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Nomad's Martha Washington Hotel To Re-Open In September With Redesign By Architect Annabelle Selldorf

Aug 25, 2014 04:54 PM EDT The historical Martha Washington hotel, built in 1903 and originally provided women with a place to stay who were unmarried, will be reopening their doors to all New Yorkers and visitors next month.

Architecture

Photographer Jay Maisel's Bowery Mansion Is On The Market

Aug 22, 2014 04:23 PM EDT This 35,000 square foot structure has rested nicely at 190 Bowery since 1898. The building had been originally built as a Germania Bank and was officially designated as a New York City Landmark in March of 2005.

Articles

New York City Properties On The Market Today That Were Once Celebrity Homes

Aug 20, 2014 11:52 AM EDT An article curated by New York Magazine features current available spaces in the city that were once homes to Barack Obama, John Mayer, Ada Louise Huxtable and Charles Webster Hawthorne, to name a few.

Architecture

West Elm Is Filling NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's Gracie Mansion With Furnishings, Free Of Charge

Aug 04, 2014 03:36 PM EDT They are giving them $65,000 worth of merchandise to make the 18th century mansion more modern.