Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?

… Elizabeth Street Garden will remain undeveloped after New York City leaders backed down from a decadelong fight to build affordable senior housing on the cityowned lot Instead city officials said on …

By Celia Young |June 24, 2025 - 4:30PM
Baby greens: How a mini green roof can spruce up the first floor of your building

… juts out above a groundfloor commercial space A handful of New York City condo developments are turning that otherwise … commercial space since at least 2014 when DDG wrapped up construction on its condo building and treelined roof at 345 … will see more of thanks to climate change The roofs jut out over the sidewalk sheltering passersby and sprucing up the …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2024 - 12:30PM