It's not too often that we get to write about a gorgeous Maisonette apartment with Prospect Park as its front yard. This prewar residence, located in one of Brooklyn’s most revered buildings, 35 Prospect Park West, offers the virtues of co-op living while providing a touch of privacy. We’d be remiss if we didn't place this gem in the latest edition of our “Apartments We Love” series. And just in case ...
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This latest edition of Price Chop introduces us to a sponsor apartment in a historic Beaux Arts building across from the Tweed Courthouse on the fringe of Tribeca. Boss Tweed himself might even find this a deal to his liking. Apartment 12-A at 49 Chambers Street is a generously sized corner two-bedroom, two bath residence with a large welcoming foyer. The 1,824 square foot residence enjoys open south facing views ...
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From the first moment you step into this spectacular room, you feel like you’re in a classic hunting lodge somewhere in the English countryside. It's a place where brandys are shared and novels are written. Well, at least we think so. This wondrous living room at 41 Central Park West pays homage to the arts and crafts style of architecture while commanding a never-ending panorama of Central Park. For this reason, ...
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According to city records, the median price in the month of April for an apartment in Manhattan was $1.15 million, the same exact median price from a year ago. However, the number of apartments sold more than doubled year over year, from 437 to 953, an increase of 119%. So, what can you get for $1.15 million? Today we’ll look at two of the four apartments that defined the median price ...
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If you’re a New Yorker with even the slightest real estate bent, you have seen your share of over-the-top kitchens. Unfortunately, most of them are either on the Internet or the glossy pages of Architectural Digest. The fantasy of playing gracious dinner host in one of these worldly spaces is always a dream away. Well, this particular kitchen, tucked away in a Brooklyn Heights townhouse, is certainly a "joie de vivre." ...
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