by Novel Property Ventures | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog, NYC |
April 27, 2019 was to be the day that threw Brooklyn into turmoil. The long-dreaded closing of the 14th Street Tunnel between Williamsburg and Manhattan would disrupt and delay thousands of commuters, changing work and life plans for countless New Yorkers. Until that...
by Novel Property Ventures | Jan 9, 2019 | Blog, buildings |
New York is a place where change has been a constant since the very beginning. Our vaunted skyline, iconic in countless ways, is no exception. In the coming years, supertall construction all across the city where the skyscraper was born promises to revamp NYC’s public...
by Novel Property Ventures | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog, NYC history |
This city’s history can be told in myriad ways, whether through its splendid structures, incredible infrastructure, or titanic transportation. But in the end, what makes New York truly memorable throughout history has been its people. Of the millions upon millions of...
by Novel Property Ventures | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, NYC history |
It’s hard to think of New York as anything but the bustling metropolis we know it as today. Skyscrapers, yellow cabs, and massive bridges are all part and parcel of the NYC experience. But before NYC was the capital of the world, it was little more than a fur trading...
by Novel Property Ventures | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog, NYC |
New Yorkers of all types have one thing in common: they’re usually on the move. The city abounds with avenues for transportation, from the numerous historic bridges to the ubiquitous subway system. While intra-city transportation dominates headlines, one important,...
by Novel Property Ventures | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog, NYC history |
Everyone knows that New Yorkers are no strangers to the highest heights, but high-rise buildings certainly aren’t the only way we touch the skies. Always a center of innovation, New Yorkers have been able to take to the air since the 1920s, taking off from one of the...
