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Curbed LA pocket guide: 26 things to do in Los Angeles this spring

April 11, 2018

The best places to visit in LA, from the iconic Stahl House to the Getty The Getty Center. Shutterstock.com Welcome to Curbed LA’s pocket guide, a map of 26 essential things to do in Los Angeles, curated by our editors. We update this map seasonally, focusing on cultural institutions, architecture, the outdoors, and beautiful spaces. For the spring, we’re paying special attention to parks and gardens, impressive architecture that’s...

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Inside Spyscape, NYC’s first spy museum

April 11, 2018

Spy kids Playacting espionage in a total design environment Walking north on Eighth Avenue toward Spyscape—or, as it styles its name, SPYSCAPE—which is billed as “New York’s Spy Museum,” my 10-year-old son spotted Foster + Partners’s Hearst Tower, its diagrid sparkling darkly in the sun. “Is that it?” he asked, anxious to be there already. And why not? Joseph Urban’s sand-colored Jazz Age base effectively camo...

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First look at Studio Gang-designed condo set to rise next to Downtown Brooklyn’s Macy’s

April 11, 2018

The 51-story condo is being developed by Tishman Speyer, the same firm revamping the Macy’s building Courtesy of Tishman Speyer Developer Tishman Speyer has unveiled the first look for its ground-up condo building set to rise next to Downtown Brooklyn’s Macy’s (which the developer is revamping at present). Tishman has assembled a star-studded design team for what will be the development firm’s first ground-up condo building i...

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First look at the OMA addition to Wilshire Boulevard Temple

April 9, 2018

The new building would be available to temple members and to the public The new OMA-designed structure would hold event space and a rooftop garden. Courtesy of Wilshire Boulevard Temple The Wilshire Boulevard Temple announced today that it submitted plans to the city for a new building to complement its historic 1929 temple. The new event space—designed by Rem Koolhaas’s firm OMA—“will offer an irresistible invitation to gather,...

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Here’s How Much You Need To Earn To Afford The Average Home Price In Every State

April 9, 2018

The rent is too damn high, and so are the mortgages. HowMuch put together this graphic showing the salary you'd need to afford the average home price in every state, and it's a good argument for not moving to perpetually-short-on-affordable-housing Hawaii ($153,520, average home price of $610,000) or California ($120,120, average home price of $499,900):   To be sure, this map doesn't account for intra-state differences — home prices in...

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Is the cost of staging an NYC apartment for sale tax-deductible?

April 9, 2018

If you sold your New York City apartment in 2017, you'll want to figure out which expenses you can write off. iStock QUESTION: I sold my co-op in December. Are expenses related to staging a co-op apartment for sale tax-deductible? Are there any other selling-related expenses I can write off? ANSWER: Some of the expenses associated with readying your apartment fo...

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County moves forward with Frank Gehry-designed beachfront restaurant

April 4, 2018

It would replace the venerable Gladstone’s restaurant at Will Rogers Beach The restaurant would include dining space, a rooftop bar, and space for an ice cream store. Courtesy Sheila Kuehl Frank Gehry may soon have yet another Los Angeles project on his hands. The legendary architect has been busy lately, with commissions for everything from hotels to music schools to the entire LA River. Now, the county Board of Supervisors has agreed t...

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The Best Cities to Visit in Spain This April

March 28, 2018

Events and Activities in Seville, Barcelona, Malaga, and Madrid April is an ideal time of year to visit Spain because the weather is warm and sunny but not too hot to enjoy the many outdoor activities that cities across the country have to offer. Among the annual events and tradition in Spain, Easter week, or Semana Santa, is one of the largest celebrations of the year in cities across Spain, most notably in...

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Hudson Heights: A Hidden Gem, Gaining Popularity

March 28, 2018

Set on hilly terrain above the Hudson River, the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Hudson Heights lives up to its name geographically. Rents and sale prices, however, are relatively low, attractive to budget-conscious residents, including young actors, musicians and artists, and also to young families seeking spacious apartments. Water views and other amenities, along with fast subway rides to Midtown, are a bonus. “I’ve never lived this far ...

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Los Angeles Bucks the Trend

March 28, 2018

While luxury home prices in New York, Miami, and San Francisco have slowed, low supply continues to drive Los Angeles’ growth The 59-unit Four Seasons Private Residences in Beverly Hills is set to open in mid-2019. CALLISONRTKL Last year, median home prices in Los Angeles shot up by roughly 10% to 40% in many Westside neighborhoods including Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Santa Monica, according to Douglas Ellima...

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