Despite a $645,000 year-over-year price drop, this enclave outpaced all competitors, driven by high-end condominium sales and a surge in transactional activity. ... Read full Story
The top housing market in the U.S. this spring season is a heartland hub where the typical home costs an impressive $200,000 less than the national median. ... Read full Story
Construction is finishing up on the Davis Center, a $160 million multi-year redevelopment of the Lasker Rink and Pool at the northern end of Central Park. Led by the Central Park Conservancy and Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture & Design in collaboration with Mitchell Giurgola, the all-season facility features a new swimming pool that will be converted into a skating rink in the winter and topped with a turf cover for the spring and fall months. Directly adjacent to this is a new pavilion with locker rooms, a concession stand, and a small gallery on the history of the facility, which dates to 1966. The Davis Center occupies a nearly 6-acre plot at the northern end of the park on the edge of Harlem Meer. ... Read full Story
Below-grade work is underway at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a five-tower residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by The Jay Group, the conjoined structures will stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, and will yield a combined 450 units. The property is alternately addressed as 165 Willoughby Street and located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 88 Reade Street in Tribeca, Manhattan. Located at the intersection of Church Street and Reade Street, the lot is one block from the Chambers Street subway station, served by the 1, 2, and 3 trains. Ciro Salcedo of Trans World Equities is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 2614 Harway Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Located between 26th Avenue and Bay 43rd Street, the lot is closest to the Bay 50th Street subway station, served by the D train. Toby Eng is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The Mediterranean Revival estate was designed by pioneering architect Paul R. Williams, who also designed Frank Sinatra’s bachelor pad and the famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel. ... Read full Story
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Daewon "David" Khym, chairman of Wicked Fashions Inc., has listed his nest inside the Turnberry Ocean Club Residences -- and it's a stylish get. ... Read full Story
Closings begin this summer for 200 East 75th Street on the Upper East Side. EJS Group, developer of the 18-story residential building recently announced the condo development has secured $190 million in sales with over 70 percent of the residences sold. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects with interiors by Yellow House Architects, the boutique building has 36 residences and a current lifestyle amenity package. Construction is almost complete and only a limited number of residences remain available. ... Read full Story
Construction is complete on 747 Bedford Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by De-Jan Lu Architect and developed by Abraham Lichtenstein, the 70-foot-tall structure spans 48,475 square feet and yields 22 condominium units with an average scope of 1,117 square feet. The development also contains 5,316 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and 12 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located between Flushing and Park Avenues. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 4/24/2025 7:01 AM
A new $270 million consolidated cargo handling facility has officially opened at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. Developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in partnership with Realterm and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the 350,000-square-foot facility consolidates operations previously spread across four separate zones. The structure is the first new cargo hub built at JFK in 25 years and represents the initial phase of the Port Authority’s larger plan to redevelop the airport’s north cargo area. The facility is being operated by WFS. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 811 Elsmere Place, a four-story residential building in Tremont, The Bronx. Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners and developed by Paul Durgaj of Durgaj Properties, the structure yields 12 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $83,006 to $218,010. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 26, 2025 is:
nonchalant \nahn-shuh-LAHNT\ adjective
Someone described as nonchalant is relaxed and calm, either because they do not care about something or because they are not worried about something. Nonchalant can also be used to describe something, such as demeanor or behavior, that expresses such relaxed, calm unconcern.
// The team showed a somewhat nonchalant attitude at the beginning of the season, but they became more serious once the championship was within reach.
"He is largely unaffected by the fame and fortune and all the talk of greatness tends to be greeted with a nonchalant shrug." — The Evening Times (Glasgow, Scotland), 19 Mar. 2024
Did you know?
Since nonchalant ultimately comes from words meaning "not" and "be warm," it's no surprise that the word is all about keeping one's cool. Nonchalant’s Old French ancestor is the verb nonchaloir, meaning "to disregard," which combines non-, meaning "not," with chaloir, meaning "to concern." Chaloir in turn traces back to the Latin calēre, meaning "to be warm" (calēre is also the forerunner of the heat-related English word calorie). You might assume that the prefix non- implies the existence of an antonymouschalant, but no such word has developed in English. It’s no big deal though—if you want a word that means the opposite of nonchalant, both concerned and interested can do the job.