On Thursday it was announced that the Kentile Floors sign, which had been threatened with demolition after towering above the warehouses and factories of Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood for sixty years, would be saved from destruction….
When it comes to parts of New York City primed for new development, Brooklyn’s East New York may not be the first to come to mind. But this transit-rich and under-utilized node is first in line…
New population estimates show that New York City reached a record high of 8,405,837 residents in 2013, gaining 215,782 people since the 2010. This accelerated growth illustrates the city’s strength, its improving quality of life, and the…
1 Wall Street [Curbed]: One Wall Street’s conversion to residential is apparently imminent, as Harry Macklowe and other investors purchased the FiDi building for $585 million. Macklowe has not disclosed plans for the Ralph Walker-designed tower, but…
Despite outgoing Mayor Bloomberg’s best efforts, the Midtown East re-zoning will not be passed this year; City Council members Dan Garodnick and Christine Quinn released a statement last night declaring their opposition to the proposed…
