How many times have you walked by an old building on the streets of NYC and thought, "Who used to live there?" or, "How much would someone have paid for that 100 years ago?" You may know that I'm not only passionate about real estate, but also about the history and architecture of New York City. Come take a walk through time with me as we explore some of NYC’s most iconic landmarks in my series, Then & Now.
The Waldorf Astoria - Part I
As we celebrate the 4th of July and Americana, what better venue to showcase than the Waldorf Astoria Hotel? Family feuds, capitalism, and old money…this building’s got it all!
The original Waldorf Astoria Hotel was not one hotel but two.
44 Stuyvesant Street
Did you ever think you could own the oldest single-family home in Manhattan? Me either.
1009 Fifth Avenue
I love going to The Met… I’m there twice a month at least. I also live in the neighborhood so it isn’t too much of an ordeal to walk over. One thing that’s always caught my eye, was this gorgeous mansion directly across the street. I always thought it was a private school, like so many of the other retired mansions in the area, but it’s not!
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