Making plans for a home renovation can be an exciting but also daunting time. You’ll need to make many big decisions about your budget, design plans, and the general contractors… The post How to Hire a General Contractor in NYC: The Ultimate Guide appeared first on ELIKA New York.
In the Prospect Heights Historic District, this 1890s row house has some fine period details like a pier mirror, interior shutters, mantels and built-ins along with room for a new owner to make some modern upgrades. The 19-foot-wide house was built by prolific developer William H. Reynolds, who in 1896 … Read More > The […more]
New York is too big to feel like a college town. But, in many ways, it is one, serving as home to New York University, the New School, the CUNY schools, Columbia University, Fordham University, and Manhattan College, to name a few. These students can be found all over the city, but they throng thicker […more]
In the News The True Legacy of Michael K. Williams [NYT] UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives [NYT] Birds in Residence, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [New Yorker] Group Out to ‘Destroy’ Maimonides Hospital, State Senator Says [NYP] Long Neglected ‘Burg Playground Gets $6.74 Million in Upgrades [Eagle] She’s in Bushwick and […more]
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 August 22 is a Boerum Hill one-bedroom with a large private outdoor space and wood burning fireplace. Boerum Hill Homes Under $750,000 on StreetEasy Article continues below Boerum Hill […more]
All photos courtesy of Yoo Jean Han for Sotheby’s International Realty Janet Jackson sold her Upper West Side apartment for $8,800,000 last month, slightly below the initial asking price. As the Wall Street Journal first reported, the pop star’s three-bedroom condo in the Trump International Hotel and Tower at 1 Central Park West hit the market […more]
Fort Greene is set to get at least five new restaurants or bars within blocks of each other over the fall and winter. Forma Pasta Factory, Margot, Slutty Vegan, Bar Francis and a so-far unnamed spot are all gearing up to open within a few steps of Fulton Street, between Vanderbilt… Read More > The […more]
Façade installation is moving along on 77-87 Commercial Street, a 30- and 40-story two-tower development along Newtown Creek in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Clipper Equity, the 811,000-square-foot project will yield 520 units with 298 in the taller tower and the remaining 222 in the shorter sibling. Of the total inventory, 200 homes are […more]
Below-grade work is in full swing at 171 Calyer Street, the site of a six-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by PKSB Architects and developed by 171 Calyer Street Project, LLC, the 70,071-square-foot structure will yield 33 units and 5,615 square feet of ground-floor retail space. MJM Associates Construction is the general contractor for the property, […more]
Domain Companies has closed on a $176 million construction loan to complete a 360-unit two-tower development at 420 Carroll Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative, the waterfront property will comprise a 20-story tower, a 15-story tower, and a publicly accessible connection to the Gowanus Canal promenade.