The Mythical Six Figure Listings

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677 West End Avenue, Apt 8D Price: $730,000 1 bed, 1 bath Coop on the Upper West Side Maintenance: $1,312 What's the deal: This quiet home with bright western exposure is rich in details, seen in the high beamed ceilings and restored hardwood floors, all the while housed in a well-run, pet-friendly pre-war elevator building. a 449 Putnam … [Read more...]

Who Needs Greece to go Island Hopping?

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Things besides bodies and MRSA in the East River ^ It's like Disney World for people who have no soul. So New Yorkers. a Strangely enough, it's both comforting and disheartening limiting that we've discovered the entirety of the non-ocean surface of our planet. Every so often, I'll get discouraged that I'll never stumble upon an unknown island … [Read more...]

Fickle, Erratic, Unpredictable, Temperamental

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The Saga of a Shitty Irish Complexion Things young children have and don't appreciate: 1. Nap time 2. Active metabolisms 3. Summer/winter/spring vacations 4. Extravagant birthday celebrations with goodie bags 5. Humans who remember and make their doctor's appointments for them 6. Essentially a free Uber service for the first 15 years of life 7. … [Read more...]

When Vertigo becomes an Amenity

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Looks down: "pfff...peasants." 432 Park Avenue, Apt 81A - 3 bed, 3 bath Condo in Midtown Price: $26,750,000 What you're getting: This 2,633 ft² home on the 81st floor offers unobstructed Central Park views from amazing 10 ft x 10 ft windows, with Eastern and Northern exposures that also provide panoramic views beyond Central Park, the Reservoir, … [Read more...]