The Mediterranean-inspired seven-bedroom home is nestled inside the Carolwood neighborhood of Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida. ... Read full Story
Construction is rising on 345 East 17th Street, a 13-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by StudiosC Architecture and developed by Minrav Development, 137-foot-tall structure will span 29,364 square feet and yield 65 rental units with an average scope of 451 square feet. The project will also include a rooftop terrace and a 30-foot-long rear yard. Moti Haber is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between First and Second Avenues. ... Read full Story
Work is getting underway at 30-11 12th Street, the site of a nine-story residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect for Samuel Teitelbaum of Palm Tree Consulting, the 91-foot-tall structure will span 94,474 square feet and yield 124 rental units with an average scope of 761 square feet. The project will also include a 31-foot-long rear yard. The property is located at the southeast corner 12th Street and 30th Avenue. ... Read full Story
Renderings have been revealed for the lobby at One St Marks, a nine-story office building at 1 St. Marks Place in Manhattan's East Village. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Real Estate Equities Corporation, the structure yields 49,194 square feet of office space. The project also includes expansive wraparound terraces on levels five, six, and nine, and 7,776 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 3 St. Mark's Place and located at the northeast corner of Third Avenue. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 159 Newport Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Located near the intersection of Chester Street and Newport Street, the lot is close to the Rockaway Avenue subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Yosef Schwimmer is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
The seller of the Carlyle Hotel aerie is the billionaire Karen Pritzker -- but the final price paid for the property is not yet known. ... Read full Story
An eye-popping analysis from Realtor.com shows the true scale of California's housing struggles and population decline over two decades of failed Democratic leadership. ... Read full Story
Excavation is underway at 38 Gramercy Park East, the site of a 20-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by Roman & Williams and developed by Legion Investment Group and Gindi Capital, the structure will yield 57 condominium units. The project will become the largest building of its kind constructed in a century in the area surrounding the nearly 2-acre private park. SLCE Architects as the architect of record for the property, which alternately addressed as 146 East 21st Street and bounded by Gramercy Park East, East 21st Street, and Third Avenue. ... Read full Story
YIMBY visited three mid-rise developments that were recently completed in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush, as well as the sites of two projects that have yet to commence construction. The structures range from six to eight stories and are located within walking distance of the 2, 5, and Q trains. ... Read full Story
By New York YIMBY | Max Gillespie | 1/26/2026 7:00 AM
The Trust for Governors Island has proposed the renovation of Building 309 at 309 Clayton Road on Governors Island, to expand its functionality as a public events and community programming space. The proposal, set for review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on January 27, was assembled by Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects. Although situated within the Governors Island Historic District, Building 309 is classified as a non-contributing structure and has no architectural elements deemed necessary for preservation. ... Read full Story
Permits have been filed for a ten-story mixed-use building at 2411 East 2nd Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Located between Avenue X and Avenue Y, the lot is near Avenue X subway station, served by the F train. Oleg Gutnick is listed as the owner behind the applications. ... Read full Story
Known as "La Fin," the mansion is still the most expensive listing in the US for the week ending Jan. 22, according to Realtor.com. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:
short shrift \SHORT-SHRIFT\ noun
Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.
// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.
“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025
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We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.