New York

126 middle-income units available at waterfront rental Astoria West, from $2,350/month

Sep 12, 2022 |

Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studio Applications are now being accepted for 126 middle-income units at a new residential development in Queens. Developed by Cape Advisors, Astoria West, located on Vernon Boulevard and 30th Drive, includes three buildings across 2.5 acres along the East River. The housing lottery falls under the project’s second phase; a lottery launched at the building […more]

Daily Links: State to Vote on Holding Yeshivas to Academic Standards After Exposé Raises Concerns

Sep 12, 2022 |

In the News In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush With Public Money [NYT] NY State Vote Could Raise Pressure on Officials Over Hasidic Schools [NYT] Brooklyn Bridge Park to Expand Environmental Education Center [Eagle] Totonno’s Pivoting to Frozen Pizza Business Model, Store May Reopen [BP] Scenes From Afropunk’s Sunny (and Soggy) Return to Fort… […more]

After Hasty Demo of Bed Stuy’s Dangler Mansion Short Circuits Landmark Process, LPC Speaks Out

Sep 12, 2022 |

Just days before developer Tomer Erlich of Brooklyn 360 demolished Bed Stuy’s venerated Jacob Dangler mansion, he asked the Landmarks Preservation Commission at a July 12 public hearing to delay the landmark designation process. He needed, his lawyer said at the hearing, more time to explore his options if the… Read More > The post […more]

What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?

Sep 12, 2022 |

For anyone looking to buy a home, there are many terms you’ll need to familiarize yourself with. One of these terms is “contingent,” You may see it on many real… The post What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate? appeared first on ELIKA New York.

Three Quick and Easy Ways to Customize Your Apartment Insurance

Sep 12, 2022 |

It’s easy to get a cheap, basic policy for apartment insurance. But unless it provides the coverage specific to you, your location and your possessions, that’s not always the best idea. You’ll get the right insurance by customizing it through Gotham. It’ll save you money — and headaches, should you need… Read More > The […more]

NYC clears water for drinking at the Jacob Riis Houses after false alarm over arsenic results

Sep 12, 2022 |

Photo courtesy of edenpictures on Flickr Positive test results showing dangerous levels of arsenic in an East Village public housing complex were false. Environmental Monitoring and Technologies Inc., the testing firm that originally reported unsafe levels of arsenic at the Jacob Riis Houses, said there had been “trace levels” of arsenic introduced into the original testing samples analyzed on […more]

City to Spray for Mosquitoes in Brooklyn This Week

Sep 12, 2022 |

New York City’s mosquito spraying season is in full swing, this time heading into four different boroughs this week. Health Department trucks will spray pesticides in parts of Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, September 13 from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. The trucks will then spray parts of the Bronx and… Read More > The […more]

Pace University Tower Tops Out at 15 Beekman Street in Financial District, Manhattan

Sep 12, 2022 |

Construction has topped out and façade work is underway on 15 Beckman Street, Pace University’s 27-story campus expansion in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower will yield 213,084 square feet with classrooms, dorm rooms, a dining facility, library, and a learning center. New Line […more]

139 Bowery’s Façade Continues to Take Shape on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Sep 12, 2022 |

Exterior work is progressing on 139 Bowery, a 14-story mixed-use building in the Bowery section of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Raymond Chan Architects and developed by Global Joint Venture, the structure will yield 16 residential units as well as ground-floor retail space, a 550-square-foot medical facility, and office space on floors two through five. Mandarin Enterprises […more]

Demo Permits Filed for 53-55 Avenue D in East Village, Manhattan

Sep 12, 2022 |

Demolition permits have been filed for two single-story commercial buildings at 53-55 Avenue D in Manhattan’s East Village. The 5,054-square-foot lot is owned by Manny Ashourzadeh, under the Rash LLC.