New condos come to Harlem, how to upgrade your bedroom storage, & more

By Donna M. Airoldi | May 15, 2018 - 11:00AM

The plan for brushed aluminum and wood paneling on the exterior of a new four-story building on Humboldt Street in Williamsburg was scrapped and replaced with a toned-down brick design that’s more in keeping with neighboring apartments (Bklyner)

Because bedrooms never seem to have enough closet space, here are the best ways to upgrade your bedroom storage for under $100 (Apartment Therapy)

A new eight-story condo building is replacing Harlem’s historic Renaissance Ballroom and Casino, which locals had fought to preserve (Curbed)

When the tax-exemption option 421a was no longer available, developers turned to Article XI, with deeper affordability requirements (The Real Deal)

The Kasa Cam from TP-Link is a smart security camera that purportedly works just as well as Google’s Nest Cam Indoor and the Amazon Cloud Cam, for less money (Business Insider)

San Francisco has an affordable housing crisis a lot like New York's. Recently 95 new apartments promised affordable rent, then 6,580 people applied (New York Times)

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