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A Drastic Redesign: Emergence of Downtown Brooklyn and Projects on the Horizon

Brooklyn Skyline, photo by thebrooklyndodger

The Brooklyn skyline is experiencing a revamp, especially in Downtown Brooklyn, with the neighborhood granted permits to build nearly 6,500 new apartments, which are planned to be completed by 2019.

New Curvy Tower to Come to Murray Hill

Rendering of 225 East 39th Street

A glass curved building is coming to Murray Hill at 225 East 39th Street, by Fisher Brothers, who began construction in March of 2015, and expect to have it complete by spring of 2017.

Grand Opening at 535 West 43rd Street

535 West 43rd, CetraRuddy’s new rental development is finally open and ready to welcome residents. The two 14-story towers housed a grand opening soiree last Thursday to celebrate. Ranging from studio layouts to two-bedrooms, this building contains 180 apartments. Net-effective rents start at $3,000/month for studios, $4,080 for one-bedrooms, and $6,785 for two-bedrooms.

One Wall Street Renovations: Robert A.M. Stern and Classic Manhattan

Rendering of One Wall Street by Robert A.M. Stern. Architects.

The landmarked One Wall Street is primed for a commercial-to-residential conversion, courtesy of Robert A.M. Stern Architects. The cherished Financial District building was originally designed by renowned architect Ralph Walker, and RAMSA may soon add a modest penthouse annex in addition to interior updates.

What It's Like Living in Manhattan's Priciest Rentals

Views from a luxury apartment in Olympic Tower.

It’s been almost a year since we reported on the Pierre Hotel’s 39th floor apartment, that, at $500,000 per month, clocks in as New York’s priciest rental. Turns out, it’s also the second most expensive rental in the entire country. 2 East 61st Street is a 4,786 sq ft six-bedroom apartment that spans the entire 39th floor of the Pierre Hotel, which recently underwent $100 million in renovations.

Luxury Rentals Brooklyn: A 5-Building Primer on Downtown Brooklyn

Wide views of Brooklyn as seen from a 388 Bridge Street luxury apartment rental

It’s no secret that we love Manhattan—it’s in our name. But as you may have guessed, we really like Brooklyn too! While neighborhoods like Dumbo, Williamsburg and Greenpoint have gained a lot of popularity over the past years as hip hotspots, the criminally underrated Downtown Brooklyn has a lot of offer.

Eliot Spitzer's Williamsburg Waterfront Reveal

This week, former governor Eliot Spitzer announced plans to move forward with his large-scale project for South Williamsburg, three 24-story towers at 420-430 Kent Avenue on the East River waterfront. Kent Avenue has gained notoriety for into its Gold Coast for all the ultra-modern, futuristic development that’s been taking shape on the rezoned land; and Mr. Spitzer’s project will further foster this reputation.

Seeing Double: Five Luxury Buildings Featuring Two Towers

View from Central Park facing two twin-tower building designs

Narrow down your selection of Luxury Rental Apartments with these unique buildings that feature a twin-tower design, because even buildings want a little company. We’re sure there’s a statistic about it somewhere.

Competing for You: Developers Aim to Please with Amenities

Midtown's cityscape offers a variety of new constructions and older buildings.

Last year, Luxury Rentals Manhattan shared some of our favorite building amenities — and it took a while to put together, since there are so many great spaces out there — and that may be for a good reason.  “Amenity creep” is what the New York Times used to describe the trend (especially as it applies to Brooklyn and Queens as new construction rentals pop up on the waterfront) of developers using better amenities and services to attract renters.  To be sure, attracting tenants in such a demanding market segment has become progressively more difficult, and the developers’ collective response was to compete with the best fixtures in-unit, and best amenities in-building.