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6sqftApr 13, 2026
NYC trivia returns to Queens Museum for 15th ‘Panorama’ Challenge
The World Series of New York City trivia returns to the Queens Museum for its 15th anniversary this Friday. Hosted by the City Reliquary, the Panorama Challenge uses the museum’s iconic Panorama of the City of New York, a huge scale model of the five boroughs created for the 1964-65 World’s Fair, to test participants’ [... ] The post NYC trivia returns to Queens Museum for 15th ‘Panorama’ Challenge first appeared on 6sqft.
For $3.35M, this 40-acre upstate retreat embodies the spirit of modernist architecture
High on a Columbia County hilltop overlooking the Taconic and Helderberg mountain ranges, this secluded 40-acre property at 411 Texas Hill Road is a modernist’s dream. The seller, Mark McDonald, known as “Mr. Modernism,” has been instrumental in creating a market for 20th-century modern design in America for over four decades.
NYC to connect Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park with car-free pedestrian space
New York City wants to close a chaotic street between Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park, connecting the plaza to the 585-acre green space with a new car-free pedestrian space. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a proposal to remove the four-way crossing next to the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch and ban cars from [... ] The post NYC to connect Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park with car-free pedestrian space first appeared on 6sqft.
Pink buys historic yellow Greenwich Village townhouse for $21.5M
Pink bought a yellow Greenwich Village townhouse. The pop star paid $21. 5 million for the historic six-story home at 125 West 11th Street, as the Wall Street Journal first reported.
How to find a hidden camera planted by your landlord, Airbnb host, or another creep
Renting a new apartment? It may be scary to contemplate, but there are many places for someone to plant a hidden camera and secretly record your every move for their own sick pleasure. There’s also been a rash of spy cam incidents at short-term rentals nationwide.
Malabar Residences Nears Completion At 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan
Construction is getting closer to completion on Malabar Residences, a 28-story residential tower at 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development, the 346-foot-tall structure will span 140,806 square feet and yield 145 condominium units with an average scope of 971 square feet. The project will also include two lower-level retail spaces spanning 4,114 square feet, and amenities for residents.
420 Court’s Façade Takes Shape in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Exterior work is progressing on 420 Court Street, a six-story mixed-use building in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Designed by Design Studio Associates and developed by Elizabeth McDonald, the 8,839-square-foot structure will yield three condominium units and nearly 4,200 square feet of retail space. The L-shaped property is located at the northwest corner of Court Street and 2nd Place.
LPC To Review Proposal For 17 Montgomery Place In Park Slope, Brooklyn
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for alterations to 17 Montgomery Place, a three-story, two-unit row house in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Soudry Architect, the project involves modifications to the building’s rear façade, including the enlargement of an existing bay window and the addition of new exterior elements at the lower levels. The property sits midblock between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West within a context of similarly scaled brownstone residences.
Permits Filed for 604 Flatbush Avenue of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 604 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between Chester Court and Beekman Place, the lot is near the Prospect Park subway station, served by the B, Q, and S trains. Hertzl Benyamini of BH is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Plans Approved for 1,000-Unit Development at 175 Third Street In Gowanus, Brooklyn
The New York City Planning Commission has approved plans for 175 Third Street, a mixed-use development in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Charney Companies and Tavros with design by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in collaboration with dencityworks | architecture, the 27-story building is expected to span over 1 million square feet and yield more than 1,000 units, approximately 250 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The nearly $1 billion project is part of the broader redevelopment of the neighborhood following the 2021 rezoning.
Lottery opens for 75 apartments at 38-story FiDi tower, from $1,819/month
An affordable housing lottery launched this week for 75 mixed-income apartments at a 38-story residential tower in the Financial District. Developed by the Moinian Group, Aria 7 Platt at 7 Platt Street offers light-filled luxury residences and a range of indoor and outdoor amenities. New Yorkers earning 70 and 130 percent of the area median [...
Bidding wars for rentals: How to outsmart your competition for an apartment
Bidding wars for rental apartments are a result of the red-hot competition in the New York City rental market. If you're searching for a rental and keep losing out in bidding wars, you may have questions, like whether this practice is legal or how much you need to bid to win. It's a good idea to understand how these negotiations work and what you can do to put yourself in a better position to land an apartment.
Manhattan median rent at record high $5,000 for the second month in a row
Were some Manhattan apartment hunters so shocked by March’s record asking rents that they walked away from available units? That’s what last month’s slightly higher vacancy rate would seem to suggest. For the second month in a row, Manhattan median rent hit $5,000 a month, a record high, according to Corcoran’s latest rental market reports for Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Brooklyn median price increases to $840,000 in the first quarter as deals fall
Low listing inventory and economic concerns held back deals in Brooklyn in the first quarter, and those constraints contributed to a higher median sales price. The median sales price for Brooklyn co-ops and condos increased 2 percent to $840,000, even as deals dropped 3. 5 percent compared to the first quarter of 2025, according to Brown Harris Stevens’s first quarter sales market report.
The 1889 Louis Isaacs House at 349 West 122nd St: Part of a new neighborhood and home to a tabloid scandal
Have you ever passed by an interesting residential building in New York City and wanted to know more about its history? In this series, Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller, creator of Daytonian in Manhattan, a blog about Manhattan buildings and other historic architecture. Each week, we will run an excerpt from the Daytonian’s archives with a link to the full article.
