Posts Tagged ‘Historic building ’

Though the heated eviction battle over the Carnegie Hall studios is over, not all of the former tenants are ready to forget about their longtime homes.

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True, it\’s not Lundy\’s, but the locals like it just fine
At long last, Sheepshead Bay finds that a legend can be replaced

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The evolution from postindustrial to residential chic is ongoing, as evidenced by massive construction along Water Street and signs advertising new rentals and loft apartments in old factory and warehouse buildings.

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The city\’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled to start the designation process for two new historic districts

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Perfect 1 BR in the best part of Brooklyn Heights – steps from the Promenade on Pierrepont Street. $2,100 per month.

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I began the blog because I was incensed and alarmed at what the city was becoming. It was losing its grit, its fabric, its very character. It was losing its New York-ness, and gaining nothing but Subway franchises and luxury condos.

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If were were going to write a new guide to Harlem, this is the guide we\’d try to write. But the good folks at DesignSpongeonline.com have done if for us.

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By JENNIFER 8. LEE     December 7, 2009, 12:35 pm Trying to find a high-end New York-themed gift for the holidays? Maybe your loved ones might want a customized subway sign. What New Yorker doesn’t feel the emotional pull of the iconic white Helvetica letters against the black background? As of last week, the famously intellectual-property-rights-conscious Metropolitan Transportation Authority has given…

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A great website just came to my attention. I love this kind of stuff. ScoutingNY.com is just the sort of website that can easily consume a few hours of my time and get me moving around the city to see for myself.

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The ever popular Brookyn Flea Market has moved indoors for the winter. Just head over to One Hanson Place, just across from BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). The space is the iconic old Williamsburg Dime Savings Bank building, AKA One Hanson Place. Even if you don\’t need to buy anything, you should see the space. It\’s even worth the trip…

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