The Urban Edge Apartment Living Blog
Musings on living in NYC... oh, and real estate too
Easy commutes, beautiful old brownstones, a vibrant culture and history, the lure of reasonable rents: little wonder that both West and East Harlem have been near the top of everyone’s “next happening” NYC neighborhood list for the past decade or so. And though both communities have seen a welcome infusion of first-rate neighborhood restaurants, cafes, [...]
Foodies rejoice… Fairway announces new Kips Bay location! The first thing I should tell you, just to establish my bona-fides, is this: I love food shopping. Grocery stores, butchers, greenmarkets, bakeries, “specialty stores”, the weekly fleas and fairs, all of it. I go out to buy food at least three times a week. Sometimes four or [...]
One of three NYC neighborhoods could be going through major changes in the next few years if some big-player universities go forward with plans to develop a huge new city tech campus, spurred on by Mayor Bloomberg’s offer of (basically) free real estate AND $100 million worth of city-funded infrastructure.
