Posts with tag Harlem

The owner of a Harlem gas station is suing New York City, saying that the city is trying to buy back land that it sold him years ago and calling the fight a "David and Goliath situation." Carmie Elmore (pictured below), who owns the gas station at 110th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Manhattan (pictured... Continue Reading »

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 »

A few important things to know about writer Jozen Cummings: He can be wooed by the free Wi-Fi of Harlem's cozy, trademark coffee shops. He once witnessed a robbery uptown that unsettled his peace. He accidentally dates women who live in the same building as each other. Harlem, as Cummings says, is a small world. And with... Continue Reading »

Tenants: have you ever thought you could do a better job keeping up your building than your landlord does? With help from a tireless advocate, some New York City renters are about to get the chance to do just that. The familiar story -- a building stays full despite questionable maintenance, a landlord fails to pay... Continue Reading »

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 »

Doorman? Check. Laundry? Check. Newly built luxury building? Yes - and check it out: only $2,150. You can't get much better than that and still be just three blocks north of Central Park. This Harlem apartment features bright interiors, tiled bathroom and kitchen, and modern appliances. It's one bedroom and one bath are... Continue Reading »

You see them advertised all over: those shiny new buildings that are both luxurious and eco-friendly. But does buying a "green" unit make you better off? Not according to the developer of one such condo project. A building in Harlem advertises itself as "the hybrid home," where "luxury meets green." I recently asked the... Continue Reading »

Did they not get the memo? All over New York City, rents are (finally!) going down, but apparently the owners of Harlem's Lenox Terrace are trying to raise rents, and some residents say they're doing so illegally. LT tenants are suing the Olnick Organization, which runs the sprawling complex once dubbed "Harlem's best... Continue Reading »

Hearing strange noises, or whispers in your apartment (like that unfortunate couple in Paranormal Activity)? Perhaps the supernatural isn't to blame... but the lack of proper sound-proofing. Just ask New Yorker Heather McCartney. Sensitive-ear McCartney first fought the noise of a squeaky elevator next to her apartment,... Continue Reading »