New York City’s Flatiron Building Enters New Era With $58.5 Million Apartments

New York City’s Flatiron building has had many lives, mostly as a commercial space. Now, the triangular building is entering a new era as a residential building where apartments cost up to $58.5 million. Completed in 1902, the Flatiron was once mocked and thought to be foolish, but now it’s one of New York’s most admired buildings. Named Flatiron for its resemblance to a clothes iron, the building’s ornamental brick and terracotta exterior has been hidden behind scaffolding for the better part of the last seven years. Now, the re-imagined Flatiron will open to very wealthy residents later this fall. There are 36 apartments in the building, including some that span entire floors. The building offers a myriad of amenities, including a 60-foot lap pool, fitness center, spa, billiards room, piano lounge, package room, private wine cellars, and 24-hour doormen. So far, 14 of the 36 apartments are already under contract. The cheapest — a 3-bedroom on the third floor — was purchased for $10.9 million. The flagship apartment, which occupies the entire top floor, is under contract for $58.5 million. It offers 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a sauna, 2 dressing rooms, a dining room and a breakfast room, and a 72-foot great room. One thing you can say about the Flatiron building — it was built to last, even if its price means it’s far beyond the reach of the majority of New Yorkers.

 

 

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It Pays to be Curious

It’s human nature to wonder what’s at the other end of a mysterious rope, but rarely does the result wind up being worth anything, much less millions of dollars. That’s exactly what happened to an unidentified plumber in Vienna, Austria, while he was renovating a house. He spotted the end of a piece of rope sticking out of the basement door. After digging through the concrete from which it protruded, the plumber was……well…..floored. The rope was attached to a real-life treasure chest full of gold, worth an estimated $2.4 million. The chest contained 66 pounds of gold coins — all dated before World War II — with the image of the famous Austrian composer Mozart stamped on each one. How the hoard came to be buried in the concrete floor of a cellar is anyone's guess. Now it appears that the plumber may get to keep up to half of the haul, even though it isn’t his property. In Austria, the law provides special treatment for discovered treasure, allowing the finder and the property owner to split the treasure. Ancient coin discoveries happen with reasonable frequency in Europe, including a hoard of 2,584 silver pennies from the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 that was bought for $5.6 million in 2024, making it the highest-value treasure ever found in the UK. Then there was the lucky diver who uncovered at least 30,000 ancient Roman coins in remarkable condition off the coast of Sardinia in 2025. Now, thanks to a weird cement-anchored rope, Vienna joins the list with one of the more surprising treasure troves found in Europe.

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The World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Will Soon Take Flight

The X1 demonstrator from Sweden's Heart Aerospace has been given the go-ahead for test flights by the FAA. With a wingspan of 106 feet and a fuselage length of 76 feet, the Heart X1 is set to become the largest electric aircraft ever flown and it will serve as a flying test for new green technology. The aircraft is a hybrid-electric plane designed to carry up to 30 passengers on short-haul regional flights. It’s equipped with two inboard electric motors and two outboard turboprop engines, meaning it can run on pure battery power, sustainable aviation fuel, or a mixture of both. That not only lowers operating costs but also reduces carbon emissions. The Heart X1 has an all-electric range of 124 miles and an extended hybrid range of up to 497 miles. It can also be fully recharged in about 30 minutes and land on short runways measuring just 3,600 feet. With that relatively short range and its limited seating capacity, Heart isn't looking to replace major airliners. Instead, the focus is on connecting smaller "pocket airports" with roughly two acres of space in under-served communities. The X1 is currently undergoing final preparations for its first flight in New York and is expected to hit the skies in the next few days. 

 

 

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After a New Study, a Cardiologist Changed His Mind About Coffee

For years, doctors told patients with heart conditions to give up coffee. Now, the American Heart Association (AHA) says otherwise: A new scientific statement says that up to five cups a day are safe for most adults — and may actually be protective. The statement, backed by a review of the latest research, links moderate coffee drinking to a lower risk of high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and Type 2 diabetes. For cardiologist Dr. Afshine Emrani, the news is encouraging. “Over the past decade, the evidence has steadily shifted away from the old belief that coffee is harmful for the heart,” said Emrani. He noted that earlier studies blaming coffee for heart problems often failed to fully account for other factors, such as smoking, that may have skewed the results. Dr. Gregory M. Marcus, who chaired the AHA committee that wrote the statement, said the group wasn’t surprised that coffee turned out to be safe. What surprised them was how consistently the data pointed to real benefits. The statement indicated these key points:

• • Up to 5 8-oz cups of coffee a day is safe for most adults.
• • Filtered coffee — including drip and pour-over — may be better for cholesterol than unfiltered methods such as French press or Turkish coffee.
• • Black coffee is best, as sugar, cream and flavored syrups likely cancel out some of the benefits.
• • Energy drinks are not the same as coffee because they can raise blood pressure and aren’t backed by the same research.

Coffee can now come with a little less guilt — and perhaps a little more appreciation that one of life’s simplest pleasures may also support long-term health.

 

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