new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Chelsea!
- 02/21/19 06:45 PM
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan, with 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue – to the east, and the Hudson River and West Street to the west. To the north of Chelsea is the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, as well as the Hudson Yards; to the northeast is the Garment District; to the east are NoMad and the Flatiron District; to the southwest is the Meatpacking District, and to the southeast is Greenwich Village and the West Village.
This famously diverse and artistic neighborhood is – somewhat surprisingly – mostly residential. Chelsea Real Estate mix of tenements, apartment blocks, city housing projects, townhouses, … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Soho! Celebrating Manhattan neighborhoods
- 01/21/19 12:13 PM
South of Greenwich Village and west of Little Italy – shorted to SoHo – this bustling neighborhood is a small area with boundaries of Broadway, the Hudson River, Houston and Canal Streets. Residential homes primarily sit in the Cast Iron Historic District, with a mix of some of the finest shopping in New York City!
Residents enjoy both the bustle that comes with world-renowned shopping at their doorstep and the relaxed charm of cobblestone streets and classic architecture. Everyone else stops by to enjoy everything else SoHo has to offer! Charming boutiques and galleries mixed with international designers like Chanel and Prada line the streets. … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: 423 95th St. #3a Bay Ridge Brooklyn Condo for Sale!
- 10/31/17 09:52 AM
423 95th St. #3a Bay Ridge Brooklyn
Condo for Sale!
Beautiful, renovated 2 bedroom 2 bath condo in Bay Ridge for sale! Southern exposure and large windows mean great light! Close to everything - train, bus, restaurant, and shopping, in a wonderful Brooklyn neighborhood. Additional storage in basement, access to a private courtyard and underground parking (available at additional cost) make this a can't miss condo for sale!
Contemporary kitchen boasts modern cabinets, quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Hardwood floors throughout in this bright condo for sale. Southern Exposure ALL DAY.
The living room of this Bay Ridge condo for sale features 16-foot cathedral ceilings … (5 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Stuyvesant Town!
- 09/07/15 06:36 AM
Spotlight on Stuyvesant Town!
Stuyvesant Town is a private residential development opened in 1947, on the east side of the New York City. The entire Stuyvesant Town complex goes from First Avenue to Avenue C, between 14th and 23rd Streets, covering approximately 80 acres, including playgrounds and parkland. It is bordered by the East River on the east, the Gramercy neighborhood on the west, the East Village (or Alphabet City) to the south, and Kips Bay to the north. It’s also close to historic Stuyvesant Square, a two-block park surrounded by the old Stuyvesant High School, Saint George's Church, and the Beth Israel Medical Center.
With its own police force and security details … (1 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Union Square!
- 09/07/15 05:46 AM
Spotlight on Union Square!
The neighborhood of Union Square is a tight collection of three blocks surrounding Union Square Park. With access to six subway lines and close to neighborhoods such as the Flatiron District to the north, Chelsea to the west, Greenwich Village to the southwest, East Village to the southeast, and Gramercy Park to the east, Union Square is truly a crossroads of Manhattan. The historic Union Square Park is an open space which hosts the year-round, popular Greenmarket Farmers Market. There is also a wide selection of shopping and exciting restaurants. Many creative firms and companies call Union Square home, as well as renowned schools such New York … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Stuyvesant Square!
- 09/07/15 05:20 AM
Spotlight on Stuyvesant Square!
Stuyvesant Square is a cozy, community-minded neighborhood, roughly bounded by 14th and 18th Streets and First and Third Avenues, in New York City. Though sharing a similar name as the sprawling Stuyvesant complex, Stuyvesant Square is its own unique space, beloved by its residents who prize the quiet, access to their park and a friendly neighborly vibe.
Stuyvesant Square Park requires no key, and its upkeep is maintained by residents, who enjoy its looping paths, elegant iron fences and dense plantings of flowers. Sit on wooden benches, enjoy the trickling water of the fountains and chat with neighbors. Folks in Stuyvesant Square take great pleasure in … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on the Flatiron!
- 09/04/15 04:41 AM
Spotlight on the Flatiron!
The Flatiron District is a neighborhood in New York City, named after the famous Flatiron Building (one of the oldest skyscrapers in Manhattan) at 23rd Street, Broadway and Fifth Avenue. The Flatiron District boundaries are 20th Street, Union Square and Greenwich Village to the south; the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) or Seventh Avenue and Chelsea to the west; 25th Street and NoMad to the north; Rose Hill to the northeast, and Lexington Avenue/Irving Place, Gramercy Park to the east.
Broadway cuts through the middle of the district. At the north end of the neighborhood is Madison Square Park, and also includes the Ladies' Mile Historic District and the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt, which is a National Historic Site.
The skyline of the Flatiron neighborhood includes some of … (2 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Chelsea!
- 08/30/15 11:26 PM
Spotlight on Chelsea,
Lower Manhattan!
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan, with14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue – to the east, and the Hudson River and West Street to the west. To the north of Chelsea is the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, as well as the Hudson Yards; to the northeast is the Garment District; to the east are NoMad and the Flatiron District; to the southwest is the Meatpacking District; and to the southeast is Greenwich Village and the West Village.
This famously diverse and artistic neighborhood is – somewhat surprisingly – … (2 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Peter Cooper Village!
- 08/30/15 10:58 PM
Peter Cooper Village – aka Stuyvesant Town – is a private residential development opened in 1947, on the east side of the New York City. Peter Cooper Village is named after the 19th century industrialist, inventor and philanthropist Peter Cooper, who founded Cooper Union.
The entire Stuyvesant Town complex goes from First Avenue to Avenue C, between 14th and 23rd Streets, covering approximately 80 acres, including playgrounds and parkland. Peter Cooper Village is located between 20th and 23rd Streets. Close to schools, transportation, dining, shopping and cultural activities, this diverse and active community enjoys the best of both worlds – all the city has to offer and a private development.
The development is … (2 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Rose Hill!
- 08/30/15 08:04 AM
Spotlight on Rose Hill!
Rose Hill is a cozy New York City neighborhood tucked between the neighborhoods of Murray Hill to the north and Gramercy Park to the south, Kips Bay to the east, the Flatiron District to the southwest, and NoMad to the northwest.
Madison Square Park anchors the neighborhood's southwest corner, bounded by 23rd Street, 26th Street, Fifth Avenue, and Madison Avenue. The original Madison Square Garden at Madison Square was located at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street, and stood at the site from 1879 to 1890.
The Baruch College and School of Visual Arts campuses and the New York University College of Dentistry are all located in Rose Hill, which boasts several NYC landmarks, including the MetLife Tower and the New York Life Building located on … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Kips Bay!
- 08/22/15 08:29 AM
Spotlight on Kips Bay!
Kips Bay is a neighborhood, bordered on the north by Murray Hill, to the west by Madison Square, NoMad, or Rose Hill; on the south by Gramercy Park; and on the east by the East River. Named after Dutch settler Jacobus Henderson Kip, the neighborhood is most commonly known for the vintage mid-20th century high-rise apartment and condominium complexes, including I.M. Pei-designed Kips Bay Towers.
A great many of Kips Bay residents are medical students and professionals who attend or work at the NYU College of Dentistry and School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center or the Manhattan VA Hospital which are all located in the neighborhood.
Kips Bay … (3 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Hudson Yards!
- 08/10/15 05:54 AM
Spotlight on Hudson Yards!
One of the most exciting projects to come to New York City in a long time, the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project is a joint venture by the New York City Department of City Planning and Metropolitan Transportation Authority to develop the far West Side along the Hudson River. Rezoning and an extension of the 7 train at 11th Avenue will bring residence buildings, office towers, a hotel, a park and even includes a renovation of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
The new neighborhood is centered around the development between 10th and 12th Avenues and by 30th and 33rd Streets.
The unique Hudson Yards is expected to consist … (1 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Brookdale Campus!
- 08/10/15 05:40 AM
Spotlight on Brookdale Campus!
The Brookdale neighborhood in Manhattan is a Hunter College campus located on 25th Street and First Avenue, tucked into the side of Battery Park City. It houses the Hunter College Brookdale Health Sciences Campus as well as the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, the Center on Aging and residence halls for Hunter College students.
For information on exciting homes for sale in Manhattan, contact Robert DeFalco Realty at 718-748-7000 (NYC Service Office, member of Manhattan MLS) or stop by our conveniently located one-stop center at 8823 3rd Ave. in Brooklyn. 1678 Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, 718-987-7900 for our Staten Island Office or … (1 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on the Flower District!
- 08/10/15 05:09 AM
Spotlight on the Flower District!
The Flower District of Manhattan has existed for a century but has been whittled down by progress growing up around it. It encompasses a little more than a block of West 28th Street, between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue. But that small area is bursting with color and greenery! Aged green awnings and vintage signs peek out from the oasis, which blooms up in the middle of Manhattan.
The block is lined with flowers and greenery in pots and mini trees, along with cut branches, vases and all sorts of florist bits and bobs for any … (1 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Battery Park City!
- 08/10/15 04:45 AM
Spotlight on Battery Park City!
Manhattan’s Battery Park City is a 92-acre planned community at the southwestern tip of the island. Almost a third of the space is parkland, affording residents stunning water views as well as plenty of open spaces for recreation. Battery Park City is bounded on the east by West Street, which separates the area from the Financial District of lower Manhattan. To the west, north, and south, the area is surrounded by the Hudson River.
Battery Park City is truly its own little city, with everything you might need! Residents enjoy high-rise residences, schools (including Stuyvesant High School), movie theatres, a branch of the New York … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on South Street Seaport Historic District!
- 08/10/15 04:30 AM
Spotlight on South Street Seaport Historic District!
The South Street Seaport Historic District is located where Fulton Street meets the East River, adjacent to the Financial District, the East River and Two Bridges neighborhood. Containing some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan, the South Street Seaport features renovated original mercantile buildings, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and modern tourist malls featuring food, shopping, and nightlife, with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Since it began life as a Dutch West Indies outpost in 1625, the South Street Seaport has been attracting business and visitors to its location. The museum was founded in 1967 by Peter and … (0 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Historic Radio Row!
- 08/10/15 03:27 AM
Spotlight on Historic Radio Row!
New York City's Historic Radio Row existed from 1921 to 1966 in a warehouse district on the Lower West Side of Manhattan.
“Radio Row” is the nickname given to a street or district specializing in the sale of radio and electronic equipment/parts.
They existed in many major cities in the ‘20’s with the rise of broadcasting but declined in the 20th century. In NYC, Radio Row was torn down in 1966 to make room for the World Trade Center. During it’s heyday, Radio Row was comprised of several blocks of electronics stores, with Cortlandt Street as its central axis.
40 to 50 stories, all … (1 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Tribeca!
- 08/10/15 02:20 AM
Spotlight on Tribeca!
Tribeca – shortened from Triangle Below Canal Street – is a hip, diverse, exciting neighborhood bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and either Chambers or Vesey Streets. It’s home to artists, actors, business moguls and young professionals and of course, the Tribeca Film Festival.
In the early 70’s, artists populated Tribeca, making use of new zoning laws, which meant they could live/work in the same space. Once of the center of textile and cotton trade, Tribeca residents began converting former industrial buildings – abandoned and inexpensive - into residential buildings and lofts, and lay the groundwork for the happening neighborhood it is today.
Tribeca is a sought after neighborhood … (1 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Two Bridges!
- 08/10/15 01:36 AM
Spotlight on Two Bridges!
Located on the southern end of the Lower East Side, Two Bridges is a neighborhood near the footings of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, bordering Chinatown. Two Bridges is split into two sections - the area between the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, and an area to the east that borders the Lower East Side. Two Bridges is west of Civic Center and Financial District, making it quite convenient for those who work in those areas.
Two Bridges is a mix of tenement style walk-up and high-rise buildings, with plans for new condos being developed. Home buyers will find a diverse neighborhood, tucked in the shadows of the Brooklyn … (2 comments)
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new york city homes for sale: Spotlight on Cooperative Village!
- 08/10/15 01:12 AM
Spotlight on Cooperative Village!
On the Lower East side sits Cooperative Village. The cooperatives center on Grand Street, south of the entrance ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge and west of FDR Drive. In total, the four cooperatives have 4,500 apartments in twelve buildings as well as common space, courtyards and many wonder amenities to foster a sense of community.
Cooperative Village was sponsored, organized and built by trade unions - the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, as well as the United Housing Foundation, set up in 1951. Over the years, votes amongst the owners have resulted in the apartments being resold to other families – opening up … (2 comments)
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