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Kim Velsey

Reporter, Curbed
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Kim Velsey has been a Curbed real-estate reporter since 2021. She previously covered real estate for the New York Times and the New York Observer.

  1. buy it for the architecture
    A Pinwheel House From a Frank Lloyd Wright DiscipleThe New Canaan four-bedroom also has stained-glass ceilings and lots of built-in seating.
  2. power
    What We Know About the Sexual-Assault Lawsuits Against Oren and Tal AlexanderBoth Official founders, Tal and Oren Alexander, along with Oren’s twin brother, have been accused of rape in three lawsuits.
  3. the high end
    Core Club vs. Michael ShvoThe private club on Fifth Avenue is suing the developer for failing to provide sufficiently luxurious accommodations.
  4. environment
    What Superfund?Brokers say the Gowanus luxury market is impervious to toxic fumes.
  5. under a million
    An Elusive 3-Bedroom Near Prospect Park for $950,000And a Brooklyn Heights one-bed that could probably fit another.
  6. celebrity real estate
    The Broker Always Knows the Breakup Is ComingIt isn’t just Ben and Jen.
  7. power
    Broker Tal Alexander Is Accused of Rape in New LawsuitThe suit alleges that Tal, a co-founder of Official, assaulted a woman along with his brothers Oren and Alon.
  8. mysteries
    Is a $199,000 Penthouse on East 84th a Bargain or a Bad Idea?A what-if right off Park Avenue.
  9. museums
    Who Wants 281 Park Without Fotografiska?Aby Rosen’s $140 million sticker price has gone from steep to “asinine,” brokers say.
  10. under a million
    A Two-Bedroom With a Jacuzzi Near Riverside ParkAnd more actually roomy apartments for under a million in Chelsea, Ditmas Park, and Forest Hills.
  11. the high end
    The Branded Towers of MiamiNo one will even build a luxury building in the city without a name brand attached to it.
  12. celebrity real estate
    DOUNIAMAG-US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-ELVIS
    Is Someone Trying to Steal Graceland?Elvis Presley’s estate and his granddaughter Riley Keough say the attempted foreclosure is a massive case of deed theft.
  13. unaffordable housing
    When Making $135,000 Means RoommatesTurns out just a third of Manhattan studios and one-beds are in budget for some of the city’s highest earners.
  14. who’s selling
    A Greenwich Village Townhouse With a Secret, Shared GardenFor $8.5 million you can split a yard with Anna Wintour.
  15. buy it for the architecture
    The Little Cross-Shaped House in the PinesThe perfectly kept Kodak House hits the market.
  16. the housing market
    When Your Dream Apartment Keeps FloodingTo move or not to move, that is the question.
  17. under a million
    A Beachy House in Broad Channel for $449,000Plus a dramatic Murray Hill studio and 2.5 bedroom in Sunnyside.
  18. who’s buying
    So This Is Who Bought Joan Didion’s ApartmentThe daughter of Chelsea Piers owner Roland W. Betts will be moving into 30 East 71st Street.
  19. the housing market
    What Ever Happened to the Three-Bedroom?How everything became either a chopped-up two-bed or $11,000 a month.
  20. under a million
    A Workable Jackson Heights One-Bedroom for $430,000And a Prospect Heights two-bedroom just five minutes from the park.
  21. who’s selling
    Mica Ertegun’s East 81st Townhouse Hits MarketThe interior designer and original kilim influencer’s Manhattan home was her greatest calling card.
  22. operators
    A Robert Durst RefresherWhat we know about the second season of The Jinx.
  23. who’s selling
    A Dome Home in Montauk Is for Sale“It would be a shame to tear it down. You can’t find another house like it.”
  24. under a million
    A Murray Hill Two-Bed With a Wood-Burning FireplaceAnd a three-bedroom that’s a short walk to St. John the Divine.
  25. brick and mortar
    Welcome to Williamsburg’s Wellness CorridorHeading north on Wythe, a person could go from red-light therapy to a Juvaderm touch-up to a cold plunge without even calling an Uber.
  26. the business of brokering
    Overhead Drone Shot of Residential Streets
    What Does This Big Settlement About Broker Commissions Mean for New York?Is it cheaper to buy a house yet?
  27. supertall tales
    Brooklyn Tower Is in Trouble“It’s one thing to pay a premium to be 1,000 feet above Central Park. But 1,000 feet above Trader Joe’s?”
  28. under a million
    An Alcove Studio With a Very Greenwich Village View for $585,000Plus a Tudor house in Kingsbridge and a Beekman Terrace studio with a lovely picture window.
  29. operators
    WeWork CEO Adam Neumann Visits Shanghai
    Why on Earth Is Adam Neumann Trying to Buy Back WeWork?“I think the person who would be most frustrated if Adam Neumann bought WeWork would be Adam Neumann.”
  30. under a million
    A Sneaky Two-Bedroom in Hudson Heights for $725,000Plus an opulent one-bedroom in Queens and a midtown studio with statement windows.
  31. celebrity real estate
    Steve Cohen’s Mega-Mega-Mansion Is Now VisibleThe construction fencing and scaffolding have come down on the billionaire’s 30,000-square-foot West Village compound.
  32. street fight
    What’s Happening to Open Streets?From Park Slope to Prospect Heights, even the city’s crunchiest (and wealthiest) neighborhoods are struggling to fund the program.
  33. the housing market
    Settling, in Downtown BrooklynResidents say they traded neighborhood charm for amenitized luxury and never looked back.
  34. under a million
    There’s a Two-Bedroom at the Osborne for $875,000Plus a perfect East Village studio and a thoughtfully renovated prewar two-bed in Crown Heights.
  35. the housing market
    That $8,000 Two-Bedroom Comes With a Week of Summer CampA newish twist in the Brooklyn amenity wars.
  36. who’s selling
    Harry Macklowe Is Selling His Post-Divorce East Hampton EstateThe $38 million home on Georgica Pond features ocean vistas (and reported views of his ex-wife).
  37. interiors
    The Immediately Outdated Renovation“It used to be that seven-to-ten years was the shelf life. Now you look and say, ‘How can this look dated already?’”
  38. under a million
    A West Village Two-Bedroom and a Sprawling Windsor Terrace Co-op for $599,000Plus, an Upper West Side prewar with custom built-ins.
  39. unaffordable housing
    New York Landlords Strike Out at the Supreme Court, AgainRent-stabilized tenants will continue to enjoy their automatic lease renewals.
  40. who’s selling
    Annie Leibovitz Finds a Buyer on Central Park WestAnd signs point to a bidding war.
  41. brick and mortar
    Shoppers Inside The Atlantic Terminal Mall Ahead of Retail Sales Figures
    The Teens Getting Around the Teen Ban at Atlantic Terminal Mall“We’re just lollygagging.”
  42. who’s selling
    A Townhouse With a Tree House in the BackyardDavid Byrne sold it to artist Melinda Hackett, who built the circular playhouse for her three daughters.
  43. who’s selling
    A Frankenmansion Sets a New Downtown RecordA double-wide townhouse in Greenwich Village is apparently worth $73 million.
  44. brick and mortar
    The Luxury Flagship War on Fifth AvenueWhy Prada, LVMH, and other luxury brands are buying up real estate.
  45. who’s selling
    A Seaside Cottage on an East Village RooftopThe listing comes with a penthouse duplex with a terrace and double-height rooms.
  46. curbed glossary
    Coveting Your Downstairs Neighbor’s Apartment? You’re Floorplantsy.When that slightly better one-bedroom in your building has you lusting.
  47. who’s selling
    La Grenouille’s Building Is Up for SaleThe ultratraditional French restaurant has been at the center of a decadelong feud between the two Masson brothers.
  48. who’s selling
    Someone Is Finally Buying Joan Didion’s ApartmentAfter three price cuts and a new broker.
  49. street fights
    The Clash Over a Secret Tunnel Under a Crown Heights SynagogueIt’s causing a huge fight in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement — and destabilized two buildings in the process.
  50. developing
    The Real-Estate Fund Buying Up Homes in Top School DistrictsThe plan is to rent them out to families looking for a way into million-dollar housing markets.
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