What To Expect in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park?
Located on the New York City’s Upper Bay, overlooking Staten Island and New Jersey’s famous Statue of Liberty, is Sunset Park--a neighborhood of more than 120,000 that was incorporated just a little over 50 years ago. The mostly residential neighborhood boasts a...
Manhattan’s Not Dead
Over the last few months I’ve discussed the increasing popularity of New York City’s outer-boroughs--namely, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx--with regard to residential growth and development. From Crown Heights to Midwood, to Jamaica, Kew Gardens, and Pelham Bay, the...
Is Queens The New, New Brooklyn?
I posed a question on Quora asking users if Queens would begin seeing development similar to Manhattan and Brooklyn. The response I got was yes, Queens is already experiencing that development, with most citing Astoria and Long Island City as examples. Undoubtedly so,...
Crown Heights Reaching New Heights
Over the past few years, outsiders and residents alike have dubbed Brooklyn the “new” Manhattan, in terms of development, art, and a changing demographic. Yet, Brooklyn is large (the most populous borough and only second to Queens in terms of land area), so what...
Welcome To The Hudson
With an already completed, and beautifully designed Subway stop on the 7 train, the area along Manhattan’s 34th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues, feels more real than ever before. Dubbed by developers as Hudson Yards, the forgotten space from which one can view...
Where Did Meatpacking Go?
If you’re visiting New York City’s Meatpacking District in hopes of seeing actual slaughterhouses, you’re in for a surprise. The famous area hasn’t lived up to its name in some time. In fact, the area is currently known mostly for its clubs, great restaurants, upscale...
New York City is on Fire!
The temperatures are extremely hot outside and the real estate industry in burning up in New York City. According to various records this week, records have been made in both residential and commercial sectors of the industry. "Axiometrics, a housing market research...
40 Years Later, Welcome Back to the High Bridge!
For the first time in over 49 years the pedestrian span known as the High Bridge has re-opened to pedestrians. The bridge is a pedestrian walkway connecting from 170th street in the Bronx to 173rd street in Manhattan. Everyone continues to rejoice on behalf of the...
Meet Mr. Landman
Jonah Landman is the voice of BK to the fullest. I ran across his blog while searching for information on the Brooklyn Housing market. More so, how various Brooklyn natives are reacting to the new population migrating towards the borough. According to Landman, buying...
New Listing: Harlem Brownstone Town House Duplex/Triplex
A renovated, luxurious brownstone town house located in Harlem is now for sale. The listing from Italia Smith at Judy Etman Realty is for a brownstone town house described as "an eclectic mix of 'old meets new'". Located at 120 W.127th Street in New York City, the...
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