Some potentially distressing news for Fort Greene freelancers and Pratt students: Tillie's, the laid-back 14-year-old coffeeshop on the corner of Vanderbilt and DeKalb Avenues, is for sale. more ›

Last year, three years after CBGB founder Hilly Kristal died, a bankruptcy judge ruled that the late Kristal’s estate is the rightful owner of the club’s assets, including its name. At the time, the estate already said they were trying to find potential buyers, and now Bloomberg News reports that they'll be auctioning it off. more ›

There are some things, when you move to New York, that you give up hope for: silence, dignity, and indoor pools, to name a few. But not everyone has! Some people, very rich people with names like Evelyn McMurray Van-Zeller, have been making at least one of those dreams a reality, what with the 30-foot pool in the middle of her Chelsea living room. And it too can be yours, for the small price of $10.955 million. more ›

Beer-soaked Dance Dance Revolution junkies, rejoice! You might not have to go all the way to Times Square to get your sweat on anymore! A giant "Dave & Busters"-style "entertainment mecca" might be coming to downtown Brooklyn soon, right across the street from the Barclays Center. After reading the very excited online ad the property's owner posted today today, what "Chuck E. Cheese with beer"-style chain wouldn't want to move in? more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] NYC Transit has been busy updating their Twitter account with photos of their Lost & Found loot: now for sale! The bounty can now be yours, and includes everything from anvils and toggle bolts (dibs!) to bikes, cameras and even cubicles. Their full list of items can be found here, where they also note you must mail or fax your best offer. Aw, city agencies, taking one step forward with Twitter, and one step back with snail mail and fax-only options. more ›

You know how the Queens Museum of Art was offering up miniature real estate on their panorama? It's pretty much the only place you can put your name on a landmark or apartment for such a low price. Well, now for some more coin you can put your name on the life-size versions of things! The NY Post reports that if you have $5 million to spare, your name could grace Central Park's tennis center, and for around $2 million you could sponsor the Chelsea Recreation Center. Times are tough, so any name will do! The list of available locations that will gladly accept your cash and take on your name include the restored pool in Williamsburg's McCarren Park (maybe Vice or American Apparel has $3 million for this one); "the track and field house proposed for Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island ($2 million); and the sports facility being built at Mill Pond Park near Yankee Stadium in The Bronx ($2 million)." Since there is no advertising allowed in parks, the cash will get the donor a plaque, perhaps with a corporate logo. Are we that far away from walking across the Brooklyn Bridge presented by Verizon Wireless? more ›

Located at the intersection of St. Nicholas Place and 150th Street, the James Bailey House is now for sale and could be yours for just $6.5 million dollars (coming down from $10 million). Not a bad price for a castle, 12,000-square-feet of living space and a 62.5 x 100-foot lot. Originally built in 1888 for the co-founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, the freestanding structure is saturated with plenty of luxurious details throughout the interior (stained glass, hand-carved wood), but is said to need significant repairs. The Wall Street Journal reports that it was purchased by a former funeral home director in 1951 (Marguerite Blake, who still lives there with her niece), but only Wikipedia says the house was actually a mortuary at one point—so we're guessing there's probably no need to bring in the Ghostbusters. Check out more photos at Harlem Hybrid, who just went on an open house tour. more ›

If you were holding out for a Broken Angel condo, better start letting go of the dream. That's what the owners of the building have done—they've just put it all up for sale (again). Brownstoner reports: "A few days ago, they put the 13,000-square-foot property up for sale with no asking price. Interested parties can contact Shahn at 917-627-6454. Given that the new NYT listings site currently returns zero responses to a Clinton Hill search, we're unable to come up with the listing right now!" A sad day, indeed, but not entirely surprising news. more ›

The Astroland rocket is in dire need of a home, Ruby's is closing its doors, everything is for rent...so it's not really surprising that Coney Island is being picked apart by vultures. The latest: Gowanus Lounge is reporting that the Coney Island History Project's Tricia Vita's memorial collage to Astroland was stolen. And NewYorkology reports that the city has approved plans to replace the original pier and boardwalk, which means the old wood is now for sale! "The material used for this project was a Brazilian hardwood called Ipe - a unique durable rain forest wood perfect for decking and outdoor use. It is now available for sale reworked or in its original condition with its natural ocean-weathered grey patina." (More info here for interested buyers.) Is Coney becoming the next Shea Stadium? more ›

Time for plan B? Things aren't looking so hot at Brooklyn club Studio B—Grub Street is reporting it's on the market "for $1 million and a $22,000-per-month rent." The club, based on Miami's Studio A, has been hitting roadblocks all along since opening in Greenpoint two years ago. But so far neighbor complaints, stop work orders, Miss Heather, and illegal rooftops haven't been able to shut the doors for good...until now? Promoter Justine D also shared her departure from the establishment in an email today, explaining: "I've been busy making the transition from STUDIO B to an amazing new venue called (LE) POISSON ROUGE." Currently their calendar runs through the end of January. more ›

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The death rattle can still be heard in Queens, but everyone is quick to capitalize on the demise of Shea Stadium. Following the city's lead, NY artist Michael Shea (real name) has created quite a hybrid t-shirt, crossing the Mets logo with the Grateful Dead skull. Why? Because people will pay for it, for at least another few weeks, or until the MLB shuts down sales. more ›