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Curbed New York’s 12 best longreads of 2016

by Zoe Rosenberg

Stories of the last gas man of Lower Manhattan, reshaping a former Coast Guard base, infiltrating a notoriously private park, and more.

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10 NYC documentaries to watch over the holiday break

by Amy Plitt

New York is a constant source of material for filmmakers, and what better time than a holiday weekend to hunker down, avoid your family, and immerse yourself in the history of NYC?

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25 biggest celebrity NYC real estate moves of 2016

by Tanay Warerkar

Much like previous years celebrities tended to buy and sell pricey homes in Manhattan, but some did venture out to Brooklyn. Find out how much Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Leonardo DiCaprio and others spent on their homes in 2016.

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NYC’s 10 most talked-about real estate stories of 2016

by Zoe Rosenberg

From outrageously expensive apartments to Hudson Yards, here are the 10 stories that attracted the most Curbed commenter input—and a peek at what they had to say.

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NYC’s best new architecture of 2016, from Governors Island to the Oculus

by Amy Plitt

From epic public works to affordable developments in the outer boroughs, 2016 was a banner year for New York City architecture. Here’s the best of the best, as chosen by Curbed editors.

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For $19.85M, a stately Upper East Side townhouse with modern updates

by Amy Plitt

The historic 19th-century home got a renovation in 2015

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Furnished West Village ‘oasis in the sky’ wants $20K/month

by Rachel Sugar

The gleaming rental comes complete with heated floors, private roof space, and a salt water fish tank

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NYC’s bridge and tunnel revamp gets an ambitious timeline

by Rachel Sugar

By the end of 2017, tollbooths will be but a memory

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Map: NYC's affordable housing lotteries

by Curbed

Find information and details on how to apply for all of the affordable apartments currently available through New York City's lottery system.

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Rental Residences in NoMad

by Nelle Plotkin

High Floor 1 Bed, 1 Bath | $4,384* Private Park | Rooftop Lounge | Fitness Center* 160 Madison Ave | 212-839-0160 | Net Rent Advertised

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5 Brooklyn two-bedrooms you can buy for $650,000 or less

by Ameena Walker

Check out five two-bedroom apartments in Brooklyn for sale for $650,000 or less, in neighborhoods like Flatbush, Bushwick, and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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Brand new luxury rentals in Flatiron

by Nelle Plotkin

7 West 21st Street are brand new residences designed by Morris Adjmi* and features an entire floor of amenities centered around a garden oasis.* Explore our studio, one, and two bedroom apartments.*

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Tribeca tops NYC's priciest neighborhood list yet again

by Ameena Walker

In 2016, Tribeca managed to hold on to the title with 436 transactions that had a median sale price of about $4.15 million, seeing a 19 percent year-over-year raise in prices.

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Elmhurst's erstwhile Carnegie library reveals its modern, glassy transformation

by Ameena Walker

The expansion for the Elmhurst Community Library has been in the works for more than eight years, and at last, the project is complete. It’s expected to be the most visited branch within the Queens Library system.

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Curbed Cup Elite Eight results! Jersey City advances to the Final Four

by Zoe Rosenberg

Elite Eight results are in! Voting in the Final Four round begins next week. Here’s everything that you should expect.

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21 perfect presents for New York City fanatics

by Amy Plitt

Curbed has chosen the perfect gift for every New York lover on your holiday shopping list.

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On tiny Weehawken Street, a historic building will pay homage to Manhattan’s roots

by Zoe Rosenberg

Jean-Louis Goldwater Bourgeois, son of famous French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, announced he is transferring the $4M deed of his historic West Village house on Weehawken Street to the Lenape tribe, the original inhabitants of the island now...

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NYC's soon-to-be tallest residential tower is starting to take shape

by Tanay Warerkar

The soon to be tallest residential tower in the world has made significant progress since we last checked in with the development this past April.

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Mystery buyer wants to make bank on Donald Trump’s childhood home

by Rachel Sugar

The unnamed investor hopes to pull in tidy profit at auction next month

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NYC's 10 biggest preservation battles of 2016

by Evan Bindelglass

The war to save New York is one that will never end, but every year there are battles won—and battles lost. Take a look back at some of the biggest preservation battles of 2016, some of which have been resolved and some of which are just beginning.

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Kushner expands Dumbo empire with latest Jehovah’s Witness property buy

by Tanay Warerkar

Kushner is partnering with CIM Group and LIVWRK on this deal much like it did on the headquarters package of building, which sold for a staggering $340 million in August.

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Gas station-replacing High Line condos will start at $15M

by Rachel Sugar

Michael Shvo and Victor Group are the developers behind the pricey condo, which will have a penthouse asking $50 million.

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Dormant 71-story Midtown skyscraper gets new, glassy rendering

by Tanay Warerkar

From what we know so far, retail will occupy the first three floors of this 71-story building. A hotel is planned for 21 floors above that, and everything on top of the hotel would be apartments.

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Hidden Nomad rooftop cabin is NYC’s most unusual rental

by Zoe Rosenberg

The cozy penthouse cabin is on the rental market for $4,200.

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Design your perfect subway map with this engrossing game

by Ameena Walker

For those who think they have better ways of designing the city’s subway system than the MTA, this game’s for you. Just try to beat the MTA’s score of a B.

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Brand New Luxury Condos in Harlem

by Nelle Plotkin

2 Bedroom Condos Starting at $956,000* Full Service Building with 421-A Tax Abatement* The Aurum (2231 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd)* Halstead Property Development Marketing*

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Neil Patrick Harris shows off his Harlem brownstone-turned-‘adventurer’s club’

by Ameena Walker

This holiday season, the How I Met Your Mother actor invited cameras into his home for Vogue’s entertaining 73 Questions series, giving yet another sneak peek into the quirky prewar brownstone.

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Just listed - New to Market UES Co-op

by Nelle Plotkin

Lenox Hill House - 301 East 78th Street #15D* Sunblasted 1 Bedroom, Premiere UES Co-op - $749,000* Village City Real Estate* Ramona Santorelli 646-258-2315 | Dolores Marsh 917-969-5330*

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Visionary Rentals in One of New York's Most Dynamic Neighborhoods

by Nelle Plotkin

VIA 57WEST presents a variety of studio to 4 bedroom rental residences,* many with private balconies and terraces overlooking the Hudson River.* 625 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019*

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Site once owned by Dance Theatre of Harlem will become affordable housing

by Ameena Walker

Developers BRP Companies bought the site for $3.1 million and paid the city $825,000 to lift the deed restriction. The project will consists of 38 affordable units and a dance theater on its ground level.

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NoMad Luxury Rentals

by Nelle Plotkin

Explore kitchens raised to the level of fine furniture.* Premium finishes and fixtures throughout the studio thru 2 bedroom residences.* Rents starting at $3,900 + concessions. | 100 West 31st. Street*

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The hidden histories of 10 enduring NYC buildings

by Jenna Scherer

The one immutable truth about New York City is that it is always changing, but amid all this flux, some buildings endure—even if their original occupants have long since vanished. Here are 10 of the most fascinating.

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Quirky art installation coming to Times Square’s ubiquitous video billboards

by Ameena Walker

Artist Pipilotti Rist seeks to challenge the expectations of women in media with her comical video installation.

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Chloe Sevigny lists Park Slope pad with Prospect Park views

by Zoe Rosenberg

Actress Chloe Sevigny, who moved to Brooklyn’s "dorkiest, hokiest neighborhood" in 2013, has listed her Park Slope apartment. The 4BR, 2BA co-op has undergone one serious renovation, and is on the market for $2.75M.

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