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212 North 4th Street in Williamsburg opens leasing, with balconies for all

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 27, 2015

Every unit has exterior private space, with French doors opening to a balcony.
Sales kick off at Peter Poon-designed 337 East 62nd in UES

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 26, 2015

Pricing starts at $735,000 for a one-bedroom unit measuring 551 square feet.
Chelsea site slated for ODA-designed cantilevering condos is for sale

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 24, 2015

Permits were filed in September for an 11-story development that would rise between two old tenement buildings and cantilever three stories over its shorter neighbor.
21 surreal designs you should actually use in your home

Livabl March 22, 2015

Because they’re strangely beautiful.
Tribeca conversion 174 Duane hits the market as a 12,300-square-foot mansion asking $22.5M

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 19, 2015

The five-story building, which The Colonnade Group purchased for $11.5 million in 2013, will be sold as raw space “ready for renovations.”
Stalled site at 85 Third Street in Carroll Gardens on market for $3.2 million

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 19, 2015

The lot was previously home to a small three-story brick building that sold for $875,000 and was demolished around 2008.
New website out for UES condominium The Justin, formerly 225 East 81st Street

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 18, 2015

The brownstone conversion by Michael Paul Enterprises started sales in September.
Airbnb will let you sleep in Warren Buffett’s childhood bedroom for free

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 17, 2015

The winner of an Airbnb contest will get to stay three nights at the three-bedroom home where Buffett launched his first business as a boy.
Status update: ODA’s 22-22 Jackson Avenue in LIC

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 16, 2015

The 11-story, 175-unit project by the Gershon Company will measure about 123,000 square feet.
Duplex penthouse at The Greenwich Lane in contract for $45 million

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 16, 2015

So far, 80 percent of the project’s 200 units are in contract, with an average price of $3,183 per square foot.
24 things you definitely need to set up in your backyard this summer

Livabl March 15, 2015

Live in an apartment building and don’t have a backyard? That’s okay, just gain access to the roof.
Mystery Tribeca/Chinatown project 84-86 White Street launches as luxury rentals

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 12, 2015

The site was formerly a parking lot, on one of the blocks that went through the controversial Chinatown rezoning in 2008.
13 tiny houses we’re really big on

Livabl March 8, 2015

What they lack in space they make up for in cozy.
Check out this twisted plan for a tornado-shaped skyscraper in Oklahoma

Livabl March 6, 2015

“…where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain!”
Signage up at Rincon Hill rental Jasper at 45 Lansing Street

Joyce Chen and Livabl March 6, 2015

Amenities will include a gym, pool, sauna, theater and valet parking.
15 futuristic kitchen gadgets you need to start cooking with today

Livabl March 1, 2015

Who’s hungry for 3D-printed pizza?