New York

Daily Links: Displaced Sunset Park Tenants Sue Months After Fire to Regain Homes, Belongings

Aug 19, 2022 |

In the News When Restaurants Meet Retail Therapy in Brooklyn and Beyond [NYT] Elizabeth Stribling Lists Brooklyn Bridge Park Penthouse for $8.5 Million [WSJ] Sunset Park Tenants Displaced by Fire Take Landlord to Court [BP] Photographer Follows Brooklyn Homicide Detectives for Two Years [Artnet] Burning Bed Stuy Brownstone Jolts Uber Driver Off LaGuardia Course [NBC] […more]

Eagle + West Wraps Up Construction at 227 West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Aug 19, 2022 |

Construction is finishing up on Eagle + West, a pair of stepped and cantilevering 30- and 40-story residential towers at 227 West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by OMA and Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Brookfield Property Partners and Park Tower Group, the project yields 745 units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 224 residences designated as affordable housing. Marmol Radziner is the […more]

Affordable Housing Lottery Ends Soon for Trio At 27-19 Thomson Avenue In Long Island City, Queens

Aug 19, 2022 |

The affordable housing lottery is closing and applications are due for Trio, a ten-story mixed-use building at 27-19 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Apply now via NYC Housing Connect for 11 units, eligible to residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in income from $88,835 to $187,330. Gross monthly […more]

400 Capital Management Inks 25,000-Square-Foot Lease at 660 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Aug 19, 2022 |

400 Capital Management, a global credit asset manager, is the latest company to join 660 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. The company’s office will occupy more than 25,000 square feet on the building’s 27th floor beginning August 2024.

Permits Filed for 433 Vermont Street in East New York, Brooklyn

Aug 19, 2022 |

Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a four-story residential building at 433 Vermont Street in East New York, Brooklyn. Located between Blake Avenue and Sutter Avenue, the interior lot is two blocks from the Van Siclen Avenue subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Joel Friedman is listed as […more]

Park Slope Brownstone Duplex With Marble Mantels, Laundry, Dishwasher Asks $7,100

Aug 18, 2022 |

Tucked into the top two floors of a circa 1880 Italianate brownstone in the Park Slope Historic District, this duplex has a flexible layout and appears well kept with many original details and modern updates, including laundry and a dishwasher. The top two floors at 33 Sterling Place would have originally… Read More > The […more]

With Focus on Literary Fiction, Indie Bookstore Troubled Sleep Debuts in Park Slope

Aug 18, 2022 |

A bookstore selling new and used books has opened at 129 6th Avenue in Park Slope. Troubled Sleep, a name shared with a novel by Jean-Paul Sartre, opened its doors to the neighborhood Monday. Comments on social media from customers have been enthusiastic. When Brownstoner stopped by Wednesday, the shop was… Read More > The […more]

Asking $27M, the last available penthouse at Waterline Square has the perfect private terrace

Aug 18, 2022 |

All photos courtesy of Evan Joseph Boasting more than 6,500 square feet of interior space, a decked-out terrace, and iconic skyline and water views, this penthouse at Waterline Square is just as lavish as expected. Since it’s the last such unit available at the mixed-use development, we’re taking a closer look at the residence, which is currently on the market for […more]

Home Appraised With a Black Owner: $472,000. With a White Owner: $750,000.

Aug 18, 2022 |

Nathan Connolly and his wife, Shani Mott, say an appraisal company undervalued their home based on their race. The couple has filed a lawsuit in Maryland.

‘Gatsby’-inspired Art Deco theater with state-of-the-art technology opens at Manhattan West

Aug 18, 2022 |

Photo courtesy of Jason Greenspan A new theater opening in Midtown next month adds a modern twist to a classic New York City experience. Opening on September 21 at Brookfield Properties’ mixed-use development Manhattan West, Midnight Theatre is a 160-seat performance venue that flaunts an Art Deco-inspired interior coupled with state-of-the-art technology. The theater includes a 270-degree immersive projection system that can […more]