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Which is the Best Fringe Neighborhood?
Updated almost 19 years agoSo you can't afford to live on the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, or in a prime downtown neighborhood. Which is the best fringe neighborhood to live in: Harlem... -
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Where are decent values to be found?
Updated almost 19 years agoAre readers aware of neighborhoods, in Manhattan or Brooklyn, where one can still get good value? Many of the coastal neighborhoods (DUMBO, Williamsburg, Greenpoint,... -
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1987 NY Times article about Harlem Gentrification
Updated almost 19 years agoRead this 1987 article from the NY Times: 20 Years Later and all of the exact same issues remain regarding gentrification in Harlem. ... -
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Harlem townhouse
Updated almost 19 years agoAnyone owns a harlem townhouse? Any idea the cost of upgrade the plumbing for a 4 story brownstone? -
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Researching a Manhattan townhouse
Updated almost 19 years agoI am interested in researching a brownstone I am buying i.e. it's history, builder/architect etc. Is there somewhere online that I can do this? If not where else? -
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young single woman professional
Updated almost 19 years agoThough I am inclined to buy in Harlem, I have been cautioned that as a young, single professional woman I should think about the question of travelling alone at night... -
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dumbo
Updated almost 19 years agoThinking about buying in this neighborhood. What do people think about it if Manhattan is out of reach?