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.

Downtown Brooklyn Live/Work Warehouse with Wild Decor Lists for $3.25M

March 4, 2015

Downtown Brooklyn Live/Work Warehouse with Wild Decor Lists for $3.25M

By Aisha Carter

This commercial space at 183 Concord Street is a bit of a project, but it already has some great qualities like exposed brick walls, tall ceilings, and a hot Downtown Brooklyn location near the Manhattan Bridge. More importantly, the second-floor offices already have approved residential plans, and you know what that means: it’s build-your-dream-home time.
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Dare to Shower in This $10.5M David Mann-Designed Tribeca Loft

March 3, 2015

Dare to Shower in This $10.5M David Mann-Designed Tribeca Loft

By Aisha Carter

If you want to live in a classic Tribeca loft and build a stronger relationship with your partner, you can cancel those therapy sessions and just head over to this 4,000-square-foot pad in the Dietz Lantern Building, because for better or for worse, you will definitely get a lot closer in this home thanks to a see-through master bathroom behind the artful hanging bed. For some reason, the space appears to have been struggling on the market since 2011, with a price tag that has fallen from $12.995 million to its current $10.5 million asking. Maybe couples aren’t as interested in being so open with each other after all. But we think that if they considered advertising at the voyeuristic Standard Hotel on the High Line this home could get snatched up in no time.
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You’ll Love This $1.2M Triplex as Much as This Painting Does

March 2, 2015

You’ll Love This $1.2M Triplex as Much as This Painting Does

By Aisha Carter

There’s a reason the kid in this painting is smiling with arms wide open, and it’s because he’s welcoming you into the coolest pad in the Upper East Side Historic District. This two-bedroom triplex at 18 East 63rd Street sold for just $497,000 in 2011. But after an extensive renovation, it’s back on the market with all the right bells and whistles, asking $1.15 million.
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Elegant Throwback Penthouse in Sutton Place Returns for $5.1M

February 27, 2015

Elegant Throwback Penthouse in Sutton Place Returns for $5.1M

By Aisha Carter

Who needs a shiny new development when you can have a penthouse in the highly sought-after Sutton Place neighborhood that has brag-worthy qualities like soaring coffered ceilings, a solarium, and terraces on all four sides. But for some reason, it just can’t seem to sell. The apartment at 345 East 57th Street first appeared on the market a year ago, asking $6.5 million. Then it was briefly taken off the market in December after a price cut to $5.9 million. Now it’s back, hoping the third time is a charm, and that an avid fan of Edith Wharton novels drops in with $5.1 million in her pocket.
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$2.3M Carriage House in Clinton Hill Blends the 19th Century with the 21st

February 26, 2015

$2.3M Carriage House in Clinton Hill Blends the 19th Century with the 21st

By Aisha Carter

We found a charmer in Clinton Hill that will make you forget you’re in the city; and let’s be honest, sometimes that’s just what the doctor ordered. This adorable former carriage house was fully renovated in 2009, so you get the perfect modernized version of old-school charisma, for $2.315 million.
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Old-World Victorian Home in Ditmas Park Lists for $2.3M

February 25, 2015

Old-World Victorian Home in Ditmas Park Lists for $2.3M

By Aisha Carter

Let’s take a trip to the quiet, tree-lined streets of Victorian Flatbush where a 111-year-old home in the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park landmarked historic district awaits, asking $2.275 million. This quarter-acre lot is large enough for a pool and a guesthouse or your own little secret garden. And while the curb appeal sets the bar high, the inside takes it to a new level, blending old-world charm with modern updates.
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Sweeping Soho Loft Featured in Magazines Asks $23K/Month

February 24, 2015

Sweeping Soho Loft Featured in Magazines Asks $23K/Month

By Aisha Carter

Ever flip through the pages of an architecture magazine and wish that home could be yours? Well, there’s a two-bedroom stunner at 143 Prince Street that has graced the pages of many an architecture magazine, and it can be yours for $23,000 per month. This corner unit is flooded with light thanks to 12-foot ceilings and two walls of 17 oversized southern and western windows spanning 45 feet in the living room. Add to that ebonized wood floors and cast-iron columns, and you have the perfect architectural pin-up.
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Unique Indiana Jones-Style Condo in the Cheyney Asks $1.5M

February 23, 2015

Unique Indiana Jones-Style Condo in the Cheyney Asks $1.5M

By Aisha Carter

If you’re a movie buff who likes quirky living spaces, you’ll love this renovated one bedroom condo at The Cheyney in Chelsea. This eclectic pad is like The Great Outdoors meets Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with a shockingly sleek and modern marble bathroom and kitchen thrown in for good measure, and it’s asking $1.499 million.
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Troubled Plaza Penthouse Returns with the Same $59M Asking Price

February 20, 2015

Troubled Plaza Penthouse Returns with the Same $59M Asking Price

By Aisha Carter

This troubled triplex penthouse at The Plaza just can’t seem to catch a break. It’s been a steady fall from grace ever since 2008, when an unhappy buyer who bought the $53.5 million place sight unseen sued for his $10.7 million deposit plus damages, claiming the home was misrepresented. Well, London-based developer Christian Candy purchased the pad for a comparatively dirt cheap $25.4 million in 2012 and tried to sell it for $59 million a couple of times in 2013. Now the plagued penthouse is back at the same $59 million asking. There’s something to be said for consistency. Let’s just hope the stars align this time and this “townhouse in the sky” finds an owner.
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Chelsea Townhouse Channels Its Inner Diva with Bold Patterns and Textures

February 20, 2015

Chelsea Townhouse Channels Its Inner Diva with Bold Patterns and Textures

By Aisha Carter

Where’s Beyoncé when you need her? If she is indeed looking for another place, she might want to look at this Chelsea pad for design ideas. DHD Interiors gave this Robert Young Architecture-designed townhouse its own alter ego with bold textures and colors in the family and kids’ spaces and soft, polished style in other areas like the master bedroom and dining room.
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Hip Loft with High Ceilings and Exposed Brick Is Quintessentially Williamsburg

February 19, 2015

Hip Loft with High Ceilings and Exposed Brick Is Quintessentially Williamsburg

By Aisha Carter

This Williamsburg loft at 337 Kent Avenue is what Brooklyn living is all about: spacious, filled with character, and begging for interesting use of wall space like creating artwork out of hanging clothing or accessories. This is what real New York looks like—and you just have to shell out $3,500 a month to experience it.
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Get Moves Like Jagger in This West Village Rental Formerly Owned by the Rolling Stones

February 19, 2015

Get Moves Like Jagger in This West Village Rental Formerly Owned by the Rolling Stones

By Aisha Carter

People always complain that when you travel for work you never really get to see the city. Well, that’s about to change, starting with this $7,500 a month fully furnished rental at 43 Perry Street. If it’s not enough to tell your friends you stayed in a West Village stunner, just try telling them your pad was once owned by The Rolling Stones… and then watch their jaws drop to the floor. Mission accomplished.
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Get Transcendent in This Fort Greene Studio for $3K/Month

February 18, 2015

Get Transcendent in This Fort Greene Studio for $3K/Month

By Aisha Carter

They say “cleanliness is next to godliness.” Well, if that’s the case, living in this sparkling former place of worship is probably sitting in godliness’s lap. That’s what this cool Gothic Revival studio offers for $2,995 per month. And as a bonus, you’ll be able to walk the paths of former Fort Greene resident, Walt Whitman.
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Historic Home Labeled the ‘Height of the Heights’ Can Be Yours for $7.9M

February 18, 2015

Historic Home Labeled the ‘Height of the Heights’ Can Be Yours for $7.9M

By Aisha Carter

Calling all historic preservationists, townhouse connoisseurs, and brownstone lovers. If you’re looking to nerd out on original detail and old polite-society New York, we may have found just the home for you. The broker of this bauble cleverly describes it as the “height of the Heights” because of its location in a quiet cul-de-sac at the highest elevation in Brooklyn Heights. The five-story home has only had a few owners, so it’s well-preserved, and it boasts a restored brownstone façade on a 125-foot lot.
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$2.7M Countrified Brooklyn Heights Pad Offers the Best of Both Worlds

February 17, 2015

$2.7M Countrified Brooklyn Heights Pad Offers the Best of Both Worlds

By Aisha Carter

If you like your city with a side of country, you’ll love this Brooklyn Heights duplex penthouse on Remsen Street, asking $2.675 million. This place is the definition of the best of both worlds: a city pad with a bucolic vibe, original details with modern technology, plus it’s spacious and has a private planted deck while still being close to transportation and neighborhood hot spots. Yes, this penthouse definitely earns the title of most well-rounded.
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Darling Tin-Ceilinged One-Bedroom in the Heart of Gowanus Asks $2,550/Month

February 16, 2015

Darling Tin-Ceilinged One-Bedroom in the Heart of Gowanus Asks $2,550/Month

By Aisha Carter

There’s a new rental available in up-and-coming Gowanus, and it’s asking $2,550 per month. This one-bedroom has a shared garden and laundry facilities along with a dizzying black-and-white checkered bathroom that will either make you fall in love or just get really disoriented. But even if that's not your thing, charming original details like tin ceilings and wide-plank hardwood floors more than make up for it.
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Joseph D’Urso-Designed Penthouse in Gramercy Park Asks $3.4M

February 13, 2015

Joseph D’Urso-Designed Penthouse in Gramercy Park Asks $3.4M

By Aisha Carter

There’s a gorgeous new penthouse available at 215 East 22nd Street, right in the heart of coveted Gramercy Park. Interior designer Joseph D’Urso went for a minimalist industrial take on this duplex, which is part of the Gramercy Habitat condominium. And with rich wood to add warmth, this lofty $3.35 million condo is a surefire winner.
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Following a Two-Year Renovation, Park Slope’s ‘Lighthouse’ Asks $7.5M

February 12, 2015

Following a Two-Year Renovation, Park Slope’s ‘Lighthouse’ Asks $7.5M

By Aisha Carter

A gut-renovated four-story townhouse on Garfield Place has just hit the market, asking $7.5 million. The owners of the “Lighthouse,” as it’s been christened, paid $2.6 million for it back in 2012. Then they hauled in the big guns—CWB Architects, Tamara Eaton Design, and Pilaster Contracting—to give it an intense two-year makeover. The result is a gorgeous five-bedroom home with Dinesen Douglas fir floors, a solarium, 880 square feet of exterior space, and a new two-story glass extension and rear wall.
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Former Greenpoint Night Club Turned Spectacular Live/Work Loft Wants $11M

February 11, 2015

Former Greenpoint Night Club Turned Spectacular Live/Work Loft Wants $11M

By Aisha Carter

You wouldn’t exactly know it from the exterior, but inside this two-story brick and steel warehouse is a renovated loft with all the size and flexibility anyone could ask for to create a dream home. In 2010, artist Matthew Day Jackson bought the former Studio B nightclub for $2 million. He gave it a serious makeover, creating a 15,000-square-foot live/work space, which is now asking $11 million.
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Modern Bucolic Townhouse in Cobble Hill Asks $4M

February 10, 2015

Modern Bucolic Townhouse in Cobble Hill Asks $4M

By Aisha Carter

It’s homes like these that make us appreciate the diverse architecture of New York. A glance at these photos would have you think you’re looking at an idyllic countryside setting, but don’t get out your riding boots just yet. You’re in Cobble Hill. That’s right, this Brooklyn townhouse has all the old-style charm you could dream of in a modern package with a convenient location, and it’s asking $3.995 million.
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Colorful Chic Furnished Loft in the Ice House Asks $7,500/Month

February 9, 2015

Colorful Chic Furnished Loft in the Ice House Asks $7,500/Month

By Aisha Carter

There’s a really chic loft available for rent in the Ice House in Nolita, right on the edge of Soho and the Lower East Side, and it’s asking $7,500 a month. This 1,033-square-foot space has the potential for two bedrooms, along with all the classic loft must-haves like reclaimed oak floors throughout, 10-foot beamed ceilings, and exposed brick walls. And the best part? It's available fully furnished.
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Bask in Exquisite Finishes and Views for Days in This $20M East Asian-Inspired Penthouse

February 6, 2015

Bask in Exquisite Finishes and Views for Days in This $20M East Asian-Inspired Penthouse

By Aisha Carter

Brace yourself, because we’re about to take you on a tour of an MTV Cribs-worthy pad. This 3,600-square-foot duplex penthouse was purchased by a philanthropic millionaire named Drew Katz back in 2007. He and his wife paid $6.125 million for the fairly raw space, then brought in Cooper, Robertson & Partners architect Edward Siegel and designer Ernest de la Torre to create an East Asian-inspired abode so brilliant you almost can’t stare directly at it without burning your corneas. But what good is a life without risks? So let’s stare away at all of its glory.
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You Can Live Right by the High Line for Just $550K

February 5, 2015

You Can Live Right by the High Line for Just $550K

By Aisha Carter

Here’s a cute one-bedroom apartment at 333 West 21st Street near the High Line, asking $550,000. The home has attractive features like wood beamed ceilings and exposed brick walls, and with enough wall space to hang a multitude of pictures and a décor that’s vaguely reminiscent of the Golden Girls, this charmer is definitely worth a look.
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$1M Sunny Loft in Former Chocolate Factory Is a Golden Ticket

February 4, 2015

$1M Sunny Loft in Former Chocolate Factory Is a Golden Ticket

By Aisha Carter

The bad news: you won’t find any chocolate here. The good news: You’ll get a brilliant two-bedroom loft lined with western-facing windows, only blocks from Ft. Greene Park, for just under $1 million. Located in the 1 Rockwell Place condos, which was once a chocolate factory and remains the only true converted factory loft space in all of Fort Greene, this apartment has plenty of character thanks to original wood floors, 11-foot ceilings, and exposed beams.
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Historic Park Slope Brownstone on Prospect Park Asks $5 Million

February 3, 2015

Historic Park Slope Brownstone on Prospect Park Asks $5 Million

By Aisha Carter

This five-story brownstone at 920 President Street has been home to the same family for decades. Consequently, it’s maintained a lot of its original details like stained glass windows, pier mirrors, pocket doors, and wainscoting. And a location right on Prospect Park makes this the perfect canvas for creating your dream home, all with an asking price just $5 under $5 million.
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