Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 07 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Fort Greene Residents Discuss Living in Fort Greene
Fort Greene Residents Discuss Living in Fort Greene
Via Brownstoner Specifically, the residents of South Elliott between Lafayette and Dekalb Avenues discuss life on their block with the Times , from the Bad Old Days to the recent influx of “white girls.” Between rummy games, pig roasts and block parties, longtime Fort Greene residents have...
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Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 07 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
Our Suburb: Roosevelt Island: A Place That Actually Exists
Our Suburb: Roosevelt Island: A Place That Actually Exists
When it comes to Roosevelt Island , New Yorkers fall into three categories: 1) Those who live on Roosevelt Island. 2) Those who have briefly fantasized about life on Roosevelt Island, visions of saved down payment dollars swimming in their brains, before immediately snapping out of it and vowing never...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
Extreme Makeovers: CNN Business Anchor Revamps Upper West Side Mancave
Extreme Makeovers: CNN Business Anchor Revamps Upper West Side Mancave
CNN business correspondent Ali Velshi’s karmic struggles with the real estate market, which began when he followed his own advice to buy, picked up an apartment at the Harrison, and was promptly relocated to Atlanta, continue now with a condo he’s owned since 2003 at 186 West 80th Street...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
Help Wanted: Curbed Seeks Editor for the Glory that Will Be Curbed Chicago
We’ve wanted to launch Curbed in Chicago, unquestionably one of the country’s great neighborhood cities, for years now. So, heck, whattya say: let’s do this thing. Effective this very second , we’re looking for a Chicago resident who knows the real estate, development, and neighborhood...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
Quicklisting: Greenwich Village, $1.195M
Quicklisting: Greenwich Village, $1.195M
1 BR, 1 BA Co-op Asking: $1,195,000 | Sweeping Views 20 East 9th Street [The Corcoran Group] Read the original here: Quicklisting: Greenwich Village, $1.195M
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Linkage: WTC Ship Fully Revealed; Park Slope Scarano Sells Out; More!
Linkage: WTC Ship Fully Revealed; Park Slope Scarano Sells Out; More!
[Putting on a happy face, via Curbed Photo Pool/Digiart2001 ] · The 18th century ship at the WTC site fully revealed [NYT] · Many companies could be on the hook for Gowanus Canal cleanup [City Limits] · Park Slope Scarano building 134 St. Marks Place sells out ['Stoner] · Another...
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Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Man Sues For 7-Carat Engagement Ring
Man Sues For 7-Carat Engagement Ring
We really can’t tell who’s the sane one in this lawsuit over a $100,000 diamond ring . In one corner, you have Larry Lipschutz, a real estate mogul who presented his girlfriend with the Princess-cut engagement ring weeks before an Orthodox Jewish wedding in 2006. In the other corner, you...
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Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 07 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Brooklyn Grange Finally Farming
Brooklyn Grange Finally Farming
BrooklynGrangeFarm.com After a bit of a rocky start , rooftop farm Brooklyn Grange ( located in Queens , but Brooklyn sounds so much hipper ) officially opened earlier today. Now the largest rooftop farm in the city, BG is harvesting everything from beets to Italian Dandelion, and is now starting up...
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Posted by in New York on 07 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Possible Hate Crime Leaves Two Teens Hospitalized
Possible Hate Crime Leaves Two Teens Hospitalized
South Beach ( StatenIslandUSA.com ) Two teenagers were rushed to the hospital with severe slash wounds after a brawl near South Beach in Staten Island on Monday. Police have yet to make any arrests, but believe the melee could have been a hate crime, which seem to be on the rise in the borough . One...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 7th, 2010 | No Comments
How Bad is This Market?: Still worried about unemployment and double…
How Bad is This Market?: Still worried about unemployment and double…
Still worried about unemployment and double dips and mixed market-report messages? Fear not, according to extensive Real Deal research and a crazy chart analyzing 100 years of stats, this is only the fourth-worst recession in terms of impact on Manhattan real estate . So cut the check on that $13.5...
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