10601: Reflections From Two Mirrored Towers: The Ritz Carlton of White Plains Reflects the Mood of the Day – White Plains, NY 10601 - 08/30/08 12:34 AM
Although I hate to admit it, I’ve become somewhat fascinated by the Ritz Carlton. I’m not generally a fan of modern architecture. My personal taste leans more to the art nouveau look of the Bar Building which stands in ornate contrast to the sleek towers. But one thing I have noticed … (12 comments)
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10601: Help for I-287 Travelers - Weary of the "Improvements" Happening in White Plains, NY - 06/12/08 02:34 PM
Since 2006, I287 has been undergoing some massive improvements - Ok the term is relative, but I'm in a charitable mood today. For those who don't know, it is the primary East/West corridor in lower Westchester. Right now the bulk of the work is happening in White Plains around the heavily … (2 comments)
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10601: Old Meets New in Downtown White Plains (Pt.2) - White Plains, NY 10601 - 06/09/08 11:38 PM
Ok, so I found a couple of more photos in my archives that I hadn't used that I thought would be appropriate for this topic which I actually covered in a previous post. This set of photos was taken on a different day.
1. This was just not one of my … (2 comments)
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10601: Old Meets New in Downtown White Plains....White Plains, NY 10601 - 06/07/08 11:32 PM
Recently, I have been taking more general photos of the White Plains downtown area. I'm often surprised at the clash of architectural styles. I guess part of my surprise is the way in which the clashing styles actually work together. When you see an Art Nouveau building standing directly next to … (8 comments)
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10601: Louis Cappelli of Ritz Carlton Fame takes White Plains to Court Over a Granite Slab – While Affordable Housing is STILL Not Cost-Effective - 05/31/08 08:46 PM
Why do I have this slab of granite featured in my blog? It’s just a slab of granite…..Why all the fuss…? It’s a loooooong story. But I’ll give you the short version. As you can see, the slab of granite has “The Ritz Carlton” engraved on it – and as such, … (6 comments)
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10601: Via Quadronno comes to Westchester continuing the trend to “Manhattanize” Downtown White Plains - 05/28/08 11:19 PM
For Manhattanites, Westchester has always seemed to be some sort of backwater destination. But with prices in NYC soaring to crazy heights, many city dwellers are taking a second and third look at White Plains, NY - and with good reason. Downtown White Plains is booming where high-end shopping and entertainment … (6 comments)
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10601: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - or on the Ritz Carlton - White Plains, NY 10601 - 05/23/08 01:24 AM
The one thing that I have noticed about the Ritz Carlton condominum/hotel complex is that the mirrored glass gives the building different "moods." The cloudy moody day is reflected in the mirrored glass of the building. I was downtown one cloudy day where rain clouds were threatening to open up and … (2 comments)
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10601: Pet-Friendly Condos: The Chateau – North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601 - 05/22/08 12:21 AM
The Chateau is an elegant pre-war Tudor complex on North Broadway in White Plains, NY. Most pre-war construction in the area were converted from rentals to coops in the 1980s, so for those who really yearn for pr-war architecture but truly want to live in a condo you should put this … (7 comments)
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10601: Spring in Full Bloom - Tibbets Park - White Plains, NY 10601 - 05/07/08 01:54 AM
I took some pictures of Tibbets Park about 2 months ago - just after a major snow. What a difference a couple of months can make. Spring is in full bloom all across Westchester and these photos are brought to you by the White Plains Beautification Foundation and mother nature. I … (13 comments)
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10601: Adventures in Filing for an Extension: How hard could this POSSIBLY be? - 04/18/08 12:59 AM
For various reasons, including a family illness I found that I needed to file for an extension this year. What could be simpler? How hard could this possibly be? Read on if you want to find out. I called my accountant on Monday – who was expecting that I would file … (13 comments)
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10601: The City Never Sleeps – I’m talking about WHITE PLAINS, NY! - 04/09/08 04:50 AM
Buyers from New York City are forever asking me if there is any nightlife in Westchester? And the answer is YES THERE IS!Downtown White Plains is bustling 24/7 these days and for those who enjoy the active night life of New York City, having such a hub near at hand makes … (11 comments)
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10601: This Hawk Tells You why Real Estate is Truly a LOCAL BUSINESS..... - 04/08/08 03:25 AM
The picture of that hawk was taken by yours truly one morning. I had just let out the dogs into my back yard (yes its fenced) while I started making my essential morning brew when I noticed that Buddy barking at something and looking UP....I peered out the kitchen window into … (18 comments)
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10601: To all Architects and Builders in Westchester, NY - Show me some GREEN! - 03/15/08 09:32 PM
OK….so what’s wrong with these two pictures?
The subject is obviously a MALL. The mall is the newest of the six malls that make White Plains, NY the retail hub of Westchester . It’s not unattractive and it has many popular shopping and dining destinations including Whole Foods, Fortunoff and … (6 comments)
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10601: Introducing White Plains, NY 10601 – The County Seat of Westchester – Photo Overview IV – The Softer Side of Downtown White Plains – Tibbets Park - 03/03/08 01:21 AM
Although I have depicted downtown White Plains as mostly steel, glass and concrete, the downtown has a softer side once you get to the downtown residential areas on and around North Broadway. It’s an amazing transition really. The hubbub of the downtown ends abruptly at North Broadway where the west side … (4 comments)
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10601: The “No Significant Impact” Mantra – or why do all EIS reports for new construction sing the same song? - 02/27/08 09:28 PM
Having lived in a city that has undergone explosive growth over the past few years, I have become more than a little cynical about how we evaluate the potential environmental impact of each new development. Am I being fair? Why am I such a big cynic? Well when every EIS (environmental … (16 comments)
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10601: Where Oh Where Did the Affordable Housing Go? Once Again We are at a Stalemate with the Cappelli Affordable Housing Project - 02/24/08 03:19 PM
Well, here we are again – with yet another delay on the affordable housing that Louis Cappelli owes the City of White Plains. According to recent reports work has abruptly halted on the affordable housing – but heating was not the issues this time around. This time it was the fire codes … (5 comments)
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10601: Just a Wild Idea – A Skyway for Downtown White Plains? – White Plains, NY 10601 - 02/12/08 06:11 AM
This blog was influenced by a blog by Teresa Boardman on the St. Paul Skyways. Teresa was talking about taking an “indoor walk” in the St. Paul Skyways which extend for an amazing five miles. Looking at the map, it is very impressive. Truly, St. Paul needs something of this nature … (0 comments)
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10601: Funky Fotos I Previously Rejected....The Many Faces of Westchester, NY - 02/09/08 04:23 AM
This isn't a blog about much of anything in particular except that I was going over some of my local photos and decided to pluck out a few that I had liked in the past but for whatever reason decided not to use. They are examples of the many faces of … (13 comments)
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10601: Update on Affordable Housing/Ritz Carlton Agreement in White Plains, NY 10601 - 02/05/08 06:48 AM
In a previous blog I commented on the need to enforce affordable housing quotas in order to maintain a vibrant mix in communities that are rapidly becoming unaffordable for working families.
In an interesting turn of events, Mr. Cappelli, the super-developer of the Ritz Carlton, Trump Tower and City Center, has … (7 comments)
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10601: The Ritz Carlton of White Plains and Affordable Housing – One Tower is Open – Where, Oh WHERE is the Promised Affordable Housing? - White Plains, NY 10601 - 02/03/08 06:50 AM
For those who don’t live in Westchester, NY – and even for those who do but don’t live in White Plains, this is a complex issue. Westchester in general and White Plains in particular is increasingly becoming very, very upscale. In recent years various attempts have been made to squeeze in … (3 comments)
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