Category Archives: Neighborhoods

Kid City

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Doug Heddings

The Walk-Through has word of families with children fleeing cities. Anecdotally, I have been noticing the opposite. In many New York neighborhoods, you can’t walk a block without seeing a stroller. That just wasn’t true 15 years ago. Contrary to … Continue reading →

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Outer Boroughs and “The Next Neighborhood”

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Doug Heddings

The Real Deal has word that prices jumped in the outer boroughs in 2005. I can’t say I’m surprised. More and more of my clients have been priced out of the Manhattan market and have explored options in the boroughs. … Continue reading →

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Battery Park Pretty

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Dan Shaw reports in The New York Times about single mom Denise Spatafora, who wanted to live in the big apple but doesn’t really like… concrete. Welcome, friends, to outdoorsy Battery Park City. With its 32 acres of parks and … Continue reading →

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Manhattan is an Island

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Roosevelt Island is also an island. Can one island be part of another island? Advertising for a new Roosevelt Island building called The Octagon harps again and again on the fact that it is in Manhattan. Joyce Cohen of The … Continue reading →

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