Category Archives: East Village

Twenty-Something’s Adaptation To New York Prices

The New York Times recently reported that twenty-somethings moving to New York for the first few years are doing everything they can do to survive in this expensive city during this horrible economic slump. Being a twenty-something myself, going on my fourth year in the big apple, I understand all these baby New Yorker woes.
Living in a city where you have to start out residing in a windowless box, sleeping on a twin bed with your feet hanging off one end is not the ideal situation for any young adult …

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by Anthony Longo on November 14, 2010

The Flowerbox Building: Property of the Day

259 East 7th Street, known as the Flowerbox Building, is between Avenue C and D in the East Village. The 8 apartments were developed by Seth Tapper and are clad in an exterior of glass and metal with 18” self irrigating flower boxes across each floor. The Flowerbox Building has 2 apartments per floor with 12’0” high ceilings, radiant heat flooring, speakers in every room, French doors in the living room, and doorman service. Notably, Tapper’s building is the subject of a documentary for its unique design in an area …

by Anthony Longo on May 4, 2010

Stuyvesant Town Headed for Sale, Tenants Unite

Things have gotten all the more cloudy over at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. CWCapital, who represents the senior debt holders, filed a motion last Thursday asking the court to appoint a referree to sell the 11,000 unit complex. Though real estate experts have said that such a filing was the next logical step in the foreclosure process, the fact that rent issues at the property still remain unresolved is unsettling, to say the least. Last year, New York’s highest court determined that Tishman Speyer, the owners of Stuy …

by Anthony Longo on April 26, 2010

Storefront Living: Would You Do It?

With the economy still in the midst of a very rough patch, many storefronts have “for sale” signs in the place of their old “open” signs. Don’t fret, though – many house hunting New Yorkers are getting creative, and instead of hunting for apartments, they’re hunting for storefronts and transforming them into unique, sun-drenched homes. According to this article in the New York Times, there’s no way to know exactly how many storefront homes there are in New York City, but it seems that the number is growing. Dissatisfied with …

by Anthony Longo on April 19, 2010

Selling New York Heads to Connecticut

 

Last night was another episode of HGTV’s real estate reality series, Selling New York. The show follows two Manhattan brokerages, CORE and Kleier, as they attempt to stage, sell and purchase the most fabulous of New York real estate. Apparently, however, sometimes New York real estate means getting out of the city – and away to Connecticut, home of 14,000 square foot mansions with rolling hills and king-sized ballrooms.
The episode followed CORE’s Tom Postillo as he attempted to pull off a double whammy with clients Sal Rizzo and his more …

by Anthony Longo on April 9, 2010

Get Inside: Rutherford Place

Yesterday, we listened to our inner voyeuristic tendencies, and headed to historic Rutherford Place to find out firsthand what’s on the inside of the beautiful limestone building. There are many buildings on our “dream home” list – and as you may recall, we’ve written about our desire to inhabit Rutherford Place someday. The grand lobby of Rutherford Place, which, in case you weren’t aware, was originally built in 1902 as a maternity hospital, is absolutely spectacular.
It’s been recently restored, and features a grand staircase and the most gorgeous ceiling we’ve …

by Anthony Longo on April 7, 2010

Small Space, Big Style: A 300 SF Home in the East Village

One of the realities of New York real estate is that most of the time, you can’t expect to get a lot of space. This is especially the case in the East Village, where most of the buildings are under six stories and are former tenement houses. Such is most likely the case with Whitney’s home, which she shares with her husband and dog. Located in the East Village, the apartment is only 300 square feet – but boy, have Whitney and her hubby made the most of their small …

by Anthony Longo on April 6, 2010

10 Of Our Favorite Condos for 2010!

Even in a recession, New York City always manages to stand up straight, both literally and figuratively. While other cities have pretty much halted their new construction, New York is chugging along. New properties hit the market all the time – and we’ve compiled the places that we predict will be the best buildings of 2010.
10. 100 11th Avenue
Developer: Cape Advisors, Inc.
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Marketing: Corcoran Sunshine
Price Range: Starting at $3.6 million
A new development in Western Chelsea, 100 Eleventh Avenue is an eco-friendly building offering one to four bedroom residences with …

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by Anthony Longo on March 29, 2010
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