A house should grow from its ground. This one grew from Essex Street in 1900, small and honest. Now it holds a renovated two-bedroom with a private balcony. Inside: hardwood floors, exposed brick, high ceilings, great light. The kitchen wears stainless steel and a dishwasher. The bathroom is modern. A washer and dryer live in the unit.
A building must also serve its street. This one sits near Essex Market, steps from the F and M trains and the Houston Street bus. Restaurants and bars fill the blocks around it. I believed a home should grow from its place, not sit apart from it. This apartment belongs to the Lower East Side. Come see it.
Application Fee: $20Bound by the Bowery and the East River, the Lower East Side is an eclectic mix of many cultures and energies. With Houston Street to the North and the Manhattan Bridge to the south, this neighborhood has a lot to offer to people visiting the area as well as those who already live here.
Occupied by the Lenape people before Dutch colonization, the Lower East Side was perfect for farming and agriculture due to its proximity to the river. Over time, however, the area was made into a residential neighborhood to support the growing population of the city and for the strategic location of Corlears Hook, a notable site that sailors used for navigation.
Starting after the American Revolution, the area became very popular with immigrants of German descent. The new micro-neighborhood of "Little Germany" was established but, as things tend to happen in NYC, they were soon sharing the area with large Italian Jewish populations.
In the early 1900's the…
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