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LIVWRK snaps up second Gowanus site in a month
From left: Aaron Lemma, Asher Abehsera, 130 Third Street (Credit: Google) and Tim King The Midtown-based investment and development firm LIVWRK has inked its second deal in as many weeks to purchase an...
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Queens community board rejects rezone for $60M hotel
Rendering of 135th Avenue between 140th and 142nd streets in Queens Lynbrook, N.Y.-based developer Tserpes Holdings will have to put its hotel plans on hold, after Community Board 12 rejected a zoning...
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Top residential agents of the week
From left: Leonard Steinberg, Herve Senequier and 40 Bond Street Price: $23,500,000 Listing brokers: Leonard Steinberg and Herve Senequier of Douglas Elliman Address: 40 Bond Street From left: Carrie...
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The real finish line: A new home
Lauren Huber, her dog, a shot of New York City Marathon runners and the interior of a Landmark Park Slope home From Luxury Listings NYC: Lauren Huber ran the New York City marathon several Sundays ago...
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Tanzanian hotel unveils luxurious underwater room
The Manta Resort’s underwater room off the coast of Pemba Island Who needs a penthouse in the clouds when you can have the ocean all to yourself? A new hotel off the coast of Tanzania is now letting...
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Pierhouse to add $16M to BBP’s annual budget
A rendering of Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pierhouse, Toll Brothers’ $280 million development at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, is expected to contribute $16 million to the park’s annual budget...
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Boerum Hill church to hit the market asking $17M
Church of the Redeemer Despite community efforts to save Boerum Hill’s Church of the Redeemer, the 150-year-old Gothic Revival structure will soon give way to high-rise condos. The church, located at...
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As the market heats up, fussy demands are on the rise
A turtle fountain As the housing market heats back up, newly advantaged sellers are again able to negotiate, and that sometimes means highly specific and unusual demands. Whether it’s telling home...
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Queens over run with illegal basement apartments
Ozone Park Queens New York City’s chronic housing shortage has led to a vast network of illegal basement homes in the Ozone Park section of Queens and beyond. And while some condemn the potentially...
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Prohibition-era mansion asks $27M in San Francisco
2520 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco A prohibition-era mansion in San Francisco, complete with secret bar, has hit the market asking $27 million. Originally, built for the Spreckels family, founders...
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New tax may force lot owners to build or sell
Bill de Blasio, a vacant lot in Brooklyn and Robert Knakal A new tax hike on vacant land could soon force owners to make a decision: build or sell. As Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio pushed for the...
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No end in sight for Downtown Brooklyn’s residential boom
Downtown Brooklyn Residential development in Downtown Brooklyn is continuing to race skyward, with 3,384 apartments in 12 buildings expected to hit the market over the next three years. The last...
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American castles currently on the market
A castle in Johnson City, TN With so many European castles on the market turning heads, it is easy to forget that there are more than a few domestic fortresses with unbeatable asking prices currently...
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Days from demolition, businesses hold out in Willets Point
Willets Point The city may use eminent domain to clear Willets Point, the 62-acre area by the Unisphere of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park used by hundreds of businesses, in order to clean up the...
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The St. Regis wants all eyes on its $90-million makeover
The St. Regis Luxury has a new look—and it comes with a $90 million price tag. The St. Regis New York recently began touting its super luxury makeover in the hotel’s first ad campaign since 2011,...
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NYC needs more billionaire housing: opinion
From left: billionaries Dmitry Rybolovlev, Michael Bloomberg, Richard LeFrak, Sheldon Solow and Donald Trump While the electorate seems to have rejected Bloomberg’s billionaire-friendly policies for de...
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City vows to make Brooklyn repairs in time for Christmas
Carlos Laboy-Diaz and the Linden Houses in East New York From leaks to rats, the New York City Housing Authority has vowed to make repairs in 150 apartments in Brownsville, Canarsie and East New York...
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Mashable eyeing new NYC headquarters
Mashable founder Pete Cashmore and 304 Park Avenue South Digital news website Mashable is on the prowl for a new headquarters of up to 60,000 square feet, The Real Deal has learned. The burgeoning...
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In their words: The month’s funniest and most insightful comments on real estate
From left: Scott Rechler, Jared Kushner and Kanye West From the November issue: In this month’s “In their words” feature, we hear from hip-hop mogul Kanye West — not on his greatness or on the topic of...
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The pros and cons of buying a cond-op
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who sold his Gramercy Park cond-op in January for $4.5M An apartment in a landleased building can save a buyer as much as 35 percent when compared with a unit where the...
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