MTA to retrofit every NYC bus with area for open strollers

Traveling around New York City with small children will soon get a little easier. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced that every bus will have an open stroller area, a designated space for parents and caregivers to hold a stroller without having to fold it up, which was previously required to ride. The agency [...] The post MTA to retrofit every NYC bus with area for open strollers first appeared on 6sqft.

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This $4.6M upstate New York property is a modern woodland sanctuary

On 16 secluded acres in the historic hamlet of Red Rock in East Chatham, New York, Red Rock House at 205 County Route 24 is an example of modern architecture that integrates seamlessly with the forest that surrounds it. Designed by Anmahian Winton Architects with landscapes by Studio Reed-Hilderbrand, the compound offers every contemporary comfort [...] The post This $4.6M upstate New York property is a modern woodland sanctuary first appeared on 6sqft.

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New photos of Willets Point show off NYC’s largest all-affordable development in decades

Willets Point, New York City’s largest new all-affordable housing development in decades, has welcomed its first residents. The first affordable homes at Willets Point Commons opened earlier this year, with 880 units across two buildings. Upon completion, the Willets Point development will bring an unprecedented 2,500 units of affordable, workforce, and moderate-income housing for individuals, [...] The post New photos of Willets Point show off NYC’s largest all-affordable development in decades first appeared on 6sqft.

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MTA is auctioning off MetroCard vending machines

The sturdy steel vending machines with giant buttons and colorful hardware that spit out MetroCards to commuting New Yorkers for 30 years are now a thing of the past, with the ubiquitous rollout of OMNY. But some transit enthusiasts can relive the glory days of the devices: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday said it [...] The post MTA is auctioning off MetroCard vending machines first appeared on 6sqft.

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17 NYC businesses that feel like old New York

Each year, New York City loses another piece of its history as beloved neighborhood establishments and longtime businesses close their doors, like Caputo Bakery in Carroll Gardens and Barbetta in the Theater District. But despite this constant evolution, many historic establishments have survived decades, and even centuries of change, still offering a glimpse into the [...] The post 17 NYC businesses that feel like old New York first appeared on 6sqft.

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The greenest block in Brooklyn is in Crown Heights again

Crown Heights takes the crown for the best landscaped block in Brooklyn once again. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Tuesday named Lincoln Place between New York Avenue and Nostrand Avenue as the winner of its annual “Greenest Block in Brooklyn” competition, the fourth time the block has come in first. As a whole, the neighborhood [...] The post The greenest block in Brooklyn is in Crown Heights again first appeared on 6sqft.

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96 supportive and affordable homes coming to Hunts Point

A new housing development in Hunts Point will deliver 96 supportive and affordable homes for formerly unhoused New Yorkers. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday broke ground on the Doe Fund’s Casanova Residence at 658-674 Casanova Street in the Bronx. Of the 96 homes, 38 affordable units will be available through the city’s housing lottery system, [...] The post 96 supportive and affordable homes coming to Hunts Point first appeared on 6sqft.

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East New York affordable development opens lottery for 200+ units, from $830/month

A housing lottery launched last week for 209 affordable apartments as part of a huge new mixed-use community taking shape in East New York. The available units at 882 Fountain Avenue are part of the second phase of the Alafia development, a new 27-acre neighborhood with thousands of apartments and health and wellness amenities. New [...] The post East New York affordable development opens lottery for 200+ units, from $830/month first appeared on 6sqft.

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NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion

New York City has given homeowners who received notices that they may be subject to the new pied-à-terre surcharge an extra four weeks to apply for exemptions, following criticism over the rollout of the notices. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Richard Lee on Saturday announced the deadline extension, which gives eligible [...] The post NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion first appeared on 6sqft.

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Lower East Side’s former Essex Street Market to become 99-unit rental

The site of the historic Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side is slated to become a mixed-use development with 99 apartments. As one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels in the city’s decade-long Essex Crossing redevelopment, 100 Essex Street will rise 10 stories and include 26 affordable apartments, ground-floor retail, and a new [...] The post Lower East Side’s former Essex Street Market to become 99-unit rental first appeared on 6sqft.

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For $1.95M, live in a Victorian house with a two-car garage without leaving city life behind

This historic three-story home at 674 East 24th Street is on a tree-shaded block in Ditmas Park, the Brooklyn neighborhood, also known as Victorian Flatbush. In addition to curb appeal, gracious proportions, and seven bedrooms, this classic late-19th-century home, asking $1.95 million, has the rare city perk of a private driveway and a two-car garage. [...] The post For $1.95M, live in a Victorian house with a two-car garage without leaving city life behind first appeared on 6sqft.

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East River’s self-filtering floating pool delayed until 2027

New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer for the self-filtering floating pool in the East River. Initially slated for a pilot this summer, the +POOL team announced on X on Wednesday that while construction is nearly complete, ongoing work on the Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience project will delay testing of the prototype until [...] The post East River’s self-filtering floating pool delayed until 2027 first appeared on 6sqft.

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Live in a fashion designer’s historic atelier and studio in the Catskills for $645K

Surrounded by the wilderness of the western Catskills in Franklin Village, New York, this unique mixed-use property at 422 Main Street has both history and charm. Built in 1878 as the town bank and post office, it was the creative workplace and showroom of noted apparel designers Sean Scherer of Kabinett & Kammer and Gary [...] The post Live in a fashion designer’s historic atelier and studio in the Catskills for $645K first appeared on 6sqft.

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Vending machines to replace vacant newsstands at 26 NYC subway stations

New vending machines will be installed at over two dozen New York City subway stations as a modern alternative to traditional newsstands that have dwindled over the years. CC Vending will open automated, cashless retail spaces that will sell drinks, snacks, and everyday essentials as part of a partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and [...] The post Vending machines to replace vacant newsstands at 26 NYC subway stations first appeared on 6sqft.

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City unveils plan for Long Island City vacant lot to become 980 new apartments, majority affordable

One of the last remaining vacant waterfront parcels in Long Island City will become nearly 1,000 new homes, a majority of which will be priced below market rate. The city on Wednesday announced that Slate Property Group, The Hudson Companies, and Volunteers of America-Greater New York will build The Orion, a three-building development with 980 [...] The post City unveils plan for Long Island City vacant lot to become 980 new apartments, majority affordable first appeared on 6sqft.

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New rental in Yorkville has a $45K/month penthouse

Leasing has launched at one of the few new rental buildings on the Upper East Side. The Langdon, a 24-story tower at 288 East 88th Street in Yorkville, has 45 two- to five-bedroom apartments with rents ranging from $12,400 to $45,000 per month, as first reported by the New York Post. Developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment [...] The post New rental in Yorkville has a $45K/month penthouse first appeared on 6sqft.

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Tribeca’s latest luxury condo is a 24-story tower designed by COOKFOX

A 24-story luxury condo tower is taking shape in Tribeca. Developed by Sky Equity Group, 65 Franklin Street broke ground in April and is now starting to rise at the corner of Franklin Street and Tribeca. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the 106-unit building features a hand-laid brick facade, landscaped loggias, and will be all-electric and [...] The post Tribeca’s latest luxury condo is a 24-story tower designed by COOKFOX first appeared on 6sqft.

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NYC auctions off ‘Champions Way’ street sign from Knicks championship parade

If you didn’t snag a limited-edition replica miniature of the Knicks-themed 34th Street subway station or an orange-and-blue trash can before they sold out, here’s another opportunity to buy a piece of New York Knicks history. The city is auctioning off one “Champions Way” sign that hung on Broadway during the ticker-tape parade celebrating the [...] The post NYC auctions off ‘Champions Way’ street sign from Knicks championship parade first appeared on 6sqft.

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MTA completes Park Avenue Viaduct replacement 60 months early

Work on the Park Avenue Viaduct, a critical Metro-North corridor in Upper Manhattan, has been completed 60 months ahead of schedule and $195 million under budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the completion of the project, which replaced 196 bridge structures and more than 12,600 feet of railroad infrastructure over 28 weekends. The $765 [...] The post MTA completes Park Avenue Viaduct replacement 60 months early first appeared on 6sqft.

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This $6.5M Hell’s Kitchen townhouse has a heavenly rooftop oasis

This 20-foot-wide 1920 brick townhouse at 445 West 44th Street is itself a bit of an oasis in busy Midtown. Set within the timeless architecture of a historic Hell’s Kitchen block, the renovated turnkey home, asking $6,500,000, has interiors that invite the light, but not the city grit, inside. Its 3,886 square feet of living [...] The post This $6.5M Hell’s Kitchen townhouse has a heavenly rooftop oasis first appeared on 6sqft.

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Macy’s giant shopping bag sign is removed, revealing 100-year-old building hidden for decades

The giant shopping bag sign proclaiming Macy’s Herald Square as “The World’s Largest Store” was removed over the weekend, revealing a 100-year-old building that had been hidden for decades. The red-and-white billboard, which had wrapped around the corner of the building on 34th Street and Broadway for 60 years (through several iterations over the years), [...] The post Macy’s giant shopping bag sign is removed, revealing 100-year-old building hidden for decades first appeared on 6sqft.

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SOM to lead $200M redevelopment of 460 Park Avenue

An aging Park Avenue office building will undergo a $200 million renovation to turn the property into a state-of-the-art modern workplace. The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on Monday began the redevelopment of 460 Park Avenue, which involves stripping the mid-20th-century structure down to its steel frame before rebuilding it with cutting-edge infrastructure and 350,000 [...] The post SOM to lead $200M redevelopment of 460 Park Avenue first appeared on 6sqft.

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Is this $4M NJ farmhouse your ‘Green Acres’?

Just 50 miles beyond New York City, this bucolic 10-acre property at 89 Fairmount Road West is home to By Pond Farm, a four-bedroom home that looks to be part modern farmhouse, part Adirondack lodge. But it’s not in the Adirondacks (it’s in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey), and though it offers every modern comfort, the [...] The post Is this $4M NJ farmhouse your ‘Green Acres’? first appeared on 6sqft.

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World Trade Center Oculus to host 10 days of events for 10th anniversary

The World Trade Center Oculus will mark its 10th anniversary next month with 10 straight days of celebrations honoring the architectural landmark. Running from Friday, August 7 through Monday, August 17, festivities at the Lower Manhattan transit hub will include the unveiling of a new floral sculpture, giveaways, live music, artwork created on-site, and other [...] The post World Trade Center Oculus to host 10 days of events for 10th anniversary first appeared on 6sqft.

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Mamdani’s city-owned grocery stores to offer 30 percent discount on basics

The city’s publicly owned grocery stores will offer a 30 percent discount on basics, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday. One of his key campaign promises to tackle affordability, the mayor plans to establish five city-run food stores, one in every borough, as a way to bring down food costs, the first model of its [...] The post Mamdani’s city-owned grocery stores to offer 30 percent discount on basics first appeared on 6sqft.

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Manhattan West to open two-story food hall this fall

A new two-story food hall featuring established New York City institutions and emerging culinary vendors is slated to open this fall at Manhattan West. Brookfield Properties last week unveiled The Market Hall, a 34,000-square-foot food hall featuring 12 casual food concepts, a full-service restaurant, and a rooftop terrace bar at 398 10th Avenue. The market [...] The post Manhattan West to open two-story food hall this fall first appeared on 6sqft.

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