Images courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence. Even in the Westchester County village of Dobbs Ferry, NY, the 4.2 acre Cricket Hill estate seems a world removed from modern life 20 miles away in New York City. The 6,000-square-foot stone and shingle country house is both characterful and updated for modern living, but the enchanted grounds, including a terraced walled garden, free-form pool and grape arbor, appear unaltered by time. An iron gated entry leads up to a circular drive and pillared portico. Past a gracious entry hall, the home has been meticulously restored to its 1901 vintage and updated with smart and green-home features. Generously proportioned rooms, […]
Photo by subherwal on Flickr As New York City’s many ice skating rinks start to open this month for the season, two Central Park arenas will debut a slightly updated look. The Trump Organization has removed President Donald Trump’s name from Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink, marking the first time the business has voluntarily distanced itself from its owner, according to the Washington Post. City officials told the newspaper that the president’s company informed them about the plan to remove the signage this past summer but provided no reason behind the change. Geoffry Croft, of the watchdog group NYC Park Advocates, told […]
Renderings courtesy of RAL Development Services The vision for a contested tech hub currently underway at 124 East 14th Street—the site of the former P.C. Richard & Son building—is coming into sharper focus. RAL Development Services released a new batch of renderings and rebranded the project with a new name, Zero Irving, presumably a nod to neighboring Irving Place. The 21-story building will include office space, a technology training center and incubator, co-working spaces, an event space, and a street-level food hall. The project broke ground over the summer and is slated for completion toward the end of 2020. Renderings […]
Each week, The Real Deal and CityRealty look back at Manhattan’s priciest apartment sales.
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The Halloween scarescape on West 69th Street in Manhattan. Photo © 6sqft October 31st brings New Yorkers of all sizes out of their crypts and crannies in search of treats and fun. This year, long-running favorite neighborhoods rise to the occasion once again, with a few recent additions. Trick-or-treating in the big city has its advantages: Apartment buildings can be like hitting the jackpot and friendly neighbors, stores, businesses and neighborhood events keep the little tricksters busy. Technology helps keep things safe and fun: Local-social site Nextdoor‘s annual trick-or-treat map is back; neighbors can add themselves to if they’re handing out candy. Like so many other topics, […]
COMMUNITY LEADER: Hi, everyone. Thank you for attending tonight’s meeting. We promise to run things as poorly and inefficiently as possible so that we can all get home to our families in a tight seven hours. As most of you know, except for the one person here who is going to talk about whatever she wants to talk about regardless of the agenda, we’re here to discuss the new Big Tower that Development Company wants
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On the island of Sardinia, a historically tight market with high prices is starting to thaw thanks to a new generation of sellers and buyers.