NYC Passive House guide: Where to find eco-friendly apartments and townhouses that are healthy and quiet too

… Architects Brick Underground spoke to leading Passive House pros and one homeowner to debunk common myths and answer the … but then we came up with a repeatable system and got the buyin of enough contractors so that now it is virtually cost … out its Dumbo Townhouses in 2013 a full two years before buyers could take occupancy  Its next project is  80 …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 30, 2020 - 11:30AM
How to buy land to build your own weekend house

… limited inventory of second homes which are experiencing major bidding wars Buying land for new construction can solve … of raw uncleared land can eventually become Plus there just arent as many parcels to begin with so you may have to … to get what you really want We had all this criteria like privacy and being on the water for kayaking and for our …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 8, 2020 - 12:30PM
How Covid-19 may change the rezoning process in New York City

… more people have participated in meetings says Gale Brewer Manhattan borough president While there is certainly a value … growth as well as higher losses of manufacturing space and rentstabilized housing units  The coronavirus crisis has … percent of tenants in the city who havent been able to pay rent will be facing eviction come October 1st and a third of …

By Amy Plitt |August 27, 2020 - 9:30AM
What can I do if my condo building goes rental?

… is an unusual situation but a developer does have the right to convert a condo building to a rental which could affect … of for them to convert the apartments to rentals Before you buy take a close look at the developments offering plan to … saw this sort of situation in the last downturn in Miami where a lot of owners just walked away from their units and …

By Alanna Schubach |August 3, 2020 - 12:30PM
Buying a luxury condo in NYC? Some developers are offering extreme incentives

… and $5000 gift cards to Saks and in two cases crediting rent toward the purchase price So if youre in the market for … inducements have hit a new level of extravagance thanks to NYCs condo glut with developers simultaneously offering … which until now have been unheard of in NYC At Extells One Manhattan Square at 252 South Street if you buy within 12 …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 13, 2019 - 3:00PM