Image credit: Deborah De Graffenreid for Hudson Woods. The last house in the Hudson Woods modern development is for sale. The $1.18 million home was, like its neighbors in the 131-acre Hudson Valley community, designed by Lang Architecture with a modern aesthetic, quality craftsmanship and premium finishes. The 26-family community was constructed in a scenic corner of the Catskills characterized by wooded rolling hills and a large river; it’s a two-hour drive from New York City. Image credit: Ty Cole for Hudson Woods. Hudson Woods’ tagline is “where design meets nature,” and one look at the site is enough to see why. […]
As landlords wait for a legal challenge to make its way through the courts, some are finding other ways to cope with the rent law changes. In the two months since the passage of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, landlords have employed a few different strategies to curb the financial impact of the measure. One is to combine adjacent, vacant apartments in order to create a new first rent. This isn’t a new […]
Rendering of the Market Building from 2017 LPC presentation materials by Gensler The creator behind City Point’s DeKalb Market Hall has signed a 15-year lease to open a 10,000-square-foot food hall at the retail annex of the landmarked Citigroup tower at 601 Lexington Avenue. As The Real Deal reported, Anna Castellani’s company, Local Culture Management, opened the popular Downtown Brooklyn market in 2017 with 40 vendors. She’s expected to bring a similar vibe to Midtown with her latest creation, which will be called “The Hugh” and is scheduled to open in just three to four months. Photo via Wiki Commons Built in 1977, the […]
30-77 Vernon Boulevard. Renderings by Pax Brooklyn, courtesy of Fogarty Finger A sprawling new residential development at 30-77 Vernon Boulevard from Cape Advisors and Wainbridge Capital will bring over 500 rental apartments to the Astoria waterfront area (h/t Yimby). The 522,000-square-foot construction site on two-and-a-half acres of land will be comprised of three adjacent buildings designed by Fogarty Finger. New renderings show a white and gray façade with rooftop recreation areas; amenity spaces will include a private courtyard, indoor and outdoor lounges, a fitness center and a rooftop pool East River and Manhattan skyline views. 30-77 Vernon Boulevard. Renderings by Pax […]
On New Year’s Day, Gina Gutloff and her boyfriend were headed out for breakfast when they stepped into the elevator on the 13th floor of their building at 1595 Madison Avenue in East Harlem. As the doors closed, the pair broke into a two-step dance, playfully bopping from side to side, when suddenly, Gutloff recalled, her stomach lurched. The elevator lost power and went dark. “So I started to panic,” the 25-year-old said in an […]