Airbnb Buys Opulent NYC Office As It Battles Short-Term Rental Ban

Congratulations On Your Rent Freeze, Rent-Stabilized New Yorkers!

'Cause everything is rent?

Surprise buyer for Aby Rosen’s “Anna Delvey” building revealed

For a building as notorious as 281 Park Avenue South, it’s only fitting the buyer proved to be persona non grata in New York City. Airbnb was unearthed as the purchaser ornate, Beaux Arts-style landmark in Manhattan, the Wall Street Journal first reported. RFR’s Aby Rosen was reported last month to be in contract to sell the building for 81.5 million, but the buyer wasn’t known at the time. Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners is Airbnb’s partner on the deal, according to a source familiar with the deal. The purchase represents the first in New York City for the short-term rental []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

‘A’ is for Andytown: The Belfast barista bringing a piece of home to San Francisco

Andytown brings a whole new meaning to a beachside cafe in California

20 Unique & Unusual Midwest Homes You Can Rent on Airbnb [GALLERY]

20 Unique & Unusual Midwest Homes You Can Rent on Airbnb [GALLERY]

Airbnb Buys Opulent NYC Office As It Battles Short-Term-Rental Ban

Airbnb is reestablishing its New York foothold with an 81.5M purchase of a Gramercy Park office building, acquiring a property so lavish it feels less like a workplace than one of the company’s luxury rental listings.

A Big, Bright Three-Bedroom in Morningside Heights for $850,000

And an “estate condition” one-bedroom in a Brooklyn Heights brownstone.

“It’s a Business”: NYC Landlord Facing $35K  Property Tax for His Buildings Speaks Out Against Zohran Mamdani’s Rent Freeze

NYC Landlord thinks people don't understand that owning apartments is a business. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “It’s a Business”: NYC Landlord Facing 35K Property Tax for His Buildings Speaks Out Against Zohran Mamdani’s Rent Freeze appeared first on The Daily Dot.

The best rooftop bars in New York City

From Overstory's 64-floor Art Deco perch above the Financial District to a Bushwick natural wine rooftop two stories above the street

“It’s Better Than TV!”: Apartment Resident Left Riveted by the Nonstop, Unhinged Drama Surrounding Three Coveted Parking Spots

It's amazing how entertaining your neighbors can be! The post “It’s Better Than TV!”: Apartment Resident Left Riveted by the Nonstop, Unhinged Drama Surrounding Three Coveted Parking Spots appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Pourquoi San Francisco reste l'une des villes les plus fascinantes des États-Unis

Découvrez le charme urbain raffiné, les quartiers animés et la scène gastronomique de haut vol de San Francisco ...

Rents Hit ALL-TIME HIGH Under Champagne Socialist Running New York City; In Other News, Water Is Wet

Rents Hit ALL-TIME HIGH Under Champagne Socialist Running New York City; In Other News, Water Is Wet

Airbnb Paid $81 Million for a Building in NYC — the Only One It Now Owns

Airbnb abandoned its asset-light strategy just a tad, purchasing a New York City building for 81.5 million. It will be an office — there are no plans to Airbnb it.

Where I Eat on the Upper West Side

When it comes to restaurants, the Upper West Side of Manhattan is famously casual and family-friendlyand a little slim on destination spots, but that does not mean we haven’t found... The post Where I Eat on the Upper West Side appeared first on Dinner: A Love Story.

Mamdani’s rent freeze leaves half of New Yorkers out in the cold

In New York City, a rent freeze doesn’t stop the housing crisis — it just shifts costs onto someone else. Roughly half of the city’s rental apartments are rent-stabilized, giving the Rent Guidelines Board enormous influence over the housing market. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made that power a political priority, pouring 54 []

The ‘beautiful’ yet underrated South London postcode with £40,000 discounts

Fancy seeking out a strong foodie scene and considerable property discounts?

Family vacation becomes ‘horror movie’ after ‘unsettling’ photo discovery at Airbnb

We get to our Airbnb in San Diego, Birrell said in the video. It's unsettling. Unsettling.

10 of the world’s most extraordinary hostels for young travellers

Forget bland budget accommodation. These options prove that where you stay can be as memorable as where you go

Sell off of private rental properties has driven up prices

The sale of rental properties by private landlords is a key factor in the increase in rental prices in the...

This Prime Day, Sylvox Is Offering Up To 28% Off Its Frameless Outdoor TVs

Outdoor living spaces are becoming an extension of the modern home, and the technology that goes into them is evolving too. During Prime Day, Sylvox is offering discounts across its outdoor TV portfolio, including savings of up to 28 on the Frameless Series Outdoor TV.

Illegal Immigration Demand Shock: Why Your Rent Skyrocketed Under Biden

Illegal Immigration Demand Shock: Why Your Rent Skyrocketed Under Biden

A taste of home

A taste of home

Ample Hills Creamery serves up sweet treats in Brooklyn

This week's Neighborhood Eats takes you to Ample Hills Creamery in Brooklyn.

STEVE FORBES: Mamdani’s socialist rent-control puts New York on the road to housing ruin

New York City rent freeze on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments is price control, not housing policy. It will reduce supply and hurt tenants.

Nationwide rental listings are most affordable in years, Zillow says. In Boston? Not quite.

While 74 percent of national listings are affordable to a median-income household, Boston’s share sits at around 50 percent. The post Nationwide rental listings are most affordable in years, Zillow says. In Boston? Not quite. appeared first on Boston.com.

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Negotiations In Doubt

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Negotiations In Doubt

New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments

New York City's rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani

How Cinemas Taught Early Movie-Goers the Rules & Etiquette for Watching Films (1912): No Whistling, Standing or Wearing Big Hats

I admit, I sometimes pay a premium at a certain dinner theater chain with a lobby-slash-bar designed to look like classic indie video stores of yore. It’s not only the padded recliners and half-decent grub that keeps me coming back. Nope, it’s the rules. Printed on the menu are a list of disruptive behaviors that []

San Francisco Rent Prices Hit New Record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gPqJ5LRFaQ Rent prices in San Francisco have climbed to record-breaking levels, according to a new report from...

Does Rent Control Really Backfire?

Does Rent Control Really Backfire?

Lighting Designer Stickbulb Moves to 27K SF at Brooklyn’s MADE Bush Terminal

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is all aglow about its newest tenant coming to Brooklyn’s MADE Bush Terminal. Luxury lighting manufacturer Stickbulb has signed a 27,300-square-foot lease across the Sunset Park manufacturing hub’s Building A and Building B, both located at 13 42nd Street, Commercial Observer has learned. The lease is for []

New York City Has Tried Rent Freezes Before. Here's How They Ended.

New York City Has Tried Rent Freezes Before. Here's How They Ended.

This San Antonio hacienda for sale comes with an extensive wine cellar, putting green and an aquarium room

A luxurious hacienda recently listed for sale in far North San Antonio isn’t just for anyone. First of all, to afford the 3.74 million price tag, one pretty much has to be somebody. But secondly, to really love this house — down to its very studs — one has to be willing to embrace the [] The post This San Antonio hacienda for sale comes with an extensive wine cellar, putting green and an aquarium room appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Adam Driver finds a buyer to his longtime Brooklyn loft days after it hit the market

Adam Driver’s Brooklyn Heights loft is already spoken for. The three-bedroom condo at 20 Henry Street, which the “Marriage Story” star quietly put on the market for just under 5 million, went into contract July 2, only about two weeks after it hit the listings on June 19, The Post has learned. The final sale []

Private sector rent hikes outpace inflation as landlord sell-off continues; Up 5% in Q2

Rents in the private sector increased again in the second quarter, as landlords continued to sell off their rentals, according to the housing platforms Huurwoningen.nl and Pararius.

The heatwave-proof house: how an architect couple transformed their home to cope with rising temperatures

How an architect couple turned their 1960s home into a cool oasis — with no air-con