Five Years Later, Still ‘A Long Way to Go’ on NYCHA Agreement With Feds
Meaningful change on mold, elevators, and lead paint remains elusive years after a surprise de Blasio-Trump agreement to install an independent monitor to oversee public housing repairs.
Construction Worker Dies After Partial Collapse of Borough Park Building
A construction worker was reportedly killed following a building collapse in Brooklyn on Friday afternoon.
Crown Heights Tenants Fight for Control of Their Building After Years of No Repairs
Tenants of a Crown Heights building rallied against their former landlord's lack of repairs — and slow action from the city since his removal.
City Issues Vacate Order for Bushwick Church Turned Thrift Store Due to Crumbling Roof
The vacate order shut down a thrift store that had been operating inside and throws the building’s future into question.
Developers to Flip Fort Greene Manse With Plans for Mayne-Designed Carriage House OK’d by LPC
In a surprising turn of events, developers last week listed for sale a crumbling Fort Greene mansion after getting city approval to restore the 1860s Italianate and build a new Thom Mayne-designed “carriage house” on the site.
Historic East New York Church May Be Demolished for New Affordable Housing Complex
A 19th-century Romanesque Revival church, Grace Baptist, could be torn down to make way for more than 140 affordable apartments if the church's plans for a rezoning come to fruition.
Unpermitted Work Threatens Stability of Landmarked Elias Hubbard Ryder House
Barely visible behind a screen of overgrown trees and shrubbery, the individually landmarked Elias Hubbard Ryder House is in jeopardy after a full vacate order was issued on the building earlier this summer.
After Fire and Decades of Decay, Clinton Hill Wreck on St. James Restored to Former Glory
We were amazed and thrilled to see the long crumbling pre-Civil War wood-frame house at 173 St. James Place has been restored to its former glory -- and then some! -- when we happened by Tuesday.
A Look Inside the Revamped Batcave as It Opens as Powerhouse Arts (Photos)
The architecturally curious were able to finally get a glimpse inside the long-awaited reincarnation of Gowanus' Batcave as Powerhouse Arts on Sunday.
Preservationists Hope New Landmarks Rules Will Better Protect Historic Buildings, Prevent Demos
A new plan announced by the Mayor’s Office to fortify protections for vulnerable historic buildings has been met with tentative optimism by preservation and community activists.