On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]
Let’s meet the morally bankrupt friends Durst tries to keep loyal before the case begins.
Click here for part 1: Newton, Rosicrucianism and the Imperial Control of Science In an interview with George Sylvester Viereck in 1937, Nikola Tesla was asked about how he envisioned the world in the year 2100. While the great genius described many wonderous technologies that would ease the life of future citizens, he also shared some […]
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner returns this Saturday for a night of comedy ‘roasting’ – where the great and the good are ruthlessly mocked in celebration of the freedom of the press.In recent years, however, the night has taken on a different tone, with the atmosphere of warm self-deprecation and bipartisan bonhomie replaced by something more scathing and serious.This week Jonathan Freedland is joined by Jeff Nussbaum, a former senior speech writer to Joe Biden, to...
Reports said these limits “serve as a guideline in qualifying purchasers and renters for affordable units as required under various city programs.”
Charlotte is moving forward with a plan to build more affordable homes. The homes will be built all around the city including 100 apartment units in northeast Charlotte on Mallard Creek Road.
If you’ve got an old car, computer, guitar, or other stuff you’re considering selling, consider parting it out instead. In other words, sell the parts instead of the whole item.
(The Center Square) - Iowa's housing market is the 17th most competitive in the country, according to a new study released Thursday by the Common Sense Institute of Iowa. The Iowa Housing Competitiveness Index is based on four factors, the organization said: "The percentage of permits as a share of the housing deficit/surplus; the housing deficit/surplus as a percentage of the population; the hours required to pay a monthly mortgage; and the number of hours of work required to...
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Tenants who have moved into Lowther’s new homes at Raw Holdings have been enjoying the tranquillity of living in the countryside whilst having all the amenities of the bustling town of Livingston right on their doorsteps. The development by Scotland’s largest private-rent property company, part of Wheatley Group, includes a mix of 25 homes for mid-market rent and 38 homes for social housing, comprised of one, two and three-bedroom properties. The mid-market rent properties are aimed at people...