Michelle Cohen

The latest phase of "The Arches" opened on Monday, adding 15,000 square feet of public space to an area closed off for more than a decade

The neo-Renaissance townhouse–one in a row of five built in 1897 in the Lefferts Manor Historic District–offers turn-key living within a beautifully restored historic home.

Left: Trump Tower via WikiCommons. Right: Andy Warhol’s “New York Skyscrapers,” courtesy of Phillips.

The co-op's covetable location across from Gramercy Park affords it a rare New York City perk: a key to the private park.

Life is stressful enough without having to also prepare an elaborate meal in a tiny New York City kitchen. Instead, order from one of the many restaurants offering special Thanksgiving takeout dinners and desserts. A few classic, comforting choices, like the Turkey Day feast with all the fixings from Bubby’s and an Italian spread from Tino’s Deli to less traditional options, including Kubeh’s Middle Eastern-inspired meal and spicy fried chicken from Pecking House. Don’t skip dessert, be it a jumbo chocolate turkey or a chocolate babka pie.

If you’d like to live in a grand Upper West Side mansion for less than $1 million, this four-room co-op at 280 West End Avenue rises to the occasion. Built in 1887, the stately Romanesque Revival mansion–once the home of the son and widow of President Ulysses S. Grant, according to the listing–holds the $839,000 key to Manhattan mansion living in the form of a one-bedroom home with an elegantly rounded bay window.

Multi-hyphenate actress Keke Palmer is selling her twin-terraced, top-floor Williamsburg apartment at 308 North 7th Street in the heart of Williamsburg. Asking $2,999,999, the North Brooklyn condo has three bedrooms and almost as many terraces, making it a perfect launch pad for an up-and-coming star.

Whether you're looking for a cozy bar to sip on seasonal cocktails or a restaurant with holiday-themed decor, NYC offers many ways to revel in holiday cheer.

Applications are currently being accepted for the first phase of a new luxury development in Greenpoint. A lottery launched for 59 apartments at Greenpoint Central, an eight-story, two-building complex located at 65 and 75 Dupont Street. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,869/month for studios to $4,376/month for two bedrooms.

View of Fifth Avenue looking north from 45th Street, Dec. 1919. Photo courtesy of Fifth Avenue Association.