Articles on Luxury Living in NYC

Raising the Roofs on Luxury New Construction

Zaha Hadid starchitect luxury apartment rendering at 520 West 28th Street near the High Line

Last Wednesday, cement workers at around 30 major construction sites in New York City went on strike due to a labor disagreement. Although some construction has halted, progress continues on some of Manhattan’s most exciting luxury new construction projects that we know like the back of our hand, and others that thrill like tearing a seal on a letter from the mail.

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Ride the Tide of Foreign Investment

Overhead view of New York City or Manhattan at dusk, with Empire State Building in foreview

Photo courtesy of Anthony Quintano

Last week, the Adirondack Mountains in New York acquired their very own international investor, Jack Ma, who is a multi-billionaire and founder of the Alibaba Group. Ma purchased over 28 thousand acres for $23 million, in an effort to conserve the land. In early May of this year, Ma stepped down from his position as CEO of Alibaba and climbed right back up as Chairman of the Board for The Nature Conservancy in China. 

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The Ultra-Luxe Baccarat Hotel and Residences

Baccarat Hotel and Residences

The world renowned crystal brand, Baccarat, is expanding its horizons by delving into the hospitality and housing with its first opening, the Baccarat Hotel and Residences, in Midtown New York.

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Adherence to Art: Jean Nouvel’s MoMA Tower

53W53 MoMA Tower Interior Rendering

Courtesy of Curbed

New Yorkers have breathlessly  awaited the unveiling of the latest super luxury condominium.  Back in September, we got a glimpse into Jean Nouvel’s MoMA Tower– officially known as 53W53, leaving us yearning for more. The penthouse was the only piece of the 82-story, 1,050-foot building revealed, leaving many eager to see what else developer Hines had in store. Now New Yorkers are invited to take a luxurious gaze into the interior renderings of iconic MoMA Tower. Only a few blocks away from Midtown’s Billionaire Row, it is no surprise the tower boasts on extravagance.

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Mayor de Blasio Addresses Luxury Housing

Sunset Park's mega-development

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed market-rate housing and new construction in New York City. He argued that exclusively building luxury housing will only perpetuate the divide between the poor and the privileged. There’s a lot of multimillion-dollar luxury housing driving the market for 2015, specifically in Manhattan, and de Blasio hopes to supplement some of these projects with affordable housing as well.

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Top Restaurants on the Upper West Side

Looking for a place to eat on the Upper West Side? Check out this list of exceptional and unique restaurants in the area:

 

Caffe Storico

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15 CPW Sales Rapidly Continue

As one of the most desirable condominium buildings in New York City, it’s no surprise that we keep hearing about recent sales at 15 Central Park West. As to be expected, with the magnificent views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline, these units never remain on the market for long.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Developments Break Sales Records

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Developments around the Brooklyn Bridge are hitting it out of the Park, literally. New Construction developments in Brooklyn Bridge Park are breaking sales records in the borough.

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Manhattan’s Newest Condos: Need To Know Facts

Manhattan's Newest Luxury Condos - Need to Know Facts

After the past few years of tight inventory and very few new buildings hitting the market, we saw a small respite in 2013. While available inventory still hasn't hit pre-recession levels, there are a lot of new luxury condo’s on the market, and we have the facts that you need to know.

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Ice, Ice, Baby: Murray Hill’s Best Cafés For Cold (and Hot) Coffee

Best Coffee Shops in Murray Hill

Summer has descended on New York City, which means that this is the time when most of us replace our steaming hot cups of coffee with cooler alternatives. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you have to give up on your daily caffeine fix—you’ll be glad to know that the city’s cafés serve a good variety of chilled coffee concoctions as well. We headed to Murray Hill to find the neighborhood’s best establishments for cold (or hot, if you so prefer!) coffee—here are our top three picks:

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