Archive for March 17th, 2006

Habitats | Dumbo: A Pioneer Knows When to Move On

Friday, March 17th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

Pep Gay, a makeup artist who grew up in Spain, moved into a huge loft in Dumbo in the late 1990’s, paying $800 a month. He knows gentrification will soon push him out.
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Big Deal : Luxury, With Its Own Forest

Friday, March 17th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

A new development in TriBeCa is being marketed as the downtown Time Warner Center.
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Streetscapes | Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Statue: The Curious Travels of the Commodore

Friday, March 17th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

The four-ton statue of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt looks pretty spiffy, set against the newly cleaned limestone of the south facade of Grand Central Terminal.
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Is Prewar Losing Its Status to Glass?

Friday, March 17th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

In choosing great glass houses in the sky over inward-facing dwellings designed for their great-grandparents, a younger-than-ever moneyed class has embraced a modern design ethic.
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National Perspectives: Making It Easier to Buy in Mexico

Friday, March 17th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

For American buyers, the attractions of San Carlos, in the state of Sonora, Mexico, include its stunning mountain and ocean vistas as well as its proximity to the United States.
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