If you didn't know anything about its history, the building at 193 Henry Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side may seem like your average new luxury condo on the block. However, there is something quite unique about how it was built that ju…

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If you didn't know anything about its history, the building at 193 Henry Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side may seem like your average new luxury condo on the block. However, there is something quite unique about how it was built that ju…
A real estate agent is listing a New York City penthouse condo for $85 million, and he is also throwing in some unusual incentives to lure potential buyers – including a trip to the far reaches of space. Earlier this month, the New Y…
Every building has a roof, but not every building has a roof deck . For many city dwellers, a retreat above the city’s streets is one of the ultimate amenities. For many co-op and condominium properties, it’s a tempting amenity to cons…
New York City has always had a rotating cast of neighborhoods-of-the moment – buzzed-about areas where the hottest bars and restaurants, the coolest attractions, burgeoning businesses, and alluring residential properties all seem to cluster…
As real estate prices in Manhattan continue to rise to an intimidating degree, prospective condo buyers are increasingly looking to New Jersey to meet their needs. Several communities in the Garden State are stepping up in turn to attract t…
It was not an overall strong first quarter of 2018 when it came to residential sales in New York City, according to the latest report by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) . According to the report, the residential market exper…
Perhaps the most prized amenity in a New York City home is private outdoor space. Brownstones may offer a garden, a roof deck, or a small terrace. Pre-war buildings have coveted wrap-around penthouses, and post-war high-rise buildings oft…
In December of last year, The Cooperator reported on the Open Door initiative, a part of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's ' Housing New York 2.0 ' plan to promote affordable housing. Open Door aims to fund construction of co-ops …
Architecture and design have changed a lot over the years. Considerations for ‘what-goes-where,’ are very different now than say, back in the Roaring Twenties, when so much of New York’s housing stock – and hence a large proportion of today…
One could be forgiven for growing tired of reading about how expensive New York City real estate is. The prices trend ever upward--everybody gets it. But the curiosity of even the most cynical spectator might be piqued if he or she knew the…