Kate Akerly's (akerlyre) Blog

By Kevin Korber of Village Confidential Village residents who frequent Tompkins Square Park may have noticed an undesired population increase in recent months. The Villager broke the story last week about the increased rat population that has troubled citizens, especially parents who take their c...

Lot 58 at 105 Lexington Ave. is the premier Clinton Hill condo building.  Converted from a box factory to loft condominiums, it is now a 29 unit residential building with six units currently available for purchase from $550,000 - $925,000.  The building features a roof deck with Manhattan skyline...

For some people, the appeal of a new development building drives their purchasing decisions.  The idea that an apartment has never been purchased before, that everything from the appliances to the countertops, to the common areas are brand new, makes the building feel special.  But what about clo...

By Kevin Korber of Village Confidential Tuesday night, Community Board 3 voted in favor of the proposed East Village Historic District after a contentious public session in which local religious leaders once again expressed their concern over landmarking. The vote is another step towards the city...

Are you looking for the perfect Clinton Hill condo?  Then stop by our open house today (July 24th) at 105 Lexington Ave. between 2 and 4pm.  One bedrooms start at $550,000 and two bedrooms are priced at $925,000 and all are between 1,000 and 1,600 square feet.  All of the two bedrooms have privat...

The lot at 427 East 12th Street has been purchased and will be developed into a six-story residence, according to EV Grieve. The project, which had been stalled for some time, is set to be designed by architect Karl Fischer, most recently the designer of two new residential buildings at 263 Bower...

We previously reported on Community Board 3’s public meeting in regards to a planned East Village Historic District. We had mentioned that many of the houses of worship in the proposed district expressed their opposition to any landmark status placed on their buildings due to the process of renov...

A new site, Checkyourlandlord.com, aims to flip the tables on landlords by allowing tenants to do their own due diligence on the property they are considering renting.  With a rise in landlord fraud sweeping the nation, tenants now have a tool at their disposal to ensure that a landlord’s owners...

By Donna Dazzo of Village Confidential Whether it's your NYC home for sale or your client's home for sale, not every seller is convinced right off the bat that staging the home is something as necessary as getting a home inspection or a pre-approved mortgage is for the buyer. So if you find your...

The newly re-designed fountain area at Washington Square Park is drawing the ire of locals over the rash of dead trees in the area surrounding the fountain. Some are going as far as to accuse the City Parks Department of committing arborcide. The Washington Square Park Blog, which has been follo...