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April 2023 The Classic Eight of the Month
My post for The Classic 8 Apartment is a little, well, a lot late this month. I think you will find this an interesting listing. The...
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Feb 25, 20231 min read
March 2023 The Classic Eight of the Month
This Classic Eight is a very interesting listing. If you are not well versed in real estate (such as this writer), it seems....weird? It...
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
February 2023 The Classic Eight of the Month
February's Classic Eight is an Emory Roth's Park Avenue gem! Although some of the rooms need updates, the apartment's beauty shines...
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Jan 7, 20231 min read
January 2023 The Classic Eight of the Month
Happy New Year! January's apartment of the month is a true prewar classic eight apartment in the Yorkville neighborhood. Where is...
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Dec 13, 20221 min read
December 2022 The Classic Eight of the Month
As stated, before the typical Classic Eight apartment is a rare find in Manhattan real estate. This is mostly due to these apartments...
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Nov 12, 20221 min read
November 2022 The Classic Eight of the Month
This prewar Classic 8 apartment is located on the Upper East Side. This apartment boasts a semi-private elevator, classic moldings,...
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Nov 12, 20221 min read
October 2022 The Classic Eight of the Month
This Classic Six is located near Central Park in the famed apartment building, El Dorado. This building was designed by New York City's...
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Aug 13, 20221 min read
September 2022 The Classic Eight of the Month
Back and better than ever.
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Aug 22, 20211 min read
September 2021 The Classic Eight Apartment
September's apartment is a Park Avenue duplex but it showcases the prewar details and spaces that make up the Classic Eight. This...
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Jul 29, 20213 min read
The Outlandish Dorilton and Its Indelible Style
This is the last (for now) entry in a series inspired by The New York Public Library's Digital Collection's The World's Loose Leaf Album...
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Jul 22, 20211 min read
August 2021 The Classic Eight Apartment
August's C8 Apartment comes from the famed Dorilton. (See this month's Building History.) This month's apartment is not a Classic Eight...
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Jul 11, 20215 min read
The Lost (and Found) Titanic Memorial at Macy's Herald Square
Macy's is renowned for many things other than shopping. Every year during November and December, the eyes of our nation fall upon Macy's...
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Jun 9, 20214 min read
Coney Island and the Lost Luna Park
What images come to mind when the words "Coney Island" are said? Is it waves on the shore, an eye-watering sun, children playing in the...
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May 22, 20211 min read
July 2021 The Classic Eight Apartment
This magnificent apartment is located on the Upper West Side in the Apthorp (Check out The Amazing Apthorp Apartments ). Not only is the...
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May 16, 20214 min read
The Osborne Apartments, Built for the Fabulously Rich and Famous With a Touch of Murder
New York City likes to boast that it has the most expensive real estate in the world (mainly located in Manhattan and specifically...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
Nostalgia for Old New York
“Nostalgia - it's delicate but potent…. In Greek, nostalgia literally means “the pain from an old wound.” It’s a twinge in your heart far...
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Apr 25, 20214 min read
Emory Roth's Beaux Arts Beauty-The Beresford
The Beresford is a luxurious apartment building on Central Park West. Designed by famed architect, Emory Roth in the late 1920's, the...
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Apr 23, 20211 min read
June 2021 The Classic Eight Apartment
After a month of a non classic eight...it is back in a big way! This beautiful apartment is in Emory Roth's Beresford (check out Emory...
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Apr 6, 20214 min read
The Cherokee Apartments Public Housing Bankrolled by the Vanderbilts
Tenement is a word that invokes strong imagery and perceptions. However, in the Tenement House Law of 1867, the state of New York defined...
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Mar 13, 20214 min read
The Ghosts of The Dakota Apartments
The Dakota is the most mysterious and eccentric apartment building in New York City, maybe the United States. So, it is no wonder that it...
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