postwar

Open house checklist: How to size up a co-op or condo at a glance

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 1, 2021 - 9:30AM

What you need to know about replacing the wood floors in your NYC apartment or house

… When the floors of your New York City apartment or house are worn or waterdamaged beyond repair … request for owners in NYC where many older prewar apartments and brownstones have wood strip floors and … stains that look completely modern including white and even indigo Maderas claim to fame … What finishes and sheens are …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 12, 2020 - 9:00AM

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

Co-ops

What you need to know about buying a 'junior four' in NYC

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |January 30, 2020 - 9:00AM

Live

The real jewels in ‘Uncut Gems’ are the over-the-top homes

… Uncut Gems is more realistic than the lead characters teeth Howard Ratner played by Adam Sandler is a middleaged Jewish gem dealer working in Midtowns Diamond District He sports gaudy rings and even showier chompers … We first see Ratner among the jewelry kiosks that 47 th Street is known for and the film gets the atmosphere right …

By Kelly Kreth |December 30, 2019 - 2:00PM