Real estate questions asked at inappropriate times

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So how do tax abatements work? The Lawton Family on the whole has an extremely hard time sitting still for more than 15 minutes; however growing up, we would watch TV some nights and switch the channel every 5 minutes - probably explains a lot. While extremely annoying, there was always a consistency to that change - the History Channel, a show … [Read more...]

Your Monthly Dose of Appreciation

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Pour one out to the Founding Fathers. For a solid four years of my life, when I grew up I wanted to be a Historical Reenactor at Plymouth Plantation. My parents humored this until it clearly wasn't a phase, then I got kindly ushered to the Sciences, with a pit stop in Broadway Theater and a brief stint as President. The kind folk they are, they … [Read more...]

Basically a Camelbak full of Bloody Marys

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For those brunchers on the search for the bottom. My love of breakfast food is sadly becoming my most commonly referenced attribute, which is actually not the worst fetish to be publicly known for - Jared Fogle from Subway set that bar pretty high. Recently someone emailed me asking for my recommendations for boozy brunch spots. Unless you … [Read more...]

The Mythical Six Figure Listings

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594 6th Avenue, Apt #3.   Price: $995,000.   2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Condo in Park Slope.   Common Charges: $361.   Monthly Taxes: $18 *421 abatement expires in 2031 What's the deal: this 1,150 square foot duplex penthouse comes with three outdoor spaces and is a stones throw to Prospect Park   932 President Street, Apt … [Read more...]

Good, Questionably-Clean Fun

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Rub-a-dub-dub, hundreds of Adult Strangers in a Tub. A self proclaimed East Village Lurkness Monster, I've passed the peculiar Russian & Turkish Baths hundreds of times on my walk down 10th Street to and from Tompkins Square Bagel, and while curious, I rationalize spending my money on fancy mashed avocados instead, as my imagination has me … [Read more...]