Thanks to a court decision last week, plans to build a controversial luxury development on the Lower East Side have hit a snag. The New York Times reported that a State Supreme Court judge in Manhattan ruled that the project -- known as …
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An Upper West Side condo board experienced a setback to stop the city from creating a protected bike lane along Central Park West. Curbed reported yesterday that a Manhattan Supreme Court judge dismissed 25 Central Park West board's mo…
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's fight against a new proposed tower development that the Garden claimed would block sunlight for its plants has taken on a new wrinkle. Yesterday, the Garden launched a new exhibit, “ Fight for Sunlight ,” in…
It's official: Sting is now an owner of an apartment at 220 Central Park South. The Real Deal reported that the music legend purchased a 5,807-square-foot for $65.7 million—a deal that entered into contract in June 2016, accordi…
Located at 575 Park Avenue, the Beekman, a co-op that sits at the heart of one of the most exclusive, expensive and sought-after neighborhoods in the world. How expensive? Well, two-bedroom apartments in the Beekman can command $2 million a…
Despite being a frequent target of controversy , the Airbnb brand has flourished as apartment dwellers embracing the sharing economy have started making extra cash by renting out their units in short-term intervals. It now ap…
Wildlife is great, but nobody wants it in their home - especially not in the form of pests like insects or rodents. Figuring out which pest-control products and methods are best for a multifamily building or HOA is the job of professional e…
A group of residents from a Chelsea condo took an unusual approach to protect their views from being blocked by a proposed neighboring residential tower that developer Extell wanted to build. Rather than suing, the condo owners paid Extell…
The Rockefellers famously built the iconic Center in Midtown Manhattan that bears their name – most likely recognizable to young people as the setting for the TV sitcom 30 Rock – in the 1930s. Its family legacy also lives on via the Ro…
Many co-op and condominium buildings consider themselves fortunate to have income-producing commercial tenants on their ground floor. More often than not, these tenants are medical professionals: doctors, dentists, small outpatient treatmen…