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 … them Replacing the floors is a frequent renovation request for owners in NYC where many older prewar apartments and … for solid and engineered wood says Claire Hammock a local sales rep for Hakwood a Netherlandsbased manufacturer with a …

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

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

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

Buy

Are postwar buildings from the 1950s and '60s constructed better than ones built later?

… … There is truth to this idea our experts say but there are other factors … that it is very well insulated and built more along the lines of prewar than some successive 1970s buildings says … method of testing whether an apartment is wellinsulated he adds is to gently hit any part of the wall with your palm If …

By Alanna Schubach |November 11, 2019 - 10:00AM