Recently installed by a contractor for a customer.  Great craftsmanship, but aesthetically not my choice.  Well, there is wide plank simulated porcelain flooring and giant subway tiles.

Brick 2 family row house on approximately 22’ by 100’ lot sold for $1,189K in Downtown Jersey City, Van Vorst Park Historic District, 4Q2009. 

Believe it or not, the below left hand two 3 by 6 tiles are simulated carrara and the two 3 by 6 tiles on the right are real carrara.  Difficult to tell the difference at first glance.  The real carrara is definitely superior in feel and aesthetics when held in your hands, but if durablility and resistance to staining is your concern the simulated carrara maybe an alternative not to mention a fraction of the cost.

Frame 2 family row house on the market for $619K in Downtown Jersey City, Hamilton Park Historic District.  Weichert Realtors.  Not too many frame row houses.  Similar house next door sold for $602K 3rd quarter 2009.

Photos of Brooklyn Heights fron the NY Times, ”Living In Brooklyn Heights”.

Photo of a brick row house on the market for $2.95 million in Brookyn Heights.

9.5’ Wide Row House Sell For $2.1 Million in Manhattan, West Greenwich Village, ”NYC’s ‘skinniest’ house sells for $2.1M” , Associated Press.

Unable to find a mantel top to fit this fireplace mantel, we had to have it replicated for a cost of $340.  Top photo is end result and bottom photo is a template.

Article in New York Post, ”Duke 5th Ave. manse goes on block” shows $50 million row house on the market at the corner of 5th Avenue and 82nd Street in Manhattan.

New York Times, ”Just How Much Steam Do REITs Have Left”, some points of interest:

Dividends that average near 4%
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB), a REIT that currently owns no property

These old pocket doors were stripped down and new track and mechanics were installed.  Stripping cost $500.  Sanding cost $300.  New track and mechanics cost $1000, labor and parts.  That is a total of $1,800.  New hardware has not been included.  Hardware and mechanics purchased at Simon’s Hardware 421 Third Ave., New York, NY.  Stripping performed by Dip N Strip, Hackensack, NJ.