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What Is a Maisonette and How Does it Differ From an Apartment?
Ground-floor apartments in big cities often get a bad rep. Many renters and buyers think of them as prime spots for soaking in the...
Met Life Building: How it Changed Midtown Architecture
Located at Park Avenue and 45th Street, the MetLife Building is one of the “100 Tallest Buildings in the United States.” It towers above...
What Is an En Suite Bathroom and Is it Worth Getting One?
Before I became a real estate agent in NYC, I paid little mind to en suite bathrooms. As I kid, I didn't know them...
5 NYC Buildings That Have Ruined The Skyline
We’ve all experienced it in one way or another: driving in from Long Island or New Jersey, soaring high above from a plane, or...
Influential Black Architects in American History
From the time the first American cities began climbing up story by story, Black architects have had a hand in shaping our country’s skyline....
Condos in a Planned West Village Tower Expected to Break Sales Records
Update:The land has been legally purchased by Atlas Capital Group and Zeckendorf Development. The pair have released plans for the one billion dollar condo...
What Is A Loft Apartment and Why Do I Need One?
If you have been on social media any time in the past 5 years, you have seen a loft apartment at least once. Whether...
5 Awkward Apartment Concepts in NYC That Never Fail to Rent
Recently, I wrote an article for CitySignal about my favorite worst apartment design trends in NYC. To pen it, I drew from my five...
The Worst Construction and Design Trends in NYC
As a former real estate agent in NYC, I'd seen my fair share of wonky layouts, inadequate storage spaces, and other design blunders. Some...
Eminent Architect Tadao Ando and the Wholeness of Space
Central to legendary Japanese designer Tadao Ando’s architecture is his fundamental belief that buildings have the power to change our society. New York City...