Mapping the Hardest Places to Live in the U.S.; A ‘Performance Architect’ to Help You Renovate

By Diane Pham

February 24, 2015

Mapping the Hardest Places to Live in the U.S.; A ‘Performance Architect’ to Help You Renovate

The Times has created a map of the hardest places to live in the U.S. by county. A taste of their findings: Manhattan is ranked 365 out of 3,135 with a life expectancy of about 81.7 years, while the Bronx is struggling, coming in at 2,324 with a life expectancy of 78.1 years. The map also considers unemployment, median income, obesity and more. [NYT]
A “performance architect”? Learn how to renovate without actually renovating, for free. Warning: Things will get emotional. [BrickUnderground]
Inside an adorable family home on Pomander Walk. [Curbed]
Have Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis moved from the Meatpacking District to Clinton Hill? [NYP]
Cindy Gallop cuts the price of her infamous “Black Apartment” in Chelsea by $1 million. [CityRealty]

Images: A map of disparity via NYT (L); A perfomance architect Alex Schwedervia Brick Underground (R)

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$50M penthouse is the last residence available at the Upper East Side’s famed Surrey Hotel

By Aaron Ginsburg

Manhattan's famed Surrey Hotel is making a comeback. Following bankruptcy proceedings, new owners, and a renovation, the 100-year-old Art Deco landmark at 20 East 76th Street on the Upper East Side reopened last month as a condo hotel, with 100 hotel rooms and 14 condos, part of the Surrey Residences. Now, after a whisper sales campaign, just one remaining apartment is about to hit the market: a three-bedroom duplex penthouse asking $50,000,000. The sprawling residence, the building's most expensive, offers 5,195 square feet plus 2,346 square feet across three terraces and a private rooftop.
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