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January 3, 2015

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks from the 6sqft Staff

Michelle Williams Sells Boerum Hill Townhouse for $8.8M Jessica Helgerson-Designed Brooklyn Brownstone Features Colorful Modern Design REVEALED: 141 Willoughby, 30-Story Mixed-Use Tower to Replace Site Once Slated for Eminent Domain Takeover West Village Townhouse by 1100 Architect Maximizes Natural Light in a Historic Structure Sandy-Ravaged Chelsea Building to Sprout New Apartments Daphne Oz, Co-Host of […]

December 31, 2014

6SQFT’S TOP STORIES OF 2014!

5, 4, 3, 2..... It's hard to believe but 2014 has almost come to a close, so we thought what better time than now to reflect on the past year's stories. We launched 6sqft back in May and since then, New York's lively, dynamic, and ever-evolving urbanscape and inhabitants have kept us on our toes. From architecture and new developments to celebs and your fellow New Yorkers, here are the 6sqft stories that really caught our and—more importantly—your eyes this year.
See all the top 6sqft stories here!
December 31, 2014

Daily Link Fix: Drink Like an Architect; A Designer Who Operates Technology with Her Nose

Drink like an architect this New Years Eve. Check out these graphic postcards that link iconic buildings with their appropriate drink. [ArchDaily] Take a look inside the historic abandoned Loew’s Canal Theatre. [After the Final Curtain] This humorous illustration series shows the evolution over time of how architects portray themselves publicly. [designboom] Meet the architecture student who started designing […]

December 30, 2014

Daily Link Fix: “Possibly Carnivorous” Rabbits in Gowanus; Mastering the Eat-and-Walk

Meet the fluffy and cuddly but “angry, hardened city rabbits and possibly carnivorous” bunnies of Gowanus. [DNAinfo] How a ferry ride helped make Brooklyn the original suburb. [NYTimes] An adorably preppy apartment on Hudson Street with English touches designed by Jenny Wolf Interiors. [Domaine] When time is money, you have to learn how to eat your meals […]

December 27, 2014

December’s 10 Most-Read Stories and This Week’s Features

December’s Top 10 Stories Vote for 2014′s Building of the Year! Park Slope’s Iconic Pavilion Theater May Go Residential New Yorker Spotlight: Drag Queen Coco Peru Reminisces About Her Hometown of City Island in the Bronx Walk This Way: How Observant Jews Shop for Real Estate with the Torah in Mind Hudson Yards Observation Deck […]

December 22, 2014

Daily Link Fix: Hip Hop Museum Coming to Harlem and Midtown; Manhattan Would Need 48 Bridges if Everyone Drove

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum, the city’s first institution focused on the music genre, is headed for Midtown and Harlem in 2017. [Daily News] Track Santa, visit the North Pole, and find the best neighborhood light displays with these holiday-themed apps. [NY1] An historic automat façade was revealed on 104th Street and Broadway. [West […]

December 20, 2014

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks from the 6sqft Staff

Is 125th Street the Next 14th Street? Big-Name Developers Think So. Brand New NYC Water Taxi Stop Makes It Easier to Explore Red Hook Explore NYC in 3-D with Latest Google Maps Update Couple Fills a 242-Square-Foot Village Apartment with Brilliant Interior Design Ideas REVEALED: NoMad Tower by FR-EE; Is It a Cowbell, Exclamation Point, […]

December 18, 2014

Daily Link Fix: 3D-Printed Paws Let Dog Run for the First Time; Fashion Week Is House Hunting

Derby the dog was able to run for the first time thanks to 3D-printed paws. [Designboom] This Staten Island library recalls the neighborhood’s maritime and oystering history. [ArchDaily] Fashion Week needs a new home; it’s been evicted from Lincoln Center. [West Side Rag] NYC’s “awkwardly shaped” tax lots, like the Hess Triangle, equal over five million square […]

December 16, 2014

Daily Link Fix: 25 Percent of Subways Are Late; Celebrate Veniero’s 120th Birthday with Free Cookies

25 percent of all subway trains are late, up 6 percent from last year. How ya feeling about that MTA price hike now? [Daily News] Legendary East Village Italian bakery Veniero’s is giving out free butter cookies to celebrate its 120th birthday on Thursday. [DNAinfo] The Living Christmas Tree Co. lets you rent live trees…we need to bring this to […]

December 15, 2014

Daily Link Fix: A History of the Rockettes; Journalists and Researchers Have Different Ideas of Gentrification

Did you  know the Rockettes were originally the Missouri Rockets? Read this full history of the leggy holiday dancers. [Bowery Boys] A neighborhood guide to the Latino and Chinese cultures of Sunset Park. [Brooklyn Based] There seems to be a disparity between what journalists report as gentrification and what research actually finds. [City Lab] This […]

December 13, 2014

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks from the 6sqft Staff

Park Slope’s Iconic Pavilion Theater May Go Residential Telecom Mogul Michael Hirtenstein Combines Three Apartments into One Elegant Tribeca Triplex REVEALED: New Look for Hell’s Kitchen Radio City Lofts Built Atop Historic Post Office Lena Dunham Buys $4.8M Brooklyn Heights Condo Traffic Light Installation Lets You Play Pong with Pedestrians on the Other Side of […]

December 9, 2014

Daily Link Fix: Mapping Manhattan’s Disappearing Gas Stations; A Proposal to Reduce City Lights Kept On at Night

Looking for the ultimate NYC-themed holiday gift? The CityStore sells quirky urban treasures like manhole cover floor mats and FDNY dog coats. [Daily News] Check out this Greek Revival Sag Harbor home, filled with whimsical touches and seaside dĂ©cor. [Domaine] Here’s a fun map of all the remaining gas stations in Manhattan. [Untapped] A City […]

December 6, 2014

Weekly Highlights: Top Picks from the 6sqft Staff

Hudson Yards Observation Deck Will Offer a Death-Defying Way to Experience City Views Roman and Williams-Designed Brooklyn Brownstone Is an Eclectic Mix of Curiosities ThyssenKrupp’s New Elevator Could Revolutionize Skyscraper Design with Its Horizontal Capabilities Zaha Hadid Wants to Change Billboard Advertising with Her Signature Curves REVEALED: New Renderings for Christian de Portzamparc’s Riverside Center […]

December 2, 2014

You Can Now Tour Gramercy Park Without a Key, Thanks to Airbnb and Google Maps

For the vast majority of New Yorkers, the closest look they've gotten into Gramercy Park is peering through the perimeter wrought iron gates. As one of the most elite and inaccessible outdoor spaces in the city, only those who live in dwellings circling the park have keyed access via an annual fee. That is, until now. Thanks to a rule-breaking Airbnb-er, the world can now revel in the verdant splendor that is Gramercy Park.
Find out how this guy got all the snaps
December 1, 2014

Daily Link Fix: All the Proposals for NYC Rivers; An Expandable Suitcase Perfect for Holiday Travel

A round-up of nine river-based proposals for NYC. [Web Urbanist] When traveling, doesn’t it always seem like your belongings multiply on the way back? There’s a suitcase for that. [Dornob] Here’s what Christmas shopping in New York looked like 100 years ago. [Ephemeral NY] If you miss having an entire house to decorate for the holidays, you […]

November 30, 2014

November’s 10 Most-Read Stories and This Week’s Features

November’s Top 10 Stories ESPN NFL Guru Adam Caplan Swaps Almost-Identical Tribeca Apartments New York Festival of Light Is Illuminating DUMBO Starting Tomorrow Night Fashion Stylist Scott Newkirk Goes Unplugged in His 14Ă—14 Rough-Hewn Cabin INTERVIEW: Behind the Magic of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with Creative Director Wesley Whatley New York City’s Residential Skyscraper Boom: […]

November 25, 2014

Daily Link Fix: Vintage Photos of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; De Robertis CaffĂ© Closing after 110 Years

Check out these amazing vintage photos of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. [Wired] Why not make your holiday gifts this year? Here’s six arts and crafts classes that won’t break the bank. [Brokelyn] After 110 years as an East Village staple, De Robertis CaffĂ© will close on December 5th. [Bedford + Bowery] Hate schlepping to […]