It will be the Manhattan flagship for Motek, which already has two thriving locations in Flatiron and Williamsburg and will soon replace a Serafina outpost on the Upper West Side. ... Read full Story
Construction is nearing completion at 255 East 77th Street, a 36-story residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units in two- to five-bedrooms layouts. The project will also include 1,650 square feet of retail space, one cellar level, and 22 enclosed parking spaces. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street. ... Read full Story
RYBAK Development has been selected to lead Tilyou Towers, a two-tower project planned for an 80,000-square-foot city-owned lot in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture, the development is expected to yield 505 rental units with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as 32,000 square feet of retail, community space, and structured public parking. The property, dubbed "Parcel A," is located along Surf Avenue between West 21st and West 22nd Streets and is currently occupied by a surface parking lot. ... Read full Story
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2435 Pacific Street, a ten-story residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Brooklyn Community Housing & Services along with Alembic Community Development and Love Fellowship Tabernacle, the structure yields 236 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 93 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $28,115 to $160,720. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a 13-story residential building at 77 East 125th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Park and Madison Avenues, the lot is near the 125th Street subway station, served by the 4, 5, and 6 trains. Salvatore D'avola of Neighborhood Renewal HDFC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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To reach the upper price scales of Fort Lauderdale’s home listings, a few things are a must: water on at least two sides (a peninsula even better) and the ability to dock a yacht of significant length alongside the home. Ideally, the house should be newly built (or renovated), with space tailored for hosting large... ... Read full Story
While many New York voters are heading to the polls for early voting, other residents in fear of a Mamdani administration are looking to run for the hills. ... Read full Story
Californians are going to the polls in a special election Nov. 4 to decide whether to approve Proposition 50 — a proposal to temporarily redraw the state's congressional district lines. ... Read full Story
In the wake of COVID-19, developers are increasingly seizing on opportunities for housing as the work environment chances, according to RentCafe. ... Read full Story
New renderings have been revealed for the 2.6-million-square-foot New Terminal One at JFK International Airport in Jamaica, Queens, along with details on its public art program. Designed by AECOM Tishman and Gensler and developed by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the $9.5 billion structure is part of a $19 billion modernization and infrastructure overhaul for the 77-year-old facility, which is located along Jamaica Bay at the southern end of the Van Wyck Expressway. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 10/29/2025 11:31 AM
Construction is complete on Starhill Phase I, a $189 million affordable housing development at 1600 Grand Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Developed by Bronx Pro and Services for the UnderServed, the project includes 326 affordable apartments, with 200 units designated as supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Starhill Phase I aligns with Governor Kathy Hochul’s $25 billion five-year housing plan and contributes to the 9,200 affordable homes financed in The Bronx under her administration. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a 16-story mixed-use building at 35-17 42nd Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between 75th Street and 76th Street, the lot is one block north of the Freeman Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Joel Weiss of Heartfelt Townhouse Build is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2135 Reeds Mill Lane, a three-story residential building in Eastchester, The Bronx. Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects and developed by Yaron Ziegel of 2137 Reeds Mill Lane LLC, the structure yields 11 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $79,646 to $140,000. ... Read full Story
Even city slickers can’t resist the autumn colors of widespread Westchester County, where ample acreage isn’t too much to ask. No wonder the inventory of prime estates is still at a pandemic-era nadir. “We’ve had low inventory really since the beginning of COVID,” says Westchester resident and broker David Turner of Compass. And where supply... ... Read full Story
The past year’s celeb divorces have led to some seriously buzzy listings and recent sales -- giving a strong impression that the market is quite hot for them. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:
arbitrary \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ adjective
Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.
// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.
// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.
“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024
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Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.