Monthly Archives: July 2022

Seemingly Healthy Tree Topples in PLG, Blocking Street and Raising Questions

Jul 28, 2022 |

A tremendous tree came crashing down in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Tuesday morning, toppling two cars and blocking off an entire street to traffic. The large rotted tree broke off at the root just after 9:30 a.m. on July 26 outside of 1 Parkside Court, completely crushing two vehicles on a private… Read More > The […more]

Yankee legend Lou Gehrig’s former New Rochelle home is back on the market for $1.5M

Jul 28, 2022 |

Photo courtesy of Douglas Elliman The house at 9 Meadow Lane that was once home to Yankee Hall-of-Famer Lou Gehrig is for sale, asking $1,459,000. 6sqft previously featured the tidy Colonial in 2016, when the home Gehrig purchased for his parents in 1927–and lived in for some time afterward–was being sold “as is” for a mere […more]

Mortgage Rates Didn’t Blow Up

Jul 28, 2022 |

The Fed did what they said they were going to do and raised their fed funds rate target by another 0.75%. What happened to mortgage rates?  They went down! Read the story here. Yes the -0.01% isn’t much, but didn’t every casual observer think mortgage rates were going to rise again?  That we were heading […more]

The Insider: After a Flood, Ditmas Park Oldie Gets Holistic Renovation With a Clean, Modern Bent

Jul 28, 2022 |

The silver lining in water damage suffered by this early 20th century freestanding house was the chance it gave the homeowners, in exchange for a year of displacement, to realize changes they had long contemplated. They chose Dumbo-based JAM Architecture to shepherd them through the major overhaul that followed an extensive… Read More > The […more]

A Real Estate Professional Helps You Separate Fact from Fiction

Jul 28, 2022 |

If you’re following the news, chances are you’ve seen or heard some headlines about the housing market that don’t give the full picture. The real estate market is shifting, and when that happens, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. That’s where a trusted real estate professional comes in. They can help debunk […more]

Daily Links: Ocean Hill/Brownsville Has Most Shelters in City, Despite Promises

Jul 28, 2022 |

In the News New York’s Last Movie Clerk Knows More Than You Do [NYT] Extreme Weather Is Soaking New York City. Community Gardens Can Help [NYT] After Enduring a Pandemic, Small Businesses Face New Worries [NYT] Coney Hospital’s Women’s Health Department Gets $18.5 Million [BP] GGreenpoint Eatery Xilonen to Be Replaced by Cool World [Greenpointers] […more]

109 East 79th Street Nears Completion On Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Jul 28, 2022 |

Construction and facade installation on 109 East 79th Street, is getting closer to completion and will soon finish as a 20-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The topped-out 210-foot-tall structure is designed by Steven Harris Architects and developed by Legion Investment Group. Inside will be 145,000 square feet and a total of 31 condominiums […more]

Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground at 201-207 7th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

Jul 28, 2022 |

A new affordable housing development has broken ground at 201-207 7th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan. The nine-story, affordable cooperative building will replace four aging properties at the corner of 22nd street, which are only partially occupied by five residents.

Groove on This 1970s Soft Contemporary With Sparkling Pool in the Heart of Lakewood

Jul 28, 2022 |

You know what’s great about 1970s and ’80s soft contemporary homes? See More…

Permits Filed for 1472 Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx

Jul 28, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 1472 Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of West 172nd Street and Shakespeare Avenue, the corner lot is near the Mount Eden Avenue subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Egris Haxhari under the H20 LLC is listed as the owner […more]