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St. Marks may be dead—though, the obverse may actually be true, according to author Ada Calhoun, who shared her thoughts on the neighborhood this week—but the East Village real estate market is alive and kicking and, yes, heated.
But on Halloween weekend, the open house circuit looks to be fairly active, with everything from small starter apartments to three-bedrooms welcoming would-be buyers.
By now, we've read—and reported—scores of stories about the devastation suffered in NYC neighborhoods like Breezy Point after Hurricane Sandy hit three years ago. But there's nothing like hearing (and seeing) it straight from those who were affected. Director Jennifer Callahan's documentary, Everything is Different Now: Rockaway After the Storm, chronicles the damage and subsequent rebuilding that knit communities affected even tighter than they were before.
As most sellers know, there are certain parts of your home that don't need to get their close-ups in listings photos. Apparently these people didn't get the memo.
This week's batch of questionable photos come courtesy of Andy Donaldson, the man behind the Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs blog and book, complete with Donaldson's one-of-a-kind commentary.
Oh, the appeal of a classic co-op with a one-of-a-kind imprint that differentiates it from the rest of the pack!
This third-floor two-bedroom (plus a dining room) is on West End Avenue, a lovely stretch of the Upper West Side that manages to be both handsome, lined as it is by one gracious prewar after another, and serene (no MTA buses traverse this thoroughfare, except for the occasional one making a turn).
It's also just a block from the shopping (and transportation) mecca that is Broadway.
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Communal living may be coming to Crown Heights, but for those of you in the market for more traditional options, the neighborhood has a handful of sellers hosting open houses this weekend.