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By Cooperator Studio 16 January 2016 Board Operations

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Some New York City renters could gain a path to buying their apartments under legislation passed in the whopping $254 billion New York state budget last month. The budget lowers the number of renters or would-be-buyers that would need to agree to convert some newer, large apartment buildings from rental to condo. It’s one of a handful of initiatives—including a new statewide housing voucher program—that could have major impacts on NYC housing in the coming years.
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“Vita is unlike anything experienced to date in the New York City market,” John Gomes, a co-founder of Eklund Gomes, said in a statement. “This is a project that doesn’t just raise the bar—it completely redefines what it means to live well in the city. The seamless incorporation of Passive House principles alongside beautifully curated interiors and amenities illustrate why Vita is the future of luxury living.”
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The Woolworth Building in Tribeca, designed by skyscraper-pioneering architect Cass Gilbert, stands alongside Emery Roth’s Beresford and Ely Jacques Kahn’s Sherry-Netherland as one of New York’s most distinguished residential landmarks. After holding rank as the world’s tallest building from 1913 to 1929, the terracotta and limestone tower saw its top 30 floors converted into luxury condos after it was sold to a developer in 2012. We got a peek inside the building’s epic five-story penthouse back in 2021 (which is still for sale), and now we’re going to check out a three-bedroom spread that spans half of the 29th floor.
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They’re steaming mad about these hot plates. Residents of the ritzy historic Upper West Side condo, the Apthorp, have been without gas for months — and they’re furious at building management for giving them paltry electric cookers to cope, The Post has learned.
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An art connoisseur’s gallery-like Manhattan duplex has hit the market asking $14 million. The plush pad of Swiss art collector and gallery owner Dominique Levy was listed Friday, asking $2.5 million less than what Levy asked the last time the home was on the market in 2017.
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