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Hot Property newsletter: Hot times in the real estate market
August can be depended upon for heat, but that doesn’t usually translate to the housing market. Yet, we’ve found a bundle of recent deals involving a mega musician, a model and actors. So sit back and relax while you make your way through this week’s collection....
read moreYou can lounge and dine at a rooftop ‘lawn’ at the South Street Seaport
POSTED ON TUE, AUGUST 4, 2020BY DANA SCHULZ VIEW PHOTO IN GALLERY Photo of The Greens courtesy of The Howard Hughes Corporation Social distancing guidelines have definitely gotten restaurants to be extra creative, like The Rooftop at Pier 17 which has just opened...
read moreHamptons Fall School Enrollments Tip Many NYC Families Will Not Return
Avenues: The World School launches in East Hampton as admissions spike at the Ross School and in local districts Source: Avenue Magazine Photo by Nick Quan, via Unsplash Many New York City families who escaped to the Hamptons during quarantine in March will not be...
read moreThe Housing Market Around New York City Is Booming
Real-estate agents say home shoppers are looking to buy outside of the city; concerns over second wave of pandemic-related restrictions Source: NICOLE FRIEDMAN, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, MANSION GLOBAL A home for sale in New Jersey’s Bergen County in 2015. House...
read moreTencent prepares its insane version of Hudson Yards in China
Net City in Shenzen would be the Chinese tech giant’s first master-planned community Tencent CEO Ma Huateng and a rendering of Net City (Wikipedia Commons) Source: The Real Deal Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent is preparing to break ground on a development in...
read moreMore and more Spanish residents are dreaming of leaving the city
Source: Idealista News Photo by Eve Ji on Unsplash “A swimming pool, a garden or terrace and, most importantly, somewhere with good connectivity and the possibility of having fibre optic broadband”. This may sound more like a letter to...
read moreAs New York City Reopens, Luxury Home Contracts See a Small Jump
Manhattan saw the highest number of contracts signed and total sales since the pandemic escalated in the city 12 weeks ago The No. 1 contract signed last week was for a three-bedroom on the 70th floor at 111 West 57th Street, also known as One57. Image Source: JDS...
read moreUnder the Brooklyn Bridge, new parkland takes shape
Source: Caroline Spivack, Curbed NY Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation/Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates courtesy of the Landmarks Preservation Commission Little-used land under the Brooklyn Bridge will soon transform into a plaza, linking acres of Brooklyn parkland...
read moreDesign Essentials | Ethical Design
Source: sothebysrealty, Sotheby’s Extraordinary Living Blog Ibiza, Spain | Montse Hernandez, Ibiza Sotheby’s International Realty Good design is no longer just about aesthetics—it’s also about considering the context in which a product is made. Ethical design...
read moreInside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Astounding Legacy
Marking the 153rd anniversary of the architect’s birth, AD sheds light on the work that sustains his remarkable influence Source: Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest Frank Lloyd Wright sitting for a sculpture in the 1950s at Taliesin West.Photo: Courtesy...
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