Articles on Lower East Side

287 East Houston: A Rare Luxury Condo Development on the Lower East Side

The Lower East Side recently joined the scores of NYC neighborhoods that have been constructing new luxury residencies to attract residents thanks to buildings like. 287 East Houston Street.

Homes are Still Available in the Lower East Side's Hottest New Development

At the heart of one of the most vibrant and culturally diverse neighborhoods in the city, the Lower East Side, you will find one of the newest and hottest luxury condominiums currently on the market, 196 Orchard Street.

Experience the Essex Crossing Mega-Project in this LES Luxury Building

The growing Lower East Side luxury residential market has recently added another condominium at 242 Broome Street. Taconic Investment and L&M Development have joined SHoP Architects and SLCE Architects to add this champagne colored 14-story tower to the changing neighborhood.

Matzo No More: Lower East Side Gentrification Strikes Again

150 Rivington

For nearly a century, 150 Rivington Street has been the home of Streit’s matzo factory. However, times have changed on the Lower East Side since 1925, and a combination of rising prices and the inconvenience of operating a factory in Manhattan has finally forced the family-owned company to relocate. 

3 Most Anticipated New Constructions in Lower Manhattan

Lower East Side New Construction Luxury Living

Last week, we mentioned how the highly-anticipated 10 Sullivan will change the Soho's cityscape. Here are 3 more new constructions in Lower Manhattan will redefine luxury living.

What’s the Status of the Essex Crossing Project?

 Essex Crossing

Essex Crossing, formerly known as SPURA (Seward Park Urban Renewal Area), is an underdeveloped area in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan that has several empty lots and residents who have been around ever since the rat infestation, drugs, and prostitution of the 1980s.

Post-Sandy: Innovative Berms to Keep Sea Out

Image via Bjarke Ingels Group

Post-Sandy, NYC was forced to face the reality of natural threats from the sea. Two years later, a design and architecture firm called BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), proposed “Big U;” a plan to safeguard areas greatly affected by such storms, like East Village and the Lower East Side. However, where funding for programs for other sections of Lower Manhattan will come is unclear.