All articles by Aisha Carter

Aisha Carter is a writer whose appreciation for real estate goes all the way back to her childhood days when her parents dragged her to their home’s constructions site on a daily basis. Coming from three generations of builders, a typical Sunday afternoon in her household involved driving through Atlanta, looking at houses, and listening to her parents talk about real estate. Dinner table talk wasn’t much different. It wasn’t long after she headed off to college before she found herself driving around to look at houses as a stress reliever. I guess we all become our parents at one point or another. When Aisha isn’t writing for 6sqft, she runs another blog that focuses on celebrity news and television reviews.

June 10, 2015

An Apple Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and It Could Be in Your Own Backyard

By Aisha Carter

Want to live in the city without giving up your greenery? This $1.45 million two-bedroom garden apartment in Cobble Hill might be the perfect solution. It offers 1,020 square feet of space in a 25-foot-wide brownstone co-op, with a beautifully manicured backyard and a gorgeous patio. We're talking enough green space to entertain you, friends and family, Fido, and your weedwhacker. Now that sounds promising.
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June 9, 2015

You’ll Spend All Your Time on the Terrace of This $775K West End Avenue Penthouse

By Aisha Carter

Something about this West End penthouse feels like a Florida vacation home. It's surrounded by a fully planted wraparound terrace on three sides, and there's plenty of light from large windows and oversized glass doors. Plus, it has some high-end finishes that make this $775,000 unit (yup, a penthouse for well under $1 million) really stand out.
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June 8, 2015

No One Will Dare Challenge Your Throne in This $29M Palatial Pad

By Aisha Carter

Here's a particularly gaudy apartment for those who want to literally feel like a king and queen of their palace. This six-story, 13,000-square-foot mansion at 7 East 84th Street came on the market for the first time in almost two decades in 2013, asking $30 million. It appears that after two years and no takers, it has finally lowered the price by a whole million, landing at $29 million. It's appropriately located inside the Metropolitan Museum Historic District, so its statues must feel right at home. Plus, it has a temperature-controlled wine cellar and tasting room in the basement that looks like it's straight out of "Game of Thrones," so we had to take a look.
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June 5, 2015

Charming Apartment in One of Harlem’s Oldest Co-ops Asks $1.1M

By Aisha Carter

If you want to live in one of the oldest private co-ops in Harlem, here's your chance. The 25-foot-wide, 102-foot-long unit at 152 West 131st Street has an interesting floor plan with the living room and dining room on complete opposite sides of a long narrow hallway. But it has charming original details, nice finishes, and it's in an adorable brownstone, so the $1.1 million pad is definitely worth a look.
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June 4, 2015

Soho’s Only Freestanding Home Already Back on the Market, Now a $22.5K Rental

By Aisha Carter

If you thought you missed out on the chance to live in Soho's only freestanding home, you're in luck. Just two weeks after we broke the news that 514 Broome Street had sold for $6.887 million, it's back on the market with a new paint job and a rental price tag of $22,500 a month. Interestingly enough, "Million Dollar Listing" start Ryan Serhant is the broker once again.
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June 3, 2015

This Verdant and Bright NoMad Loft Rental Is Channeling the Tropics

By Aisha Carter

If you're looking for a loft with character, you'll want to check out this unit at 107 West 25th Street in Chelsea. It has all the original elements you look for, like refinished hardwoods, and whitewashed exposed brick, while throwing in some rare extras like original tin ceilings, exposed pipes painted red, and a 16-foot skylight. And it's available for rent for the first time ever for $6,500 a month.
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June 2, 2015

This Historic $2.1 Million Bed-Stuy Townhouse Comes with a Koi Pond

By Aisha Carter

For $2.1 million you can nab a turn-of-the-century Italianate brick townhouse on a tree-lined block in Bed-Stuy. The two-family home measures 20 feet wide and 45 feet deep, and offers period details like inlaid parquet floors, pocket doors, pier glass mirrors, and marble mantelpieces. And who doesn't want a koi pond?
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June 1, 2015

This $6,500/Month Soho Loft Is an Artist’s Perfect Canvas

By Aisha Carter

Artists looking for the perfect Soho loft with a live/work arrangement will be happy to see this blank canvas of a space in the appropriately named Museum Building at 11 Mercer Street. Despite having only two oversized windows on the eastern side of the loft, this open space is flooded with light, and it has plenty of wall space to hang your artwork. The open, airy condo is available for rent in July, asking $6,500 a month.
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May 29, 2015

Rent Artist Karl Mann’s Eclectic Chelsea Loft for $9,000

By Aisha Carter

Artist Karl Mann has listed his two-bedroom duplex at 334 West 20th Street in Chelsea for short-term rental, asking $8,975 a month. For anywhere from three to six months, you can call this artsy Chelsea pad with a "Jungle Book" vibe, home. Not to mention you'll get to benefit from the aesthetic of a man who turns flea market finds into treasures.
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May 28, 2015

$3.7M Loft in Iconic Police Building Boasts Soaring Ceilings and Funky Interior Details

By Aisha Carter

It seems as though each of the units in the iconic Police Building on Centre Street has its own unique flair, and this apartment is no exception. It's being offered for the first time since the building was converted into co-ops back in 1988, and has bragging rights as one of the only true two-bedroom, two-bath residences in the entire building. And it can be yours for $3.65 million.
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Shabby Chic Soho Loft Featured in Elle Decor Asks $3M

By Aisha Carter

There's a new two-bedroom Soho loft available at 292 Lafayette Street for $2.95 million. This shabby chic corner unit has been featured in Elle Decor and is surrounded by eight oversized windows, filtering in a ton of light from southern and eastern exposures. It also has rustic details we love, like original timbers and distressed wide plank white oak flooring. The home was purchased in 2010 by its current owners for somewhere around $1.8 million.
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May 26, 2015

Lovable Pied-à-terre on Bleecker Street Comes with a Landscaped Garden

By Aisha Carter

Here's a really cool ground-floor pied-à-terre at 175 Bleecker Street with a private garden, available for $849,000. The fully-renovated loft has a crisp, clean feel with tall casement windows, white floors, and whitewashed exposed brick. And the landscaped garden is easy to maintain so it looks beautiful all year long—plus imagine stepping out into your own verdant space with a cup of coffee in hand.
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May 22, 2015

Soho’s Only Freestanding Home Sells for a Discounted $6.9M

By Aisha Carter

Soho's only freestanding home has found new owners. Bonnie and Seth Harris paid $6.887 million for the Broome Street townhouse, which initially popped up on the market a year ago, asking nearly $10 million. The two-bedroom home, listed by "Million Dollar Listing" star Ryan Serhant, has 3,430 square feet of living space with a 280-square-foot terrace and an additional 2,600 square feet of building rights.
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May 21, 2015

Park Slope Townhouse Sporting Woody Interior Asks $1.5M

By Aisha Carter

There's something intriguing about this $1.5 million two-family townhouse at 326 15th Street in Park Slope. The home almost looks like an upscale tool shed with wood everywhere you look: wooden built-ins, wooden beams, hardwood floors. But with the right owner and enough tender love and care, this 1,800 square-foot beauty could be a dream home in the making. Built around 1899, and available for the first time in 35 years, it can be yours for $1.5 million.
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May 20, 2015

Charming Ansonia Court Duplex with Flexible Floorplan Asks $1.6 Million

By Aisha Carter

Here's a head-turner just two blocks away from Prospect Park in Park Slope's coveted Ansonia Court loft building. The $1.575 million third-floor duplex offers exposed brick, oversized arched windows, and wood-beamed ceilings, along with a floor plan that can accommodate two or three bedrooms.
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May 19, 2015

Adorable Two-Bedroom in Hudson View Gardens Offers Partial River Views

By Aisha Carter

Here's a look at a nice convertible two-bedroom apartment in the coveted Hudson View Gardens co-op in Washington Heights. The flexible floor plan allows for a second bedroom in this four-room home, with enough room left over for a cozy den. Combine that with northern light and partial views of the Hudson, and you have yourself a nice hideaway from the bustling city for $575k.
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May 18, 2015

$4M Loft in Greenwich Village Will Make You Think You’re in Paris

By Aisha Carter

The charm of Greenwich Village is undeniable. You have tree-lined streets, shops and celebrities. Well this $3.995 million full-floor pad at 54 East 11th Street is not to be outdone. We'll put it this way, If this loft were the setting of an episode of "Sex and the City" it would be called "An American Girl in Paris Without Actually Leaving New York."
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May 15, 2015

Holy Windows! Stunning Gothic Revival Pad Near Prospect Park Asks $1M

By Aisha Carter

Here's a $995,000 unique two-bedroom pad on coveted 7th Avenue, right near Prospect Park. It's a second-floor unit in a limestone 1880s Gothic revival townhouse, and it features original details like crown and ceiling moldings, 12-foot ceilings with medallions, hardwoods with walnut inlay, a marble mantel, and those windows. Not to mention, there's a peaceful private terrace overlooking a garden.
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May 14, 2015

Own a Three-Unit Wing in the Historic Ansonia for $12M

By Aisha Carter

Here's your chance to nab an apartment in the famous Ansonia for $12 million. The 4,500-square-foot pad is the place to entertain all your friends, boasting the tallest ceilings in the entire building, and stunning Upper West Side views from east, south, and west exposures. The space is actually a combination of three units that used to form their own wing of the building, representing the largest original layout ever designed by the building's architect, Duboy of Graves and Duboy. Its current owner, Michel Madie, spent nine years collecting all of the units to bring the space back to its former glory.
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May 13, 2015

The Light Is Guiding You to This Chelsea Townhome Owned by an Emmy Winner

By Aisha Carter

It's good to have options. Take this former "Guiding Light" actress's 4,000 square-foot early Greek revival townhouse on James Phelan Row, for instance. It can either be delivered to you as three separate apartments with a potential rental income of $20,000 per month, or you can convert it into one giant dream home. Either way you've got three large outdoor spaces waiting for you during the warmer months, and eight wood-burning fireplaces ready to warm you during New York's fierce winters. And all these options can be right at your feet for $9.5 million.
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May 12, 2015

19th Century Bed-Stuy Townhouse on ‘Doctors Row’ Is Swimming in Wood Details

By Aisha Carter

When you're lucky enough to come across a gorgeous older home that has been lovingly restored like this eight-bedroom home at 126 Hancock Street, you grab your broker and run like the wind to claim it. And you just might do so after you've had a look at this brownstone. This stunning home was originally built in 1883 by architect Isaac D. Reynolds and has been carefully restored to its original glory by a team of interior designers from Pure Interior Design of New York. After this group was finished shining this baby up like a brand-new penny, we were left with a stunning home with all the modern updates, asking $3.195 million.
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May 11, 2015

Rock Out Like Mozart in This Hip but Historic Bed-Stuy Crib

By Aisha Carter

Original details like decorative fireplaces, wood moldings and pocket doors await you at this $1.85 million Bed-Stuy residence at 349 Hancock Street. This 3,104-square-foot home was built in 1900 and sits on an 18 x 100-foot lot. It is currently divided into an owner's triplex over a garden apartment—and there's even a cool room for your drum set.
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May 8, 2015

Classic Soho Loft Features Two Art Studios and a Unique Lofted Bedroom

By Aisha Carter

Let's be honest. When you think of New York living, the name Soho comes up a lot. And when you think of Soho, you think of the perfect loft. Well, this $13,500-a-month rental may just check all the boxes on your wish list. We're talking 4,200 square feet of open space with the coveted sky-high ceilings, whitewashed exposed brick, hardwood floors, and oversized windows. Plus, a perfectly situated mezzanine maximizes the space and houses one of the home's two bedroom suites. Let's take a look.
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May 7, 2015

Former Beekman Home of CBS Founder Lowers Price to $37.5M

By Aisha Carter

This palatial Beekman Place mansion, designed by Eldridge Snyder, has served as a domicile to the head of CBS and to the shah of Iran's twin sister. The majestic home stands eight levels tall, with eight to ten bedrooms covering 10,500 square feet. Unfortunately, the home has had a visit from the price chopper, falling from an initial asking of $49.9 million in February 2014 to a current asking of a much lower $37.5 million.
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May 6, 2015

Photographer Jacob Getz Asks $5.5M for Live/Work Tribeca Loft

By Aisha Carter

You'll never run out of inspiration when surrounded by this light-filled loft's high ceilings, cast-iron columns, exposed brick, and brick masonry, among other original details. In fact, the triplex maisonette has been the subject of countless significant photography and video shoots over the last 15 years, as it was home to prolific photographer Jacob Getz, who snapped pictures of the likes of Lauren Bacall and Madonna, according to the Post. The commercial live/work space covers nearly 5,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space in the well-run 81 Walker Street condo. Your options are plenty in this potentially four-bedroom pad. Use it as is, with separate sleep, live, and work areas or use it as a studio only. Bottom line, though, this $5.5 million loft has enough space, flexibility, and charm to use as you see fit.
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