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Dana is a writer and preservationist with a passion for all things New York. After graduating from New York University with a BA in Urban Design & Architecture Studies, she worked at the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, where she planned the organization's public programs and wrote for their blog Off the Grid. In her free time, she leads walking tours about the social and cultural history of city neighborhoods. Follow her on Twitter @danaschulzNYC.

Subway Therapy let thousands of New Yorkers leave their election grief on Post-it notes

Photo via office of Governor Cuomo

November 10, 2016

Subway Therapy let thousands of New Yorkers leave their election grief on Post-it notes

In addition to last night's anti-Trump rallies, the 14th Street-6th/7th Avenue subway tunnel was transformed into a post-election grieving center of sorts. Here, the artist Levee installed a temporary art installation called Subway Therapy that was a colorful collection of thousands of Post-it notes on the wall where people wrote in their feelings. "Because of how stressful the last couple of days were, I thought it would be nice to have something that people could do really quickly so they could maybe get something off their chest," Levee told ABC7.
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FAA issues no-fly zone over Trump Tower; How did your neighborhood vote?

November 10, 2016

FAA issues no-fly zone over Trump Tower; How did your neighborhood vote?

The FAA has issued a two-mile, no-fly zone around Trump Tower, where the President Elect lives and works. [TMZ] Interactive map shows how every NYC neighborhood voted in the election. [DNAinfo] McSorley’s, the city’s oldest bar, has been shuttered by the DOH due to rats. [EV Grieve] The childhood brownstone of jazz legend Lena Horne hit […]

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Studio Seilern designs boxy, mixed-use tower for West Chelsea’s ‘starchitects row’

November 10, 2016

Studio Seilern designs boxy, mixed-use tower for West Chelsea’s ‘starchitects row’

The stretch of Eleventh Avenue that winds through Chelsea in the 20s has become a hotbed of starchitecture activity ever since plans were announced for the High Line. ArchDaily brings us the latest project that may rise along the corridor, and though it doesn't have the name recognition of its neighbors, its interesting design, inspired by MoMA's famed sculpture garden, fits right in. The 24-story glass tower from London's Studio Seilern Architects will have commercial space for a gallery on the lower levels with residential units above. Judging from the views, the project site appears to be near the corner of West 21st Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from Norman Foster's 551W21 and a block north of Jean Nouvel's 100 Eleventh Avenue and Frank Gehry's IAC Building.
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Spend the holidays in the infamous 28-room Grey Gardens estate

November 10, 2016

Spend the holidays in the infamous 28-room Grey Gardens estate

Though now this 28-room mansion looks like your typical East Hampton property, it was once a decrepit, crumbling, cat-infested, overgrown horror that came to be known as the Grey Gardens Estate, based on the title of the 1975 documentary that immortalized the isolated and impoverished lives of its residents Edith wing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale (the aunt and cousin to Jackie O). Back in September 2015, 6sqft shared that the now-restored 1.7-acre estate was up for rent asking $175,000 a year (except for August, when the owners presumably holiday). The Post also reports that there's shorter-term options for the upcoming holidays--$7,500 for Thanksgiving week and $12,500 the week of Christmas.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on gazing at stars from a Bronx rooftop; Hip Hop Hall of Fame eyes Manhattan

November 9, 2016

Neil deGrasse Tyson on gazing at stars from a Bronx rooftop; Hip Hop Hall of Fame eyes Manhattan

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about first looking at the stars from the roof of his childhood home in Riverdale. [WSJ] The Hip Hop Hall of Fame may open a hotel-museum in Manhattan that would also include retail, TV studios, a restaurant and sports bar, and concert lounge. [Curbed] View swing states from space in these […]

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Historic church near Penn Station to be converted to modern retail space

November 9, 2016

Historic church near Penn Station to be converted to modern retail space

The Church of St. John the Baptist, located at 213 West 30th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, has stood in Midtown since 1872. Designed in the French Gothic-style by architect Napoleon LeBrun, it first served New York City's German population and was later assumed by the Capuchin Friars. In 1974, a brown brick Brutalist structure was added on the other side of the site at 210 West 31st Street, facing Penn Station, to serve as the Capuchin Monastery of St. John the Baptist. This two-story building was recently acquired by KBS Capital and Onyx Equities, who plan to spend $14.2 million converting the property into a 30,000-square-foot retail space, reports The Real Deal. Though initial plans don't seem to touch the 144-year-old church, a rendering of the 31st Street project shows a glassy, neon-laden facade.
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Target opening a store in new Hell’s Kitchen condo

November 9, 2016

Target opening a store in new Hell’s Kitchen condo

Over the summer, Chinese developer Xinyuan Real Estate filed plans to build a seven-story, 105,305- square-foot condominium at 615 Tenth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, their second NYC project after the Oosten in Williamsburg. The address had formerly been home to a Hess gas station until Xinyuan bought the site last January for $57.5 million. Their new 82-unit project, dubbed Hudson Garden, will also have a 29,000-square-foot retail base along the western blockfront between West 44th and 45th Streets, for which the Post reports Target has signed a lease.
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Inside Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons home; Will Trump get votes in his childhood neighborhood?

November 8, 2016

Inside Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons home; Will Trump get votes in his childhood neighborhood?

Go inside Hilaria and Alec Baldwin’s 18th century East Hampton farmhouse. [Elle Decor] How Patrick Schumacher, Zaha Hadid’s right-hand man, is keeping the late starchitect’s name on top. [W Magazine] Voters in Donald Trump’s childhood neighborhood of Jamaica Estates have expressed concerns over his presidential candidacy. [Guardian] Five new balloons coming to the Macy’s Thanksgiving […]

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Photographer Danica O. Kus provides new interior views of Bjarke Ingels’ Via 57 West

Photograph © Danica O. Kus

November 8, 2016

Photographer Danica O. Kus provides new interior views of Bjarke Ingels’ Via 57 West

Photograph © Danica O. Kus For architectural photographers, Bjarke Ingels' self-described "courtscraper" Via 57 West is a dream. From its sharp angles and unique tetrahedron design to its winding courtyards and geometric interiors, the 32-story rental offers plenty of artistic shots. A couple months ago, just as the Midtown West project wrapped up construction, Iwan Baan released a set of images that showed new vantages of the central outdoor space and views of how the building fits in with the skyline. Now, ArchDaily shares a collection of photos from Danica O. Kus, these providing never-before-seen looks at Via's interior spaces--including the lobby, pool, and balconies--as well views of the the building's public art piece and highly artistic shots of its facade.
go inside

Architecture And Design

City says under-construction 421-a buildings must include housing for the homeless

555Ten, an Extell building that would be affected by the 421-a changes

November 7, 2016

City says under-construction 421-a buildings must include housing for the homeless

As 6sqft reported last week, Governor Cuomo, developers, and unions have been engaging in closed-door talks to bring forth his revision of the city's 421-a program that includes wage subsidies and an extension of the previous 25-year tax break up to 45 years. Glaringly (but not surprisingly) absent from the negotiations is Mayor de Blasio, but he's now taking matters into his own hands, at least when it comes to those under-construction buildings that got in to the program before it expired in January. According to the Times, the de Blasio administration introduced a new policy that says these projects must include housing for some of the 60,000 New Yorkers currently living in homeless shelters, but developers, particularly Extell's Gary Barnett, are not happy about the changes.
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Election night block party at President and Clinton Streets; 2.5 ton Gingerbread Village arrives this week

November 7, 2016

Election night block party at President and Clinton Streets; 2.5 ton Gingerbread Village arrives this week

Some clearly pro-Hillary supporters in Boerum Hill are organizing a public, election night block party at President and Clinton Streets. [Facebook] But the Clinton campaign cancelled their election night firework display over the Hudson River. [Gothamist] If he’s elected President, the Secret Service would “strongly recommend’’ that Donald Trump not stay at his Trump Tower penthouse when […]

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Proposed Penn Station-topping free-fall ride gets new video, details

November 7, 2016

Proposed Penn Station-topping free-fall ride gets new video, details

When developers at Brooklyn Capital Partners and designers at AE Superlab revealed their proposal to erect the world's tallest free-fall ride atop Penn Station, it seemed like perhaps a commentary on Governor Cuomo's big-ticket overhaul of the station. But in fact, the team hoped their 1,200-foot Halo, as it's being called, would rise along with the renovations, serving as "an interactive beacon for the city." As 6sqft reported, "the ride’s 11 cars... could be modified to move as quickly as 100 miles per hour giving it a top-to-base free fall of about six seconds." A freshly uncovered video shows this in action, and a new project website provides more details on the logistical components, 20-month construction time period, and $130 million in annual projected revenue.
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Interior renderings, more details revealed for Richard Meier’s Turtle Bay tower

November 7, 2016

Interior renderings, more details revealed for Richard Meier’s Turtle Bay tower

The largest and tallest building in NYC from Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier is rising at 685 First Avenue, just south of the United Nations at 39th Street and First Avenue along the East River. Though developer Sheldon Solow bought the 30,000-square-foot site as part of his Turtle Bay South master plan 16 years ago, construction only kicked off in March. A couple months later, renderings were revealed of the 42-story slab tower's dark glass facade--a departure from Meier's typical beige designs and his first ever black building--and now the Times has shared the first interior renderings, along with new details about the residential breakdown (there will be 408 rentals and 148 condominiums) architectural specifics, and amenities.
More details and renderings this way

The W train returns today, see the MTA’s new service map

November 7, 2016

The W train returns today, see the MTA’s new service map

When it came to reviving the W train, the MTA surprisingly stuck to their timeline, with restored service from Astoria to lower Manhattan beginning at this morning. The train will now run from 6:30am to 11:30pm no weekdays, but this means changes on the N, R, and Q lines, which account for the Q train getting rerouted once the Second Avenue Subway opens next month. To make things a little simpler, the agency has created a handy map detailing the new service and changes, along with an infographic of station-specific information (h/t Gothamist).
See the full map here

Transit

Spend 28 days a year in a ‘glamorous’ studio timeshare at the St. Regis for $165,000

November 7, 2016

Spend 28 days a year in a ‘glamorous’ studio timeshare at the St. Regis for $165,000

A six-digit figure that starts with the number one seems like a steal when it comes to anything Manhattan real estate related, but in this case it'll only get you 28 days a year, which factors out to roughly $5,900 per day. Curbed shares this fractional timeshare listing at the historic St. Regis hotel, an offer to stay in what's described as a "glamorous studio" and have access to the property's amenities.
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Weekly highlights: Top picks from the 6sqft staff

November 5, 2016

Weekly highlights: Top picks from the 6sqft staff

Lottery opens for two affordable units in prime Greenpoint, starting at $904/Month Daredevil climber scales Robert A.M. Stern’s 220 Central Park South to capture these insane shots This $7.5M West Village townhouse was once home to Derek Jeter and A-Rod Apply for 63 newly-built affordable units off the Rockaway Beach waterfront, from $494 MAP: What […]

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Inside Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn campaign headquarters; NYC’s stroller-cleaning industry

November 4, 2016

Inside Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn campaign headquarters; NYC’s stroller-cleaning industry

Lucio Schiavone has been operating the Prospect Park Carousel for 26 years, but he’ll retire next month. [NYT] Whole Foods is implementing a rewards program. [Grub Street] Take a tour of Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn campaign headquarters, where over 500 young campaign workers roam the halls. [WNYC] A Chinese architecture student designed this 75-square-foot tiny house. [imgur] Two emerging […]

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November 4, 2016

POLL: Should Cuomo’s revised 421-a plan move forward?

The city's hotly debated 421-a tax abatement program expired in January after a 44-year run. CityRealty reports that the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development has seen the number of applications for tax exemption decrease by 45 percent from that time to September 2016, costing the city $1.2 billion this fiscal year. Over the summer, the Governor presented a revised version of the program that would offer wage subsidies to construction workers, but this drew concern from the Real Estate Board of New York, who say the proposal would cause construction costs to rise by up to 30 percent. Now, Politico reports that Cuomo, developers, and unions have been engaging in closed-door negotiations to bring his plan forward and extend the previous 25-year tax break up to 45 years (REBNY and the Mayor had presented a 35-year extension last summer).
Tell us if you think the Governor's plan should move ahead

The Urban Lens: Ira Fox travels back to the ’90s for the East Village’s Wigstock drag festival

November 4, 2016

The Urban Lens: Ira Fox travels back to the ’90s for the East Village’s Wigstock drag festival

6sqft’s ongoing series The Urban Lens invites photographers to share work exploring a theme or a place within New York City. In this installment, Ira Fox takes us back in time to the East Village of the '90s. Are you a photographer who’d like to see your work featured on The Urban Lens? Get in touch with us at [email protected]. Ira Fox is best known for his use of black-and-white photography and cinematic approach, credited to his background in theater. He focuses on urban New York scenes and portraits, one example of which is his series "Wigstock at the Palladium." Wigstock was the annual Labor Day drag music festival in the East Village that was co-founded by Lady Bunny and hosted the likes of Crystal Waters, RuPaul, and Leigh Bowery in the '80s and '90s. In his shots, which were taken outside the famed Palladium nightclub, Ira captures the diverse characters who partook in the jubilant event during the '90s.
See all the photos here and find out about a special promotional offer for 6sqft readers

MAP: NYC has more than 666,000 street trees, up 12 percent since 2006

November 4, 2016

MAP: NYC has more than 666,000 street trees, up 12 percent since 2006

The last time the city catalogued its street trees was back in 2005-2006, when they found about 592,130 trees on public streets, including their species, trunk thickness, and condition (you can explore a map of all this info). In the summer of 2015, the Parks Department put out a call for volunteers to help with the next round of data collection, and they received help from 2,241 individuals who completed a third of the work. They've now released the results of the 2015-2016 census, which shows an increase of 12.5 percent to 666,134 trees covering 209 species, and compiled their findings into an interactive map.
Learn more about the city's street trees

City Living

Apple will open second Brooklyn store at 300 Ashland Place

November 3, 2016

Apple will open second Brooklyn store at 300 Ashland Place

Apple opened its first Brooklyn store on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg over the summer, which many felt was the final nail in the coffin of the neighborhood's gentrification. The company has now set their sites on another rapidly developing part of the borough, as The Real Deal reports they've inked a 10-year deal for a 12,000-square-foot space in the ground floor Two Trees Management's 300 Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn's BAM Cultural District. It was an off-market deal, so there's no asking rent, but sources say the going price for the 32-story rental tower's retail space is $150 per square foot.
More details ahead

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Trump hopes to celebrate victory in Midtown; Bob Dylan paints the most Instagrammed spot in Brooklyn

November 3, 2016

Trump hopes to celebrate victory in Midtown; Bob Dylan paints the most Instagrammed spot in Brooklyn

Donald Trump is planning his victory party at the Midtown Hilton. [USA Today] Bjarke Ingels’ Via 57 West tetrahedron is the winner of the 2016 International Highrise Award. [ArchDaily] A new exhibit of Bob Dylan’s sketches, watercolors, and acrylic paintings is on view in London and it features none other than the most Instagrammed spot in Brooklyn. […]

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Lottery opens for two affordable units in prime Greenpoint, starting at $904/Month

November 3, 2016

Lottery opens for two affordable units in prime Greenpoint, starting at $904/Month

The latest lottery through the city's affordable housing portal is for two units in a brand-new Greenpoint building. Located at 126 India Street in the heart of the neighborhood--just a couple blocks from the Grenenpoint Avenue G train station, three blocks from the waterfront, and right near all the hot spots like Ovenly, Troost, and the Water Table--the eight-unit building has high ceilings, heated floors in the bathrooms, washers/dryers, and high-end appliances. The two apartments up for grabs are a $904/month studio and a $1,039/month one-bedroom.
Find out if you qualify here

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Daredevil climber scales Robert A.M. Stern’s 220 Central Park South to capture these insane shots

November 2, 2016

Daredevil climber scales Robert A.M. Stern’s 220 Central Park South to capture these insane shots

Robert A.M. Stern's 220 Central Park South will eventually rise 950 feet amongst the supertall and super-luxury towers of Billionaires' Row. As of August, the 66-story tower had risen 600 feet, and now that it's nearing the homestretch, urban explorer and photographer Viktor Thomas decided it was time to get past the construction zone and scale the limestone skyscraper. First shared by Untapped, he posted this vertigo-inducing set of photos on his Instagram account @vic.invades that show the truly insane views from the tower.
See all the photos right here

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Hillary Clinton planning election night victory fireworks over Hudson River; Ed Reed’s 30 years of mayoral photography

November 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton planning election night victory fireworks over Hudson River; Ed Reed’s 30 years of mayoral photography

The Soul Cycle effect: proximity to fitness studios is the new real estate must have. [NYO] Hillary Clinton’s campaign is planning a two-minute fireworks display to go off on election night. They’d launch from the Javits Center, where she’d have her victory party. [Gothamist] Photographer Ed Reed has been capturing the candid moments of NYC’s […]

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