neighborhood report: Washington Heights: Manhattan Neighborhood Guide
- 10/07/09 03:00 AM
Washington Heights is Manhattan's highest natural point (265 feet, in Bennett Park) Washington Heights, which runs from 155th Street to Dyckman Street from river to river, is a bustling urban area with a busy commercial center. Washington Heights is known for it's five and six-story prewar and post war apartment buildings including Lafayette Gardens at 330-40 Haven Avenue. Washington Heights has Art-Deco and Tudor-style coops, row houses, and post war brick buildings.
Great shopping and dining - there's everything from bodegas to bakeries to bars available along Broadway, St. Nicholas Avenue and 181st Street. The area's easy access … (7 comments)
neighborhood report: CHELSEA: Manhatan Neighborhood Real Estate Guide
- 02/27/07 06:01 AM
Chelsea "HOT" real estate market - "COOL" Neighborhood Chelsea is located between 34th Street and Greenwich Village on the West Side. Chelseais largely a residential area with a varied mix of high-and mid-rise buildings, brownstones and industrial lofts. The architecture in this area is unique. East of Ninth Avenue, the spacious and stylish loft warehouses give way to stunning landmark townhouses, prewar co-ops and new luxury high-rise buildings. For many years Chelsea was the heart of the Garment and Flower districts until recently. Chelsea today is one of the city's hottest zip codes and coolest neighborhoods. It is now considered a fashionable place to live, … (51 comments)
neighborhood report: Manhattan Neighborhood: Battery Park City Real Estate Guide
- 01/26/07 02:47 AM
Due to my internet presence, I've been in the news recently. Last week I was interviewed by The Korean Broadcasting Network about Battery Park City the section of lower Manhattan that became famous on 9/11/01 because of it's proximity to The World Trade Center. Yesterday an interview I did ran in Metro New York about Battery Park City titled "On the Waterfront" Ive mentioned Battery Park City in previous blogs but this blog is devoted to the unique Manhattan neighborhood. Battery Park City is unique because it is on a portion of land that is leased by the city. Instead of paying real estate taxes, property … (14 comments)
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