Posted by Ilan Bracha on July 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Harlem is on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and was established in the mid 1600s by Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant. It was named after the Dutch City, Harlem and its borders are 110th Street to Harlem River, 5th Avenue to St. Nicholas Avenue, 96th Street to Harlem River and East River to 5th Avenue.
Along with other urban spaces in New York City, the 20th century brought about gentrification within Harlem and pricing for housing soared. In the... Read More
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Posted by Ilan Bracha on May 20, 2011 · 2 Comments
From 59th to 96th Street and from the East River to Central Park is Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This section of New York City has some of the most expensive real estate in the nation and was once referred to as the “Silk Stocking District.”
During the late 1800s, Fifth, Madison, Park, Lexington, First, Second and Third Avenues were paved and wealthy New Yorkers flocked to the area, building grand mansions on these picturesque streets and... Read More
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Posted by Ilan Bracha on February 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Georgica | 305 East 85th Street | Photography: @ www.georgicalife.com
The Georgica, located on 305 East 85th Street, takes its name from an East Hampton lake, Georgica Pond.
Located on a tree-lined street in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, its glassed design is meant to inspire the “shimmering” effect of its namesake with “sublime composition.” The building blends bronze, champagne and white to create a modern exterior and interior.
With... Read More
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