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 …
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…
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…
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…