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Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rundown NYC rental dating to Gilded Age stands to get a glamorous refit — from Stanford White's great-grandson
Plans to return this forlorn home to its Gilded Age glory were designed by a descendant of the original architect. A rundown rental at 471 West End Ave. in Manhattan is on sale for $6.95 million, but this vacant building comes with a grandiose redesign plan — and an architectural legacy to match. The 25-foot-wide townhouse was originally designed as a single-family townhome by influential New York architect Stanford White's firm, McKim, Mead & White, in the late 1880s. The once-grand mansion spent the past several decades on the decline as a multifamily rental, standing as a strange holdout among the prestigious avenue's massive, stately apartment buildings. A fresh sale aims to change that. The building is being represented by Jade Shenker of Serhant, co-exclusively with Newmark, as a single-family home conversion. The deal comes with an ambitious redesign plan crafted by Platt Byard Dovell White (PBDW) Architects — of which Samuel White, a great-grandson and scholar of Stanford White, is a founding partner. The scheme would transform the dreary four-story residence into a luxurious single-family home, boasting five bedrooms and 20-foot ceilings. The 10,105-square-foot floor plan, which adds on a fifth story, includes a wine cellar, a wellness suite and a rooftop deck. The home, sandwiched between two sizable apartment buildings, comes with a rare backyard space, as well. The plans by PBDW Architects pay homage to the home's history, Shenker told The Post. They also have the advantage of being pre-approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the Department of Buildings. The property last sold in 2022 for $4.3 million, according to city records. The savvy investors who snapped it up saw the potential, Shenker said. 'It's a very rare townhouse shell,' Shenker said. 'They knew that they could make it into something really special.' The home's proposed revival by White's great-grandson's firm is an elegant architectural bookend, but there's a whole lot of history in between. According to the blog Dayton in Manhattan, in which local historian Tim Miller chronicles architectural history across the city, early-1900s court records document a dramatic food fight on the home's lower floor between a ladies' maid and a cook. The charges were dismissed, according to records, given that the maid 'had been sufficiently aggrieved by a shampoo of spinach to warrant her in propelling the butter.' The property was owned for several decades by the Agudas Israel World Organization until the 1990s, Miller reported. The organization advertised newly renovated apartments at the property in 1967 'for Victims of Nazi Persecution.' A fire in 2013 damaged the vintage interiors, Miller reported. The building went to market in 2016 and languished there for six years. Stanford White remains a controversial yet legendary figure in New York City history. His residential designs for his generation's robber barons defined the city's Gilded Age, and his design for the Washington Square Arch remains an iconic local symbol. This sale of one of his designs conveniently comes alongside the buzzy third season of HBO's hit series 'The Gilded Age,' the lavish buildings and interiors of which were inspired by White. Solve the daily Crossword
New York Post
24-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
A downtrodden NYC rental may return to its Gilded Age glory
Plans to return this forlorn home to its Gilded Age glory were designed by a descendant of the original architect. A rundown rental at 471 West End Ave. in Manhattan is on sale for $6.95 million, but this vacant building comes with a grandiose redesign plan — and an architectural legacy to match. The 25-foot-wide townhouse was originally designed as a single-family townhome by influential New York architect Stanford White's firm, McKim, Mead & White, in the late 1880s. The once-grand mansion spent the past several decades on the decline as a multifamily rental, standing as a strange holdout among the prestigious avenue's massive, stately apartment buildings. A fresh sale aims to change that. 8 A rendering of the proposed redesign. Delatour Studio 8 The top floor is designed with a large skylight that floods the room with natural light. Delatour Studio The building is being represented by Jade Shenker of Serhant, co-exclusively with Newmark, as a single-family home conversion. The deal comes with an ambitious redesign plan crafted by Platt Byard Dovell White (PBDW) Architects — of which Samuel White, a great-grandson and scholar of Stanford White, is a founding partner. The scheme would transform the dreary four-story residence into a luxurious single-family home, boasting five bedrooms and 20-foot ceilings. The 10,105-square-foot floor plan, which adds on a fifth story, includes a wine cellar, a wellness suite and a rooftop deck. The home, sandwiched between two sizable apartment buildings, comes with a rare backyard space, as well. The plans by PBDW Architects pay homage to the home's history, Shenker told The Post. They also have the advantage of being pre-approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the Department of Buildings. The property last sold in 2022 for $4.3 million, according to city records. The savvy investors who snapped it up saw the potential, Shenker said. 'It's a very rare townhouse shell,' Shenker said. 'They knew that they could make it into something really special.' 8 The current state of the vacant townhouse. Google Maps 8 Stanford White. Bettmann Archive The home's proposed revival by White's great-grandson's firm is an elegant architectural bookend, but there's a whole lot of history in between. According to the blog Dayton in Manhattan, in which local historian Tim Miller chronicles architectural history across the city, early-1900s court records document a dramatic food fight on the home's lower floor between a ladies' maid and a cook. The charges were dismissed, according to records, given that the maid 'had been sufficiently aggrieved by a shampoo of spinach to warrant her in propelling the butter.' The property was owned for several decades by the Agudas Israel World Organization until the 1990s, Miller reported. The organization advertised newly renovated apartments at the property in 1967 'for Victims of Nazi Persecution.' A fire in 2013 damaged the vintage interiors, Miller reported. The building went to market in 2016 and languished there for six years. 8 A bedroom features a fireplace and large windows. Delatour Studio 8 A large bathroom with amble vanity space and a free-standing tub. Delatour Studio 8 The design pays homage to the home's Gilded Age past, but with a fresh, luxury twist. Delatour Studio 8 The back of the proposed townhouse, including balconies and a terrace. Delatour Studio Stanford White remains a controversial yet legendary figure in New York City history. His residential designs for his generation's robber barons defined the city's Gilded Age, and his design for the Washington Square Arch remains an iconic local symbol. This sale of one of his designs conveniently comes alongside the buzzy third season of HBO's hit series 'The Gilded Age,' the lavish buildings and interiors of which were inspired by White.
Daily Record
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Irvine Meadow handed tricky Scottish Cup preliminary round one tie
The tie is scheduled to take place on the weekend of August 9 Irvine Meadow have been handed a challenging Scottish Cup preliminary round one clash as they host Johnstone Burgh. The fixture sees Medda boss Jamie McKim take on his former club - something he did last season when they were edged out on penalties in the Scottish Junior Cup quarter-finals. The tie is scheduled for the weekend of August 9 and should the Medda progress, they would face an away day at either East of Scotland Premier Division side Whitburn or amateur outfit Steins Thistle on August 30 with the winner then reaching the first round proper. The Meadow Park side enjoyed a prolonged run in the Scottish Cup last term, making it to the third round before being knocked out by SPFL League One side Stenhousemuir. McKim's side get their West of Scotland Football League Division One campaign up and running on Saturday when they play host to Muirkirk Juniors.
Sky News AU
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
New Greens leader to be decided next weel following Adam Bandt's dramatic loss of Melbourne seat
The Greens have set a date to pick their next leader following an election result that saw former head Adam Bandt dethroned and evicted from parliament. Senator Nick McKim, who is the acting leader of the Greens after Mr Bandt's departure, has ruled himself out of the title debate. Sky News declared victory for Labor's Sarah Witty in the electorate of Melbourne on Wednesday, confirming former seat holder Mr Bandt's almost 15-year-run in parliament had come to an end. In the wake of the party being left leaderless, Mr McKim said that Thursday was a 'sad and emotional day' for the Greens movement. 'Our vote held up, but we lost seats on a rise in Labor's vote that was a result of Australians rejecting Peter Dutton's Trumpian agenda rather than any kind of endorsement for Labor,' Mr McKim said in a statement. The Greens' Brisbane MP Stephen Bates and Griffith MP Max Chandler-Mather also failed to be re-elected, and Mr McKim said Mr Bandt coming up short as well was 'a bitter blow'. 'They are outstanding people who have contributed so much to our movement,' he said. 'However our party is bigger than any of us, and we are ready to get to work on the critical issues facing our country.' The party will meet on Thursday next week to decide on their next leader and leadership team. 'There are a number of incredible people who would make great leaders of our party, and I have absolute confidence that whoever is chosen will lead us strongly and well,' Mr McKim said. The acting Greens leader ruled himself out of leadership discussions on Friday morning, but said there were 'already conversations underway' about who will fill the role. 'I'm not going to make any predictions or endorse any candidates,' Mr McKim said. Though a number of his colleagues were considering 'throwing their hat into the ring', the acting leader confirmed he would not be joining them. 'I've always believed that if you're going to lead a political party, you have to be prepared to give it 120 per cent... I don't want to let our party down,' he said. Outgoing opposition leader Peter Dutton slammed Mr Bandt over the former Greens leader's claims as to why he lost his Melbourne seat. "The Greens got the highest vote in Melbourne, but One Nation and Liberal preferences will get Labor over the line," the outgoing Greens MP told reporters on Thursday. Mr Dutton then responded saying the Greens lost their seats "because of their appalling treatment of the Jewish community'. "Australians were rightly disgusted at their behaviour," he wrote to X.
ABC News
01-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
The Greens want to move salmon farms from water to land. The Tasmanian industry says it can't be done
Tasmania's salmon industry — a $1.3 billion operation concentrated mostly in the state's south — has become a contentious political topic this federal election campaign. It produced almost 75,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon in the 2022-23 financial year, and those in support of the industry argue it's an important economic contributor to the state, while providing employment to regional communities. Photo shows Salmon farm location map 4 Those black, circular things floating in the water off the Tasmanian coastline? They are salmon farms. Here is how many there are — and who owns them. The industry, made up of three foreign-owned companies — Tassal, Huon and Petuna — has recently found itself at the centre of several environmental incidents, and has played a key role in a last-minute In February, Rotting fish and Not long after, video released of live salmon being placed into bins with dead fish resulted in Tasmania's salmon industry operates mostly in the state's south in channels and bays. ( ABC News: Luke Bowden ) The industry has been criticised by conservation and environmental groups for years over its impact on the To mitigate the impacts to marine areas, environmental groups such as Neighbours of Fish Farming (NOFF) have argued that commercially-farmed salmon could be moved to land-based operations. They say land-based farming also minimises the spread of disease, reducing the need for antibiotics, and removes noise and light pollution for coastal communities. In Iceland, grow-out tanks by land-based salmon company Laxey — each measuring 28m in diameter and 13m in height — can hold up to 5,000 cubic metres of seawater. ( Laxey ) It's a strategy the salmon industry strongly opposes, arguing the move to 100 per cent land-based farming would be economically, logistically and politically unrealistic. The push to land-based salmon farming In Tasmania, commercially grown salmon starts in freshwater land-based hatcheries, before being moved to saltwater open-pen farms on maturity. Land-based farming uses Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), a controlled environment that reuses water and limits the movement of fish. On Wednesday, Tasmanian Greens Senator Nick McKim announced a new policy to force salmon farms out of the state's coastal waters and in to land-based farms. In his announcement, Senator McKim said "for too long, the salmon corporations have treated Tasmania's oceans like a dumping ground". ( ABC News: Jake Grant ) The Greens' proposal includes $50 million of Commonwealth funding for environmental remediation, independent monitoring of salmon farms for compliance with animal cruelty and environmental standards, and a "jobs transition package" for Macquarie Harbour workers. Under the policy, the salmon industry would self-fund its transition to land-based farming. "This is about transitioning the industry onshore, getting the industry out of Macquarie Harbour, to give the Maugean skate a fighting chance of survival," Mr McKim said. The Greens have not put a timeline on the completion of the transition. In April, Laxey completed its first salmon transfer to land-based grow-out tanks in Iceland. ( Laxey ) Photo shows Large ship next to a fish farm pen in the ocean. Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run overseas — and the problems operators have encountered when there's opposition to their practices. Tasmania's salmon industry is regulated by the state government. Mr McKim said there were "plenty of levers that can be pulled" at a state level to instigate the transition. "There's no doubt that the powers exist to transition the industry on shore and to force it to transition on shore," he said. The Tasmanian government has not supported the Greens' policy. "They clearly have a focus on shutting down Tasmanian industry. They are anti-everything," Minister Felix Ellis said. Independent federal candidate for Franklin and Climate-200-backed anti-salmon campaigner, Peter George, has also flagged land-based aquaculture as an environmentally positive alternative. Mr George took leave from his role as NOFF's president to challenge federal Fisheries Minister Julie Collins in the federal election. In his campaign material, Peter George says "Labor and Liberal … are putting corporate interests and overseas profit before the people of Franklin". ( ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke ) Why the Tasmanian industry says it can't work Luke Martin, outgoing chief executive of the industry's peak body Salmon Tasmania, dismissed the case for 100-per-cent land-based farming as "voodoo economics". "It will never get to a point where you do the entire production period, the entire two-year life cycle of the fish, on land," Mr Martin said. Mr Martin says he doesn't think land-based salmon farming would be economically viable. ( ABC News: Luke Bowden ) He said large amounts of water, energy and land would be required to transition the industry, requirements he deemed unfeasible. Mr Martin also argued that the cost of moving the industry to land-based farms was significant and would drive up the price of the product, making it economically unviable. "We're talking about giant artificial ponds, enormous tanks built into the Tasmanian landscape — which community would be lining up to put their hand up in Tasmania?" he said. " It is just not economically possible. I don't believe it's environmentally feasible and certainly the engineering considerations are very complex as well. " Thousands turned out to Hobart's parliament lawns to protest the environmental damage caused by marine fish farms. ( ABC News: Jake Grant ) However, he said the industry was investigating how it could expand the amount of time fish spend on land before being transferred to marine pens — with an eye to expanding operations. "The future of the industry lies with a combination of partial on-land farming for the small fish, where the smolt [young fish] would spend around 12 months of their life," he said. "And then secure leases in deeper water, into more open water areas like outer Storm Bay, potentially off the coast." Mr Martin said if land-based farming did become feasible, he believed the industry would move closer to bigger mainland markets to minimise costs. Has it worked elsewhere? Other commercially grown finfish, such as barramundi, are farmed at land-based facilities in Queensland and the Northern Territory at far smaller volumes than Atlantic salmon. Photo shows Large ship next to a fish farm pen in the ocean. Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run overseas — and the problems operators have encountered when there's opposition to their practices. However, land-based commercial Atlantic salmon farms do exist, and have been implemented at small scale in many countries — most notably in the US, Canada, Japan and Europe. The scale of production at these land-based locations is far smaller than their ocean counterparts. The largest example of land-based RAS aquaculture is Florida-based company, Atlantic Sapphire, which raises salmon in a "bluehouse", a climate-controlled indoor facility that minimises the risk of disease and environmental contamination. But profitability remains a challenge. In 2023, the company harvested just over 1,500 tonnes, a decrease of about 700 tonnes from the previous year. Atlantic Sapphire is the largest global onshore aquaculture company in the world. ( Supplied: Atlantic Sapphire ) Canada is the world's fourth-largest producer of Atlantic salmon, with the majority of its industry farming in west coast waters off Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is attempting to transition part of its billion-dollar industry to land-based practices. In June last year, the Canadian government promised to ban marine salmon farming in British Columbia by 2029, citing environmental concerns and the need to protect wild salmon populations. The plan has left the region's peak-industry body, the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association, concerned and doubtful it can be achieved without significant job losses. Its executive director, Brian Kingzett, told the ABC the estimated cost to transition the industry was more than 2 billion Canadian dollars. "We had a political decision, not based in science," Mr Kingzett said. "Much like Tasmania, we're largely a remote island. Our salmon farms are in rural areas, we don't have the power grid or the land to support on-land aquaculture."
