The cities of the future may take charge going forward for a very unexpected reason – with skylines doubling as massive energy storage units. And the idea? Not solar panels and wind turbines – think giant battery blocks raised into the sky and brought back down to keep the lights on. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill … Read more
The hunt for an apartment in New York has gone from frustrating to wild. This summer, renters are fighting it out like never before, all for a shot at a roof over their heads in a city where landlords are calling in and raising prices to astronomical levels. Take Aurielle Catron, a 29-year-old security engineer … Read more
A Manhattan brownstone that once made headlines for its owners’ use of hidden cameras is looking for a new owner. Located at 7 W. 82nd St., just up the block from Central Park West, the five-story Upper West Side townhouse is asking $11 million, Crain’s first reported. In 2014, owner Eli Kadoch and his brother … Read more