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Take 20 Stories Off the Top? Not So Fast.
March 05, 2020
City joins developer’s appeal of order to chop top off condo tower.
A 90-Year-Old Co-op Lobby Steps Into the 21st Century
Written by Marianne Schaefer on February 19, 2020
The hardest renovation jobs are the ones that require subtlety.
Judge Orders Developer to Chop 20 Stories from Condo Tower
February 19, 2020
Controversial Upper West Side luxury tower could undergo a “top chop.”
Running an Art Deco Co-op Isn't All Glamor
Written by Paula Chin on January 24, 2020
Sometimes the job gets downright prosaic.
Historic Co-op Allowed to Replace Terra Cotta with Cast Stone
Written by Bill Morris on January 22, 2020
Landmarks Preservation Commission agrees to bend the rules.
An Invisible Facelift for a Venerable Central Park West Co-op
Written by Sue Treiman on January 15, 2020
Meticulous facade work restores century-old building’s luster.
Art Deco Gem Nurtures Its Artistic Legacy
Written by Paula Chin on January 17, 2020
Master Apartments on Riverside Drive remains true to its past.
As Abatements End, Condo Property Taxes Soar
December 09, 2019
Bad timing: 421-a abatements are being phased out in a soft market.
Salvation Army Senior Residence Becomes a Luxury Condo
December 05, 2019
The Williams is evacuated as residents move to East Harlem.
A Match Made in Hell: Classical Pianist vs. Techno Lover
Written by Dale J. Degenshein on November 15, 2019
Techno blasting upstairs triggers lawsuit from the pianist downstairs.
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