The Hotel Pennsylvania at its opening in 1919 was an archictectural standout. Now all that is left standing are some steel struts and rubble from the demolished gem. The owner, Vornado Realty Trust, cancelled plans for a redevelopment so the sprawling eyesore is likely to be in place for years. Photo: Layla Law-Gisiko. Ode to the Hotel Pennsylvania The Hotel Pennsylvania is no longer. What is left is a pile of rubble, ruins, untidy, heaped like a carcass, a battlefield.... News 08 Oct 2023 | 12:52
Donald Trump said he is being unfairly targeted by New York State Attorney General Letitia James in the business fraud trial that began on Oct. 2 and could last until December. Photo: Michael Vadon/Wikimedia Commons Trump at Opening of Fraud Trial Denounces It As a “Scam;” Trial Could Last Until December (AP)–The fraud lawsuit that could cost former President Donald Trump control of some of his most prized properties went... News 03 Oct 2023 | 12:45
Former HQ of the Bowery Savings Bank in Chinatown, now a party venue, is to be sold for $26 million to private equity firm SC Holdings headed by Jason Stein. Photo: Google Historic Bowery Savings Bank Bldg To Be Sold for $26 million to Private Equity Firm The Bowery Savings Bank Building, now a glittery party venue, which the previous owners put into bankruptcy last year, is... News 25 Sep 2023 | 01:52
The Central Park West historic district lost the greatest number of multi-family buildings compared to other districts. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY NYC Lost 100K Homes in Apartment-to-House Conversions It’s a New York dream to combine your place with the one next door to make a spacious home. But it comes at a price: over... News 30 Aug 2023 | 05:55
The Broome Hotel NY, which was sold to an LLC for $14 million dollars on August 18 ($6 million less than its asking price). ( Photo via thebroomenyc.com ) Soho Hotel Sells for $14 Million, Which Was $6M Less Than Initial Asking Price The Broome Hotel New York at 431 Broome St. has been sold for 14 million dollars, according to a report by Crain’s New York... News 29 Aug 2023 | 11:35
50-64 Third Ave., a row of buildings that the developer Ari Zagdanski and his firm Kinsmen Property Group now hope to demolish. Objections to their filings have put the knock-down on hold. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Plan by Developer to Demolish East Village Block Put On Hold by Buildings Department Just about an entire block in the East Village may be smashed to the ground, but problems with demolition filings at the... News 21 Aug 2023 | 04:20
Giuliani’s Co-Op in a landmarked building at 45 E.66th St. went on the block in late July from Sotheby’s seeking $6.5 million. Photo: Beau Matic Giuliani’s UES Co-Op Listed For $6.5 Million Could Take Up to a Year to Sell Rudy Giuliani, who put his Upper East Side co-op on the market laate last month for $6.5 million amid mounting legal woes,... News 18 Aug 2023 | 04:30
The Murray Hill Tower Apartments on E. 40th Street. Median rents in the borough hit another record high of $4,000 in July, according to a new analysis by the companies Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel. ( Photo via Murray Hill Tower Apartments ) Manhattan Rents Continue to Soar to Record Highs, While New Lease Signings Fall Median rents in Manhattan have increased by six percent annually and reached an astounding $4,400 as of July 2023, according... News 14 Aug 2023 | 07:03
The proposed design for the 19th story building at 585 Fifth Ave, spearheaded by former Governor Eliot Spitzer. In an interesting twist, it would replace the 25-story building that his own family built there in 1970. ( Photo via Landmarks Preservation Commission) Eliot Spitzer’s Firm Gets OK From LPC To Demolish Fifth Ave. Apt. Building & Replace It With “Whimsical” Tower Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former Governor of New York, has received a stamp of approval from the Landmarks Preservation... News 31 Jul 2023 | 03:51
A photo of the brownfield site, as found in a report prepared by environmental consulting firm Langan. ( Photo via Langan ) Trinity Church Wanted To Build 6-Story Office Building In SoHo, Stuck With Brownfield Polluted By Old Gas Station Instead On its website, Trinity Church Wall St. is proud to recount the history of its charter, granted by King William III in 1697.... News 12 Jul 2023 | 10:51
The entrance of the Elizabeth Street Garden on 211 Elizabeth Street. Photo: Beau Matic. Residents Fight to Stop Elizabeth St Garden From Turning into Affordable Housing for Elderly The Elizabeth Street Garden in the SOHO and Little Italy neighborhoods has been known to bring peace and be a place for people... News 30 Jun 2023 | 10:57
Delfena Plasencea and Maria Moneira in front of their Chelsea-Elliot apartment on 10th Avenue and 26th Street. Photo: Beau Matic. ( " ") Are Residents Really on Board with NYCHA’s $1.5B Plan to Tear Down, Rebuild Public Housing? The New York City Authority (NYCHA) announced on Wednesday, June 21 a plan to invest $1.5 billion to tear down the Section... News 26 Jun 2023 | 02:19
Regal Union Square pictured in 2019. In a whiplash turn of events, the theatre will return after announcing its closure a mere sixth months ago. ( Photo via Google Street View ) Regal Union Square To Reopen After Cinema Company Strikes Deal With Landlord Regal Union Square, the centerpiece tenant of 1 Union Square South, is back. This is a sudden change of fortunes for parent... News 19 Jun 2023 | 05:14
The South Seaport Tower pictured from an eastern elevation. Photo: Artist Rendering by Skidmore, Owings & Merill In Blow To Community Opposition, South Seaport Tower Is Ok’d By Appeals Court Ruling In a victory for Howard Hughes Corp., their behemoth twenty-five story residential tower in downtown Manhattan is expected... News 13 Jun 2023 | 03:02
The 61 Broadway office tower, which RXR Realty defaulted on May 1st. ( Photo via RXR Realty ) Realty Group RXR Defaults On Office Tower At 61 Broadway A towering office building at 61 Broadway in the Financial District has gone into default, after owners RXR Realty failed... News 05 Jun 2023 | 05:03
