New York City

Building Realty: The Most Awaited New York City Residential Buildings Opening in 2016

New York City continues to be one of the country's top residential building developers and in 2016, a few real estates will be opening its doors to residents.

Pritzker Winner Álvaro Siza Tapped to Design New Hell's Kitchen Condo in New York

Developers Sumaida + Khurana and LENY have tapped Pritzker winning architect Álvaro Siza to design their latest project in New York City, a luxe Hell's Kitchen condominium.

Former Syms Complex At Trinity Place Gets Makeover, New Name: 500-Foot-Tall, 77 Greenwich Street

Plans are soon becoming a reality for the development of the former Syms complex at 28-42 Trinity Place in the Financial District of New York City, which will be renamed 77 Greenwich Street.

New York Real Estate: City Launches Bidding Wars For Mixed-Use Development in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen

The New York City Economic Development Corp. is looking for a developer to help demolish majority of a block in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan. The city is looking to put up a mixed-use development in its place.

Record-Breaking Amount of Scaffolding Covers the Sidewalks of New York City

Enormous amount of scaffolding is now covering the sidewalks of New York City. It is becoming an eyesore that aside from covering the beauty of building façades, it is causing pedestrian traffic jams.

Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes, Husband Sean Eldridge Buy A $23.5M West Village Townhouse With A Tunnel

Facebook co-founder and New Republic owner Chris Hughes, together with his husband, Hudson River Ventures president Sean Eldridge, has just bought a $23.5 million townhouse in New York City's West Village. But as it turns out, the home is nothing but ordinary.

Google Street View: Take A Walk Inside New York City's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Thanks to the Google Cultural Institute, art patrons can now take a look inside Manhattan's famed Guggenheim Museum without booking a plane ticket to New York City! All you need is Google's Street View, apparently.

Dorothea Rockburne Murals in Sony Building Face Unknown Fate After Chetrit Group Sale

The Chetrit Group's purchase and plans to convert the Sony Building at New York City's 550 Madison Avenue into a condominium might just result in the loss of two iconic murals by Dorothea Rockburne hanging in the building's current lobby.

NYC Homes for Sale: Townhouse in Boerum Hill Listed at $3.9M

An impressive townhouse in Boerum Hill, New York City is being sold at $3.9 million. An impressive townhouse in Boerum Hill, New York City is being sold at $3.

New York Real Estate: 1 Wall Street Gets Approval For Residential Conversion

A Lower Manhattan landmark is about to undergo a big change. It was on Tuesday, January 19, when New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission granted approval to modification intended to be done on 1 Wall Street. The update will convert the bank headquarters into a residential condo with retail spaces on the lower floors.

New York Luxury Real Estate Sees Price Drop

New York City real estate is still going strong in sales even with such high prices. However, luxury real estate in the Big Apple might just become more affordable.

NY Attorney General Says Helmsley Estate Executors’ Fees Too Much, Wants It Cut Down

Leona Helmsley aka the billionaire woman who owned the Empire State Building is long gone, over nine years, but her estate is still hounded by controversies. Just recently, New York’s attorney general told Helmsley’s executors including two of her grandchildren, that the $100 million fee they were asking was too much and should be reduced by 90 percent.

New York Real Estate: Expansion Plans for Fifth Avenue's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Upper East Side

New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art is gearing up for another huge addition to its institution. Real estate developer and Met board chairman Daniel Brodsky is planning to build a 180,000 square-foot annex at 1000 Fifth Avenue, between East 80th and 84th streets on Manhattan's famous Upper East Side.

Celebrity Real Estate: 'Man of Steel' Actor Chris Meloni Sells Manhattan Apartment For $8.1 Million

"Man of Steel" actor Chris Meloni has finally sold his New York City apartment at 230 W. 56th Street's Park Imperial for $8.1 million - after several price cuts over the last few years.

New York City Real Estate: What Will Ziegfeld Theater Turn Into?

The Ziegfeld Theater has hosted several New York City premieres for movies and TV series during its time, like Jennifer Lawrence's film "Joy," Olivia Wilde's new show, "Vinyl," and the new Amy Poehler and Tina Fey comedy, "Sisters."

Global Real Estate Consultancy Firm Points to Adaptability and Innovation as Keys for Success of Cities of the Future

The city of the future will not only focus on technology. The Jones Lang LaSalle Index points to innovation and the ability to adapt to change as the keys for success for the world’s top economic hubs.

Port Authority Announces World Trade Center Transportation Hub Oculus To Open in March

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has just confirmed the news we've all been hearing about: the World Trade Center Transportation Hub - highlighted by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's Oculus - will be opening on the first week of March.

Frank Lloyd Wright Homes For Sale: H. Howard Hyde House in Chicago Cuts Price To $620K

A series of Frank Lloyd Wright homes have been going on the market right now. The H. Howard Hyde House in Beverly, Chicago has just been relisted on the market - and with a price cut!

NYC Real Estate: RXR Realty to Create Retail Space at the Starrett-Lehigh Building

RXR Realty reportedly plans to add a 50,000-square-foot retail space at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan, New York City.

Extell Files Permit To Demolish Six Midtown Buildings For New Development

It was on January 13 when Gary Barnett's Extell - the developer responsible for the Nordstrom Tower, One57 and 250 South Street - filed for a series of permits with New York City's Department of Buildings to demolish six buildings in Manhattan's Midtown.

NYC Bachelor Pad Renovated to Look Like An Eccentric Family Home

Here's a look at a newly renovated NYC pad. A simple NYC bachelor pad was recently renovated to look like an eccentric and spacious family home. According to Curbed, architect Kevin Lichten of the local firm Lichten Craig showed off his interior design and renovation skills when he transformed one pad in the ultra-hip SoHo neighborhood.