Jun 2nd 2010 1:00PM
Last week New York's real estate news was all about Harlem, as the city planned a Jazz Museum, brokers and developers fought over "break-up" money, and The New York Times gave a eulogy for small churches. And Emmitt Smith comes into the mix, too. Here's what's happening in Harlem: Continue Reading »
Apr 8th 2010 4:00PM
You say your Andrea-Bocelli-loving landlord won't renew your lease unless you stop playing Green Day? So get a cool new landlord -- like the drummer for David Byrne's band. Drummer Graham Hawthorne is renting out the entire top floor of his renovated Harlem townhouse. Interested? Here's what you get... Continue Reading »
Mar 16th 2010 2:15PM
The Jonathan Rose Companies had to worry a little in 2008, when a 10-parcel site it planned to develop as a rental with the City of New York in East Harlem sat idle because it couldn't find investors. Now, the site is busy with construction -- and looking like a solid performer in a neighborhood full of failed condos.... Continue Reading »
Mar 10th 2010 1:00PM
Recent Los Angeles transplant Gabe Nies talks about raw, soul food restaurants, his fun building and the music on the streets of Harlem. Name, Age, Occupation: Gabe Nies, 32, Life Strategist Neighborhood: Harlem, New York Abode: Huge two-bedroom brownstone apartment How long have you lived in Harlem? Less than a... Continue Reading »
Feb 4th 2010 3:30PM
First-time memoirist Stacy Parker Aab tells us why the $20 blowouts, brownstones and friendly neighbors make Harlem the best place for her to call home. Name, Age, Occupation: Stacy Parker Aab, 35, Writer/Researcher "The Katrina Experience" Neighborhood: Harlem, New York Abode: Lives in a two-bedroom, two-floor... Continue Reading »
