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Teaser site released for 550 Vanderbilt Avenue, the first condos at Pacific Park

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 27, 2015

Designed by COOKFOX, the 17-story building will have 278 studio to four-bedroom units.
West Side building under demolition at TF Cornerstone site partially collapses

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 25, 2015

The four-story garage was one of several structures on the block being razed to make way for a new 42-story rental project.
A history of San Francisco, as told by 19 vintage postcards from the 1900s-1970s

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 19, 2015

The first real City Hall was shoddily built, and Market Street aims straight at a Spanish boob joke.
Teaser site released for Moinian Group’s colossal 605 West 42nd

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 12, 2015

The 1,174-unit, 60-story building topped out in December.
Here’s the largest penthouse at 11 Beach Street in Tribeca, asking $22.5M

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 11, 2015

Built in 1910, the 10-story loft building was converted by HFZ Capital Group into 27 three- to five-bedroom residences.
1188 Bedford in Bed-Stuy releases full website for Feb. 15 launch

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 9, 2015

Interiors will have white oak wood flooring, 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and in-unit washer/dryer.
Cary Tamarkin-designed 10 Sullivan in Soho lets out $45M triplex penthouse

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 6, 2015

Clocking in at 8,360 square feet, six bedrooms and 7.5 baths, the tapered spread will be the highest residence in Soho.
Williamsberry is happening, and this is what it will look like

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 3, 2015

Loft conversion 338 Berry will have about 60 residences priced from approximately $575,000.
Bayside’s Copper Tower offers eight-unit condo package for $5.64 million

Joyce Chen and Livabl February 2, 2015

Developer Tri-Bassco began sales at the building in early 2014, with asking prices from $438,000.
Aim high: 52 percent of Manhattan new development listings ask $5 million or more

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 30, 2015

Downtown Manhattan saw the most new development activity last year, with more than 1,150 units closed or in contract.
The Highline at Union Market will be a 315-unit project with urban-industrial flair

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 30, 2015

The project will have warehouse-style windows and a boxy, industrial-framed facade, incorporating riveted steel supports from old rail cars.
At $63 million, the Pierre Hotel penthouse is totally a steal now

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 29, 2015

The 12,000-square-foot, five-bedroom trophy pad occupies the entire 41st to 43rd floors of the hotel and co-op building.
Snow falling on demolition sites: Aerial shot of TF Cornerstone’s 606 West 57th Street

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 26, 2015

The $550 million 80/20 rental project will measure nearly 1 million square feet, with more than 1,000 units.
Five-alarm fire at Edgewater apartment complex leaves 1,000 people homeless

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 22, 2015

Edgewater Fire Chief Tom Jacobson said that the blaze was able to move quickly because of the building’s “lightweight” wood construction with truss-style roof.
On the market: ODA-designed 51 Jay Street rears its Dumbo head

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 21, 2015

The 74-unit warehouse conversion offers studio to four-bedroom residences, including six penthouses and a townhome.
Rendering to reality: Exoskeletal 170 Amsterdam in UWS to open in spring

Joyce Chen and Livabl January 14, 2015

The 20-story, 239-unit rental by Handel Architects topped out last spring.