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Noir cityscape: here’s a view of the Manhattan skyline in 1947

buzzhomeblog May 20, 2013

Historian Michael Beschloss gives us a shot of Manhattan right out of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.
New renderings, floorplans for Alloy’s Dumbo Townhouses at 55 Pearl Street

buzzhomeblog May 14, 2013

Dumbo Townhouses by Alloy Development on 55 Pearl Street has updated its soothing cyan official site with equally hypnotic renderings and floorplans.
341 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights to hit the market in Spring 2014

buzzhomeblog May 9, 2013

We’ve got a new exterior rendering and opening date for 341 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights. During a presentation at Thursday’s Brooklyn Real Estate Summit, David…
171-unit mixed-use development by Karl Fischer headed for Borough Park

buzzhomeblog May 6, 2013

A Karl Fischer-designed, 171-unit apartment building is coming to a huge development site in Brooklyn’s Borough Park. The 1.52-acre lot at 886 Dahill Road was…
Diners and rentals: East Williamsburg’s 456 Grand Street releases teaser

buzzhomeblog May 2, 2013

Looks like long-awaited mixed-use rental 456 Grand Street in East Williamsburg is making its debut soon. We spotted a bare-bones teaser site for the new…
Summer opening for 11 North Moore by VE Equities in Tribeca

buzzhomeblog April 18, 2013

We’ve got a hunch that Tribeca condo project 11 North Moore is opening its sales office in August. We spotted a Facebook post by Douglas…
101 Leonard Street in Tribeca gets Bizzi (and Partners) with 66-unit condo conversion

buzzhomeblog April 17, 2013

A 66-unit condo conversion is unfolding at 101 Leonard Street in Tribeca. The reimagined pre-war building, named The Leonard, will offer one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom…
Hold the phone and hold your tears: 250 Bowery is sold out

buzzhomeblog April 16, 2013

Sexy-boxy 250 Bowery is completely sold out. The eight-story, 24-unit VE Equities project designed by Adjmi & Andreoli has all of its homes in contract….
Report: Apple’s UFO-like headquarters could cost $5 billion

buzzhomeblog April 8, 2013

Apple’s plan to build a 2.8-million-square-foot campus in Cupertino, California could end up costing $5 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg.
UPDATE: new rendering for 160 Imlay in Red Hook

buzzhomeblog April 2, 2013

We’ve uncovered more intel on 160 Imlay Street, the will-they-or-won’t-they Red Hook warehouse conversion. Architects Adjmi & Andreoli are revamping the vacant former warehouse of…
The next evolution in green building: Walls that suck up pollution

buzzhomeblog March 31, 2013

The facade of this hospital in Mexico City is made up of Prosolve370e, a type of tile whose shape and chemical coating can help neutralize…
Pre-war conversion by VE Equities coming to 13-17 Laight in Tribeca

buzzhomeblog March 28, 2013

VE Equities has a pre-war condo conversion in the works at 13-17 Laight Street in Tribeca. The current six-story full-block building measures about 80,000 square…
SLCE-designed condo-hotel coming to 610 Lexington Avenue

buzzhomeblog March 20, 2013

610 Lexington Avenue is getting a condo-hotel by SLCE Architects, which has released shiny renderings of the project. The Midtown East building will rise 712…
Chelsea Clinton buys $10.5M condo at The Whitman

buzzhomeblog March 15, 2013

The Whitman, a stately 4-unit New Georgian-style condo on Madison Square Park, just got some presidential cred. Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton and her husband,…
Sustainable “farmscrapers” proposed in heavily-populated China

buzzhomeblog March 14, 2013

They may look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, but these “farmscrapers” are part of architect Vincent Callebaut’s vision for a sustainable future.
Stop the presses: Printing House condos in West Village hit the market

buzzhomeblog March 13, 2013

The Printing House condos in the West Village have hit the market. The eight-story building, which dates back to 1911, has sixty new loft-style residences…