The coronavirus drove vacancies up in co-living buildings, but companies are offering rent deals and flexible leases to bring demand back. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Real Estate and Housing (Residential)”
Welcome to Homeownership
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
New Yorkers who left the city and bought country homes during the pandemic are discovering there’s a lot to learn (and spend) while taking care of a house. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
This week’s properties are in Manhattan Valley, Riverdale and Midwood. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, Grand Army Plaza Gets an Intervention
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
The Memorial Arch, a granite monument to soldiers and sailors in the plaza, is about to get desperately needed restoration work. Source: New York Times
Sunnyside, Queens: The Lure of Greenery in a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
Housing sales are brisk in this western Queens neighborhood, thanks to leafy backyards and — for some lucky homeowners — access to a private park. Source: New York Times
Sheldon H. Solow, Manhattan Real Estate Mogul, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
He built an empire from scratch, changing the skyline with high-end residential and office towers but leaving his crowning project unfinished. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $675,000
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
This week’s properties are in Sunset Park, NoHo and on the Grand Concourse. Source: New York Times
Hell’s Kitchen: Where East Village Grit Meets the Artsy West Side
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
The area’s walk-ups have been joined by upscale new development, drawing those priced out of other areas — but it’s ‘not as cheap as people think.’ Source: New York Times
Moving to New York to Start Their Dance Careers
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
Two recent college grads are working — and dancing — from their new Brooklyn home during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
We’re trying to warm up our backyards for winter, but can we make them cozy enough to actually use them? Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn Manhattan and the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
This week’s properties are in Crown Heights, Murray Hill and Riverdale. Source: New York Times
A SoHo Triplex Sells for a Record $35.1 Million
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
And despite an overall slowdown in New York City closings in the final weeks before the presidential election, October’s biggest sale was a $65.6 million Central Park duplex. Source: New York Times
Down the Basement Stairs and Into the Past
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Going through a box filled with memories prompted me to find people I hadn’t spoken to in decades. Am I the only one whose social life has improved during the lockdown? Source: New York Times
Beacon, N.Y.: An Arts Hub Turned Refuge for the Pandemic-Weary
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
With the arrival of the Dia Beacon, this Hudson River city became a weekend destination for New Yorkers. Now many have come to stay. Source: New York Times