in which a person says they used a product or service and liked it, or that they appreciate someone's work, skill, character, etc. Testimonial is also used as a synonym of evidence and testimony.
// The website is full of testimonials from satisfied customers.
// The book's popularity is a testimonial to its timeliness.
"To commemorate their successful journey in the sport, the team released a heartfelt tribute video featuring testimonials from team members sharing their fondest memories." — Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Did you know?
In 1639, Scottish poet William Drummond responded to the politics of his day with a cheeky set of new laws, including one stipulating that "no man wear a ... periwig, unless he have a testimonial from a town-clerk, that he is either bald, sickly, or asham'd of white hairs." Testimonials take different forms, but always, like in Drummond's facetious law, they provide affirmation or evidence. (Testimonial traces to Latin testimonium, meaning "evidence" or "witness.") In the 19th century, testimonial developed a new use, referring to a tribute—that is, a gift presented as a public expression of appreciation. Today, testimonial is most often used to refer to a statement—such as one posted on any number of websites devoted to consumer reviews—that endorses a product or service.