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The NYPD has solved the mystery of the Central Park Donald Trump tombstone. [Daily Intelligencer] Annabelle Selldorf’s five-unit condo at 347 Bowery has some new renderings ahead of its sales launch later this month. [6sqft inbox; CityRealty] The typical American household has roughly 50 devices and appliances plugged in at a given time. Those in “idle […]
Scaffolding is more often than not seen as a nuisance and a blight, but the reality is that what’s going on behind all that metal, wood and mesh is a major necessity to keeping us all safe. While most of us wouldn’t give a second thought to taking a seat in front of a fully-constructed […]
WXY Architecture has released new renderings of The Brooklyn Strand, a 21-acre greenway that will connect the downtown waterfront, parks, and areas surrounding the Brooklyn Bridge and BQE. [6sqft inbox] The best part of living in New York state? It has the highest salaries. The worst part? The taxes. [attn] Lot Radio, the independent online radio […]
The open floor plan has dominated new constructions over the last several decades, first popularized in the 1950s by Frank Lloyd Wright with his Usonian designs. But as architectural trends wax and wane, the pendulum is swinging back to the classics, and more and more architects are looking to the early 20th century works of Rosario Candela for an “updated” living […]
$250M Penthouse at 220 Central Park South Will Officially Be NYC’s Most Expensive Apartment East River Skyway Proposal Gains Steam, Would Only Cost Riders $25/Month The Whole Foods Effect: Does the Green Grocery Increase Home Values? Pinball Prohibition: The Arcade Game Was Illegal in New York for Over 30 Years Live in Extell’s Hudson Yards […]
For every performance of “Hamilton,” at least $30,000 goes to ticket resellers. And with eight shows a week, that comes out to $240,000 every seven days or almost $12.5 million a year. [Bloomberg] The 2016 Manhattenhedge dates have arrived. [Gothamist] Here’s a look at NYC’s elevator data. There are 1,570 miles of elevator shafts, almost […]
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Atlantic writer and MacArthur Genius Grant winner Ta-Nehisi Coates bought a landmarked Prospect-Lefferts Gardens brownstone for $2.1 million. [NYP] Tour the 25 indoor and 12 outdoor venues for this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics via Google Maps. [Refinery 29] For the first time in 40 years, a new brewery opens in Bushwick. [Edible Brooklyn] Take a look around NYC […]
The Atlantic Yards (now known as Pacific Park) in Brooklyn where eminent domain was used to take property. Image via Atlantic Yards Report
Marking her 100th birthday, legendary preservationist Jane Jacobs gets the Google Doodle treatment. [Gothamist] And here’s all the NYC apartments she lived in. [Untapped] Obama is considering making Christopher Park, located right across from the Stonewall Inn, a national monument to the gay rights movement. [NYT] There’s now a dedicated bathroom for dogs at JFK Airport. […]