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There may be a new buyer for the Chrysler Building — despite its steep ground lease and shabby conditions
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (432+ words) The Chrysler Building's former owner is circling the orphaned tower. The famed Midtown edifice has been without an owner since last spring, with high costs and overdue upkeep looming large over any potential deal. Tishman Speyer is now the reported…...
Standing 70 stories above ground, the tallest tower in Queens has just launched leasing
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (346+ words) The tallest tower in Queens " complete with a private apple orchard " began leasing this week. Looming 823 feet above Long Island City, The Orchard adds another lofty entry into the borough's growing list of luxury residential towers. BLDG Management launched leasing…...
Exclusive | Supertall Billionaires' Row tower construction made neighboring building twist, bombshell suit claims: 'Basically got molested by the whole thing'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (997+ words) The ultra-luxury Billionaires" Row tower at 220 Central Park South " famously home to hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin"s record-breaking $238 million quadplex purchase in 2019 " is being sued by its next-door neighbor, Gainsborough Studios, for damage caused by years of heavy-duty construction. According…...
Frank Gehry designed breathtaking buildings around the world — but 2 of his own are often forgotten
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (549+ words) The late architect Frank Gehry was known for his ambitious, dynamic public buildings " but his little-known personal homes might have been his most daring projects." Gehry passed away at his home in Santa Monica, California the age of 96 last week,…...
Exclusive | Inside the legacy of Robert A.M. Stern — the pioneering NYC architect who designed residences for the rich and famous
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (926+ words) In order to push the city's skyline into the future, Robert A.M. Stern looked to the past. The late architect's understated, pre-war style seemed to tower above his modernist peers. His preference for masonry over steel and glass made him both…...
Robert A.M. Stern, prominent NYC-born architect renowned for Central Park staple, dead at 86
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (235+ words) Acclaimed architect Robert A.M. Stern, a prominent figure in American architecture who designed notable museums, libraries and residences, died Thursday, according to a statement from the firm he founded. He was 86. The statement did not specify a cause of death, but…...
Here’s why the Zoom room trend might sell your home faster
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (793+ words) Before the'coronavirus'pandemic, homeowners would boast about an in-home sauna, pricey new pavers on the patio, or an enormous flat-screen TV with surround sound installed in the den. Six years later, and homeowners are more than ever seeking listings with one…...
Exclusive | The 13th floor is curiously absent from many NYC buildings — here’s why
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1140+ words) Superstition may be irrational " but in New York City, it's a bit of a tradition. Just ask Bravo titan Andy Cohen, who recently handed over the keys to his West Village duplex for $10.5 million. The apartment, famously styled with gold…...
Rise & shine: Why massive new Manhattan office towers are breaking ground now
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (896+ words) They won't top out until the end of the decade, but iconic new Manhattan office towers are finally going vertical. And no wonder: Asking rents for beautiful, technologically advanced office space in prime locations are soaring toward $200 per foot. Meanwhile,…...
Inside ancient church’s major facelift — how historic locales are refitted as modern hideaways
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1213+ words) A historical 1870s church that has been painstakingly converted into a charming'Hudson Valley'retreat has made a resounding return to the market'complete with a $710,000 price chop. Known as'The Rifton, the 4,596-square-foot stone structure in'Rifton, NY, is owned by'Rony Zeidan, founder and chief…...