The prolific actor has struck a deal to sell his Upper West Side home, at the Park Millennium, after re-listing it in March for a lower price. ... Read full Story
New York City saw a double-digit increase in foreclosure rates this spring, with mortgage defaults affecting even some of Manhattan's most prestigious ZIP codes—although the borough did not lead in home seizures. ... Read full Story
Construction is steadily rising on 227 West 19th Street, an 11-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by DXA Studio and developed and built by Round Square Development, the structure will yield eight condominium units and accompanying amenities. The property is located on an interior lot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
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By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 7/17/2025 7:30 AM
Developers have secured financing for The Ridge Street Apartments, a 16-story affordable senior housing building at 145 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grand Street Guild, Catholic Homes of New York, and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the structure will yield 190 100-percent affordable units in studio, one-, and two-bedroom layouts. The bulk of the homes will be available for seniors aged 62 and older earning up to 50 percent of the area median income, with 30 percent reserved for formerly homeless seniors aged 55 and older. The property is located between Ridge and Attorney Streets. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 94-15 Sutphin Boulevard, a 24-story mixed-use building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build, the structure yields 524 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 90 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,669 to $160,720.
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Permits have been filed for a ten-story mixed-use building at 1935 Bedford Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between Fenimore Street and Hawthorne Street, the lot is near the Parkside Avenue subway station, served by the Q train. Izchak Naftalin is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
After a long pandemic-era layover, foreign homebuyers are finally unpacking their wallets, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. ... Read full Story
Following a period of urban flight driven by a crisis of homelessness and quality-of-life decline, San Francisco appears to be turning a corner, with fewer residents now looking to leave. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Michael Young | 7/16/2025 8:01 AM
The Waldorf Astoria officially reopened to the public yesterday following the conclusion of its eight-year renovation at 305 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the $2 billion project involved the renovation and partial hotel-to-residential conversion of the 47-story, 625-foot-tall Art Deco landmark, which was completed in 1931. The property occupies a full city block bounded by Park and Lexington Avenues and East 49th and 50th Streets. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 7/16/2025 7:31 AM
Construction is underway on the first phase of Innovative Urban Village, a $270 million affordable and supportive housing development located on the campus of the Christian Cultural Center in East New York, Brooklyn. The current phase, referred to as Phase 1A, will bring 385 new affordable apartments to the area, along with commercial space that includes a full-service grocery store offering fresh produce. The project is designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and SLCE Architects and developed by the Christian Cultural Center, Gotham Organization, and Monadnock Development. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 88 Schermerhorn Street, a 20-story mixed-use building in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by NA Design Studio, the structure yields 58 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $125,520 to $189,540.
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Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 97 Devoe Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Leonard Street and Manhattan Avenue, the lot is near the Lorimer Street subway station, served by the L train. Elad Ben-Kimon under the 97 Devoe LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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This desert city saw the steepest year-over-year jump in inventory nationwide -- with a shocking 77.6% increase, according to Realtor.com. ... Read full Story
A new Redfin report shows exactly how many Gen Z and millennial buyers rely on their families for support -- but there's more than meets the eye. ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."