The LPC designated 10 sites city landmarks, clearing up their backlog. These include the Bergdorf Goodman department store, United Palace Theater, and one of the last wood-framed houses on the Upper East Side. [NYT] Bushwick leads the city in smoke detector violations. [DNAinfo] The $1/month rooms in this $8 million West Village loft went to two young tech entrepreneurs. [Brownstoner] Spend a day in the life of Midwood’s the Orchard, which specializes in fresh and exotic produce from around the world. [Saveur] Secrets of a professional gift wrapper. [Fast Co. Design] Bergdorf Goodman department store on Fifth Avenue (L)
City gets 10 new landmarks; Inside the fancy Brooklyn fruit shop with $9 apricots : 6sqft