Caroline Spivack/Curbed NY The Council is crafting a plan with uptown locals in what could be a “new pathâ€� for neighborhood rezonings When Robert F. Stern looks at a 33-story condo tower rising on West 122nd Street, the longtime Morningside Heights resident sees a missed opportunity. That neo-Gothic-inspired building, the Vandewater, includes 183 apartments billed as the “height of luxury,â€� with multi-million dollar price tags to match. Though it stands out from the Manhattan neighborhood’s mostly low- to mid-rise buildings, it complies with the existing zoning (which hasn’t been touched since 1961) and was not required to go through the city’s seven-month public review process—and thus, didn’t come with extra community benefits like affordable housing. The Vandewater, which …

Photos: Courtesy of Douglas Elliman It has beamed ceilings and hardwood floors Welcome back to The Six-Digit Club, in which we take a look at a newish-to-market listing priced under $1 million, because nice things sometimes come in small packages. Send nominations to the tipline. This Upper West Side apartment that has just listed caught our eye for many reasons, but the main one is the fact that it’s a two-bedroom—and two-bedrooms rarely make it into this column. Aside from its $800,000 price tag, the co-op unit has cute details in its interiors including beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, and French doors. It also…

Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit Transit advocates weigh in on how the New York City Transit head’s departure may affect New Yorkers After just two short years, New York City Transit president Andy Byford has resigned, a decision that was met on Thursday with shock and disappointment from politicians, transit advocates, and commuters alike. “This is a bad day for riders,” says Jaqi Cohen, the campaign director for Straphangers. That sentiment …

Max Touhey | A new StreetEasy report found that streets like Greenwich and Greene in Soho are among the most expensive for rentals New York City rents have reached record highs in recent years, but there are certain neighborhoods and streets in the city—well, Manhattan—where rents are ridiculously high. In a new report, StreetEasy looked at where, exactly, the most expensive blocks in the borough are located, using its Rent Score tool, which ranks NYC rental buildings from least to most expensive. The score takes into account the number of bedrooms in a unit, whether it’s a penthouse or not, and the floor it sits…