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An ‘Italian Hill Town’ for Biohackers and Crypto CEOs

Welcome to Esmeralda. By Clio Chang

on set

The Real Russian Oligarch Family Who Built Anora’s Mansion

Not much seems to have changed in the 14,000-square-foot compound in Mill Basin since the Anisimov family moved out a decade ago. By Adriane Quinlan

who's selling

Audrey Gelman Is Selling Her Upstate Compound

The $2.995 million listing features three separate houses, a pond, a pool, and a lot of quilts. By Kim Velsey

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This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings

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listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A Full House–esque three-bedroom in Ridgewood. By Nora DeLigter

getting around It’ll Be a Whole New Fifth Avenue More trees, wider sidewalks, and fewer cars. By Christopher Bonanos

chapters Rosario Candela Invented the Upper East Side Apartment David Netto’s new book tells the story of how the architect defined quiet luxury in New York City. By David Netto

street fights When You Can’t Escape ‘Empire State of Mind’ The Jay-Z and Alicia Keys track is 15 years old — and playing on a continuous, maddening loop for people who work in Times Square. By Max Cea

listings edit This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A Full House–esque three-bedroom in Ridgewood. By Nora DeLigter

getting around It’ll Be a Whole New Fifth Avenue More trees, wider sidewalks, and fewer cars. By Christopher Bonanos

chapters Rosario Candela Invented the Upper East Side Apartment David Netto’s new book tells the story of how the architect defined quiet luxury in New York City. By David Netto

On The Market

under a million A Non-Claustrophobic Studio With River Views in Tudor City for $325,000

truly terrific A Hidden Artist’s Complex Behind Spring Street

under a million A Very Big Two Bedroom In a Rosario Candela Building for $975,000

spotted in the listings A Milk-Themed Tribeca Bedroom and Other Things We Dug Up This Week

Best of New York

Cityscape

chapters Why Do Concert Halls Still Matter? An antique architectural form that continues to resonate. By Justin Davidson
look book The Look Book Goes to ¡VAYA! Dance Night at Lincoln Center Regulars flooded into the monthly Latin-music night for the return of charanga band Orquesta Broadway. gallery By Emily Leibert
tourism New Jersey Sells Itself to the World The Garden State is trying to attract tourists from Dublin to Munich. What do they think once they arrive? By Will Peischel
neighborhood news The World’s Largest Plumbing Repair New York City’s principal water-supply aqueduct gets a bypass operation. By Christopher Bonanos
getting around Joby the Electric Helicopter Wants to Take You to JFK At some point in the future. If it can get FAA certification. By Clio Chang

look book What did you want the vibe to be today? We wanted everyone to feel taken care of because girls like us are not always cared for by the fashion industry. And everyone was taking care of each other. It was a beautiful thing and fucking girlie as fuck. The Look Book Goes to the ‘For the Girls’ Closet Sale

Design Hunting

great rooms From a Downtown Loft to a Sutton Place Classic Seven After 18 years in Noho and three in a Paul Rudolph pleasure palace, Christine and John Gachot decided to try something more traditional. By Wendy Goodman
chapters The Santa Fe Home That Was Alexander Girard’s Final Triumph A new book by Todd Oldham and Kiera Coffee surveys everything the designer ever touched. By Wendy Goodman
on set When a Townhouse Renovation Raises Questions About a City’s Future A debate about gentrification is set against a backdrop of monochrome and tasteful decor in ‘Good Bones’ at the Public. By Terry Nguyen
great rooms They’re Not in Kansas City Anymore Todd and Emily Voth’s bold pied-à-terre in Herzog & de Meuron’s “Jenga Building” drinks in the city lights. By Wendy Goodman

The Real Estate

city planning An ‘Italian Hill Town’ for Biohackers and Crypto CEOs Welcome to Esmeralda. By Clio Chang
brick & mortar A Golf Simulator Is Never Far Astroturf, projector screens, and men in deep concentration over their swings are taking over Manhattan (and some of Brooklyn). By Clio Chang
get out of town An Inn From 1807 With a Separate Carriage House in Stone Ridge And a stunning post-and-beam home with warm stone and river views in High Falls. By Clio Chang
street fights The Fight Over the Chrysler Building Is Getting Weird Aby Rosen’s RFR claims Cooper Union’s handling of student protests drove away tenants. Where is all of this heading? By Kim Velsey
business of brokering No One Wants to Live Near TikTokers From Dumbo to the West Village, brokers say hordes of content creators are giving clients cold feet. By Clio Chang