All articles by Michelle Cohen

Michelle is a New York-based writer and content strategist who has worked extensively with lifestyle brands like Seventeen, Country Living, Harper’s Bazaar and iVillage. In addition to being a copywriter for a digital media agency she writes about culture, New York City neighborhoods, real estate, style, design and technology among other topics. She has lived in a number of major US cities on both coasts and in between and loves all things relating to urbanism and culture.
For $1M, this tidy West Village railroad pad is cute as pie and has a private back patio

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December 7, 2022

For $1M, this tidy West Village railroad pad is cute as pie and has a private back patio

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This clean, bright, and utterly charming prewar one-bedroom home is located in the landmarked 1893 Amos Street Condominium at 225 West 10th Street in the heart of Greenwich Village. Located at the back of the building's main floor, above street level, the apartment, asking $1,085,000, features high ceilings, crown moldings, and hardwood floors throughout–and a lovely private patio garden, perfect for informal gatherings any day of the week.
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NYC nixes $157M ‘Internet Master Plan’ for universal public broadband access

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December 6, 2022

NYC nixes $157M ‘Internet Master Plan’ for universal public broadband access

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Nearly three years ago, Bill de Blasio's administration announced the Internet Master Plan, which would build municipal broadband infrastructure in poor neighborhoods. Under the plan, a collection of internet service providers would make use of the city's own infrastructure–rooftops and utility poles, for example–to offer fiber optic networks to underserved zones. NYCHA buildings would also get wired under the plan, guaranteeing residents of the city's public housing developments affordable high-speed internet access. The city was prepared to spend $157 million on the plan. Now, after being put on hold when Mayor Eric Adams took office, the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) has confirmed that the plan is officially off the table, Gothamist reports.
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For $1.6M, two bedrooms and a terrace in the treetops of Brooklyn Heights

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December 5, 2022

For $1.6M, two bedrooms and a terrace in the treetops of Brooklyn Heights

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On a tree-lined block in historic Brooklyn Heights, this co-op at 123 Pierrepont Street, asking $1,595,000, is tucked within a landmarked circa 1848 townhouse. Although thoroughly renovated, the two-bedroom home offers the kind of light-filled prewar charm often found in this sought-after neighborhood. Gracious proportions, hardwood floors, and high ceilings are a backdrop for details like a wood-burning fireplace and custom shelving. The most pleasant surprise: A terrace just outside the primary bedroom.
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Look out over Manhattan from your glass-wrapped living room in this $7M Chelsea penthouse

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December 2, 2022

Look out over Manhattan from your glass-wrapped living room in this $7M Chelsea penthouse

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Perched 24 floors above New York City, this three-bedroom penthouse condo on the border of Chelsea and Nomad features a living room wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass. Just beyond, a wraparound terrace offers an al fresco eyeful of the Empire State Building and the Hudson River. Asking $6,995,000, this sleek 2,190-square-foot home in the Noma at 50 West 30th Street has 10-foot ceilings, a keyed elevator entrance, fine finishes, and impressive amenities.
More penthouse, this way
NYC is hiring a rat czar with a ‘virulent vehemence for vermin’

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December 1, 2022

NYC is hiring a rat czar with a ‘virulent vehemence for vermin’

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Though there may be bigger battles, New York City's war against rats is an arduous and ongoing affair. Mayor Eric Adams has positioned himself as a sworn enemy of the scurrying horde: During his time as Brooklyn Borough President, Adams expressed his distaste for the resilient rodents. Now, as mayor, Adams is seeking a fearless lieutenant to lead the extermination effort, Gothamist reports. According to a new job listing published by the city for Director of Rodent Mitigation, the individual sought for this position–"rat czar," says a City Hall spokesperson–will have a "Swashbuckling attitude, crafty humor, and general aura of badassery” and a “virulent vehemence for vermin.” In return, they can expect a salary of up to $170,000.
Rat eradication strategy ahead
NYC to involuntarily hospitalize people with severe mental illness

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November 30, 2022

NYC to involuntarily hospitalize people with severe mental illness

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Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday an 11-point mental health legislative agenda for the next session in Albany aimed at addressing a growing need to provide care for people living on New York City's streets and subways with untreated severe mental illness. A controversial part of the new plan includes a directive for emergency medical workers to hospitalize those who are deemed too mentally ill to provide basic care for themselves, even if they pose no threat to the public.
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For $6.75M, this park-facing East Side condo is for sale or rent, with 10 rooms to use however you wish

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November 29, 2022

For $6.75M, this park-facing East Side condo is for sale or rent, with 10 rooms to use however you wish

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Options are many in this 3,225-square-foot condo on Manhattan's Museum Mile between East Harlem and Carnegie Hill; the combination of two apartments resulted in a collection of rooms that work as bedrooms (as many as six), playrooms or entertaining spaces, depending on your needs. What you can't change: a coveted spot on Central Park and amazing panoramic views of the park and Conservatory Gardens. Asking $6,750,000, this sun-filled home can be found in the Emery Roth-designed 1920s building at 1200 Fifth Avenue known as The Park View. Not ready for a commitment? You can rent the pretty pre-war home for $25,000/month.
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Your guide to Carnegie Hill, the essence of history and culture on the Upper East Side

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November 14, 2022

Your guide to Carnegie Hill, the essence of history and culture on the Upper East Side

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Bounded by 86th and 96th streets, Third Avenue, and Central Park's east side, the enclave of Carnegie Hill, well within the refined embrace of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is a neighborhood that transcends trends. A significant portion comprises the Carnegie Hill Historic District with its 19th-century townhouses of brick and brownstone and ornate mansions, converted hotels, and large apartment buildings from the early 20th century. Culturally rich on par with any neighborhood in the world, with a convenience that's hard to beat anywhere in the city, this elegant residential New York City neighborhood appears untouched by time. But within its borders are some of the Upper East Side's most exciting recent residential conversions and new developments.
What to do and see, and where to live in Carnegie Hill
Derek Jeter’s lakefront ‘castle’ heads for auction, Statue of Liberty replica included

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November 10, 2022

Derek Jeter’s lakefront ‘castle’ heads for auction, Statue of Liberty replica included

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In 2018, 6sqft reported that the 50,000-square-foot compound on four acres at 14 Lake Shore Road in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., owned by former Yankee shortstop and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, was on the market for $14.75 million. The baseball star reportedly purchased the property, known as Tiedemann Castle after its previous owners, for $425,000 in around 2003. The last 15 years have been spent renovating the "castle." The Wall Street Journal reports that the property, which has been on and off the market for several years, will be heading to the auction block on December 15, with a minimum bid of $6.5 million. The property has a familiar connection for Jeter: His grandfather, Sonny Connors, was raised there as the adopted son of John and Julia Tiedemann, who had purchased the 1903 estate in 1952.
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For $7M, a centuries-old Soho townhouse with intact original details and private outdoor spaces

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November 8, 2022

For $7M, a centuries-old Soho townhouse with intact original details and private outdoor spaces

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In the midst of Soho's industrial-era lofts and their modern-era lookalikes, the landmarked brick townhouse at 83 Sullivan Street is a rare representation of 19th-century charm. Built on what was formerly Dutch colonial farmland and later part of a parcel of land owned by Aaron Burr, this 3,590-square-foot townhouse has retained its original moldings and doors. In addition to two interior units, this historic property features three separate private outdoor spaces.
Take a look inside this historic townhouse
This iconic modern home in Westchester, surrounded by natural beauty, asks $6M

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November 7, 2022

This iconic modern home in Westchester, surrounded by natural beauty, asks $6M

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This captivating modernist home at 15 Colonel Sheldon Lane in Pound Ridge, N.Y., asking $5,985,000, is currently owned by “Dirty Dancing” producer Mitchell Cannold. The home was designed by architects Gilles Depardon and Kathy Ogawa; the surrounding grounds, reimagined by landscape architect Glenn Ticehurst under Cannold's direction, were inspired by Maya Lin's "Wavefield" at Storm King Art Center. The home offers six bedrooms, with walls of windows throughout for a front-row seat to four seasons of nature's finest performances.
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Trevor Noah lists Hell’s Kitchen penthouse with terrace and plunge pool for $13M

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November 3, 2022

Trevor Noah lists Hell’s Kitchen penthouse with terrace and plunge pool for $13M

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"The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah has just put his Hell's Kitchen penthouse on the market for $12,950,000, the Wall Street Journal reports. In 2017, 6sqft covered the TV star's purchase of the west side penthouse atop the dazzling Art Deco Stella Tower at 425 West 50th Street for $10 million. In addition to iconic Manhattan views, the three-bedroom duplex condo offers a 1,000-square-foot terrace with a heated plunge pool (speakers included). The comedian put his apartment on the market just a few weeks after announcing his departure from the Comedy Central show after seven years.
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A tennis court and a boxwood maze surround this $2.7M 1913 Tudor home on Long Island

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November 2, 2022

A tennis court and a boxwood maze surround this $2.7M 1913 Tudor home on Long Island

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This vintage Tudor home at 294 North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre, New York sits on three-quarters of an acre, where you'll find an in-ground pool, a tennis court, an outdoor kitchen, and a three-car garage. At the front of the Long Island home is a decorative boxwood hedge maze in the style of a formal garden. Asking $2,725,000, this something-for-everyone estate has four bedrooms, a finished third floor, and bonus space in the basement.
Indoor and outdoor entertaining, this way
This $3.5M new-construction Red Hook townhouse has a pool, a driveway, and a huge rooftop terrace

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October 31, 2022

This $3.5M new-construction Red Hook townhouse has a pool, a driveway, and a huge rooftop terrace

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This 10-room home at 115a King Street in the charming Brooklyn waterfront enclave of Red Hook has townhouse proportions and the turnkey elements offered by new construction. Asking $3,499,000, the four-bedroom, 2,722-square-foot townhouse has a few features rarely found in any New York City home, including a private pool, a driveway, and a massive roof terrace with an outdoor cinema.
Backyard pool parties, this way
The fab furniture is included in this $11.5M gallery-like Chelsea loft; the art is up to you

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October 28, 2022

The fab furniture is included in this $11.5M gallery-like Chelsea loft; the art is up to you

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Listed for $11,500,000, this pristine 4,000-square-foot full-floor loft in a prewar condominium at 521 West 23rd Street is a joyous eyeful for lovers of iconic, sleek, contemporary design. Along the High Line and the in heart of West Chelsea's arts district, the home's Gabellini Sheppard-designed interiors have been featured in design magazines. When starting with a white box loft, the owner's vision was to create a perfect showcase for the finest in modern furniture and art. In this case, the furniture–much of it created by well-known designers–is included in the sale.
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10 years after Superstorm Sandy: rebuilding, redesigning and rethinking New York City

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October 27, 2022

10 years after Superstorm Sandy: rebuilding, redesigning and rethinking New York City

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A decade ago, an Atlantic hurricane-turned-superstorm named Sandy caught ready-for-anything New York City completely off guard as it raged up the East Coast from the Caribbean to Canada. On October 29, 2012, the city was blindsided by an unanticipated storm surge that flooded streets and subway tunnels and cut power. It took some areas weeks to get the lights back on and, in the best of cases, open for business, and years to rebuild (an effort which is still ongoing). It goes without saying that the city would like this disaster to be the first and last of its kind, but predictions of future environmental impacts are front-page news daily. To that end, experts and innovators in architecture and engineering, government organizations, regulators, and planners have dedicated their efforts–and billions of dollars–to protect the city in a post-Sandy world. But what has really been accomplished–and is the city safer?
Storm clouds, silver linings, but few solutions
This $5.5M Soho corner loft has color and character, plus two bedrooms and a mezzanine

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October 26, 2022

This $5.5M Soho corner loft has color and character, plus two bedrooms and a mezzanine

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This dramatic corner loft condo at 39 Crosby Street in north Soho is colorful and creative in both the use of space and design, yet it retains classic details like 13-foot tin ceilings and iconic Soho views. Comprised of a main floor and a loft mezzanine, the 2,500-square-foot space, asking $5.5 million, boasts two bedrooms, a home office, and two-and-a-half baths.
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Lena Horne’s Upper East Side co-op, listed for $2.2M, has a built-in bar and diva-worthy closets

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October 24, 2022

Lena Horne’s Upper East Side co-op, listed for $2.2M, has a built-in bar and diva-worthy closets

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On a tree-lined Central Park-adjacent block on the Upper East Side, this pre-war co-op has the distinction of being the late singer and actress Lena Horne's "private refuge," according to the New York Times. The celebrated diva moved into the Volney hotel-turned-co-op at 23 East 74th Street in the 1980s, eventually owning five units on the building's fifth floor. Asking $2,195,000, this 2,100-square-foot, two-bedroom home–currently owned by Horne's daughter–is the last of those units to be listed. A combo of two units, the space is currently configured as a huge one-bedroom, but can easily accommodate two bedrooms with space to spare.
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For $3M, a two-bedroom Cobble Hill condo with a private roof deck and room to expand

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October 20, 2022

For $3M, a two-bedroom Cobble Hill condo with a private roof deck and room to expand

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This move-in-ready Cobble Hill condominium at 173 Amity Street, asking $2,995,000, offers the rare perks of private outdoor space, skyline views, and flexibility (if you're willing to do a bit of work). On the top floor of a historic limestone townhouse on a picturesque Brooklyn block, this 1,510-square-foot light-filled home offers three exposures, a 500-square-foot roof terrace, and central AC. Currently configured with two bedrooms and two bathrooms plus a home office and dining room, the unit could easily gain a third bedroom if needed.
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This $27M Fifth Avenue condo spans the entire 6th floor, with staff rooms and a separate studio

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October 19, 2022

This $27M Fifth Avenue condo spans the entire 6th floor, with staff rooms and a separate studio

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Located on the most coveted stretch of the Upper East Side, just across from the Central Park Zoo, this sprawling 10-room pad at 838 Fifth Avenue offers the kind of Manhattan luxury that $27 million can buy. The mansion-sized condominium spans 5,427 square feet including a 45-foot corner expanse, with Central Park and skyline views in every direction. The home's opulent interiors are more Versailles than Vogue, heavy on the upholstery and French Provincial style beneath coffered ceilings and ornate moldings. But we're guessing the next buyer of this eight-figure refuge will be able to afford the renovation of their dreams–and Manhattan skyline views never go out of style.
Opulence on the Avenue, this way
For $5.75M, experience cottage living surrounded by gardens–on a Gramercy rooftop

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October 18, 2022

For $5.75M, experience cottage living surrounded by gardens–on a Gramercy rooftop

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Manhattan's limited collection of rooftop cottages is the stuff of legend, but they're rarely available for sale. One of those legendary structures, part of a penthouse co-op atop a classic Gramercy loft building at 105 East 16th Street, is now on the market for $5,750,000. Along with the freestanding sky-cottage is a stylish main apartment and multi-level gardens and terraces. This unusual urban aerie has been published in New York Magazine–it's the East Coast home of Mark Lee, Broadway producer and former CEO of Barneys and Gucci.
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Brooklyn Heights modernist landmark Merz house is back on the market for $5.85M after total renovation

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October 17, 2022

Brooklyn Heights modernist landmark Merz house is back on the market for $5.85M after total renovation

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The modernist townhouse at 44 Willow Place in Brooklyn Heights is a New York City icon. Designed by renowned architects Joseph and Mary Merz in 1965, it is one of a trio of distinctive townhouses on a secluded historic Brooklyn Heights street known by locals as Willowtown. A true trophy home for lovers of modernism, the property was recently given a gut renovation while preserving its landmarked facade. Within the 3,036-square-foot house are three bedrooms, a 21st-century kitchen, artfully-designed living, dining and home office spaces, and a private garage. The reimagined home is asking $5,850,000.
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For $845K, this Central Park West garden duplex comes with a private slice of backyard paradise

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October 14, 2022

For $845K, this Central Park West garden duplex comes with a private slice of backyard paradise

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While we wouldn't think it would be easy to find a cute, well-appointed apartment anywhere near Central Park West for under $1 million, it's even harder to imagine finding one with private outdoor space. Asking $845,000, this bright garden co-op at 71 West 83rd Street in a classic Upper West Side pre-war building is just that rare find.
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A stunning renovation transforms Sen. Jacob Javits’ former Sutton Place co-op, just listed for $7.2M

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October 13, 2022

A stunning renovation transforms Sen. Jacob Javits’ former Sutton Place co-op, just listed for $7.2M

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The former residence of Senator Jacob Javits and his wife Marion at 322 East 57th Street is once again on the market, asking $7.2 million. 6sqft featured the classic Sutton Place co-op--designed in 1933 by Art Deco architect Joseph Urban--when it was listed in 2017 for $5.2 million; the unit found a buyer at $4.4 million within a year. The 3,300-square-foot duplex has since undergone a thoroughly modern renovation under the direction of the current owner and Sandra Arndt of Studio AKTE. The resulting bold, contemporary design is as noteworthy as its rich history.
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Star Broadway director’s $2.9M Soho loft has plenty of quiet, private spaces

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October 12, 2022

Star Broadway director’s $2.9M Soho loft has plenty of quiet, private spaces

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This sunny, spacious co-op at 292 Lafayette Street has classic loft bones and a Broadway pedigree. Owned by Michael Greif, award-winning director of Broadway favorites like Rent, If/Then, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens, War Paint, and Dear Evan Hansen the corner two-bedroom unit is on the market for $2,900,000. The 1,500-square-foot home has the appearance of a downtown dream loft with 11-foot ceilings and double-height windows; within are two cozy bonus rooms in addition to two bedrooms.
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