postwar

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Co-ops
Open house checklist: How to size up a co-op or condo at a glance
By Evelyn Battaglia |September 1, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Renovation
What you need to know about replacing the wood floors in your NYC apartment or house
By Evelyn Battaglia |March 12, 2020 - 9:00AM
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Co-ops
Prewar, post-war, or new construction—what’s the difference between these types of NYC buildings?
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |February 27, 2020 - 9:00AM
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Co-ops
What you need to know about buying a 'junior four' in NYC
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |January 30, 2020 - 9:00AM
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Live
The real jewels in ‘Uncut Gems’ are the over-the-top homes
By Kelly Kreth |December 30, 2019 - 2:00PM
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Renovation
How to update a very plain UES co-op, which has a kitchen that looks 'homemade'
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |November 27, 2019 - 9:00AM
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Buy
Are postwar buildings from the 1950s and '60s constructed better than ones built later?

… in a building It is a fact that postwar buildings were built with more substantial building materials in the … but this is difficult to determine from a visit while apartmentshopping  Pro Tip … Dont be afraid of coops in NYC … get any movement of the sheet rock or hear a hollow sound when you bang the wall If a wall is predominantly hollow you …

By Alanna Schubach |November 11, 2019 - 10:00AM
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Negotiating + Financing
Before you buy a post-war apartment, read this
By Virginia K. Smith |April 3, 2018 - 2:00PM
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The Market
A $2,500 studio in a Flatiron co-op with a Mad Men vibe
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 10, 2015 - 1:38PM
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Renovation
Tricks to sell a retro apartment—for $1,000 or less
By Virginia K. Smith |December 9, 2014 - 8:59AM