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Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) Opens Residence Hall in East Harlem (1760 Third Ave)
(Post by Guest) A new residence hall for the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) just opened up in East Harlem on 1760 Third Ave at 97th Street. Some may say this area is Yorkville but it is actually considered East/Spanish Harlem or El Barrio (anything north of 96th St).
This renovated building used to [...]
Unlock the Frozen Wall Street Credit - A $700-Billion Band-aid!
(post by BT) This is truly insane! Wall Street is NOT the US economy. “Paralyzed banking system”, “free up credit lines”… who gets this money? How is it going to be split up? The government needs a new agency - an economic business agency, ran by successful businessmen of this country, not some politician whose [...]
1Oct2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Broker Tales’ 5 Best New Lower East Harlem (LEH) Restaurants of 2008’
Broker Tales’ 5 Best New Lower East Harlem (LEH) Restaurants of 2008’:
1. La Galette Café opened summer of 2008 on 177 East 100th St (100th between 3rd and Lexington) and is a unique fusion of French and Senegalese food. They make a killer croque monsieur and some of the most flavorful lamb and red snapper [...]
Best New Restaurants of 2008 in Lower East Harlem – LEH
(post by Ardie) What does a French-Senegal Cafe, a Middle Eastern Pitza joint, a Jersey Diner, and a 1950’s Burger Bar all have in common? They all just opened up in Lower East Harlem. Continuing our posts about the rapid development of Lower East Harlem (LEH) we turn our focus to the retail growth in [...]
29Sep2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedGoodbye Wamu! JP Morgan Chase Buys Washington Mutual for Pennies
(post by BT) JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America are reaping the rewards they deserve. The 2 companies who never got into the sub-prime lending and only lent money to A-class customers (with good credit, sufficient income and with reasonable down payment) are reaping the rewards and I mean big time. The market is [...]
27Sep2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedWhen Money Down Does Not Matter - Letting Go of Real Property
(post by BT) People who let go of their houses used to be mostly those who put no money down. But that is starting to change. I am starting to see property owners who put money into the deals letting go because they bought a property they thought was worth more money, and instead got [...]
26Sep2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedLower East Harlem – LEH: Uptown Manhattan’s New Sub Neighborhood
(post by Ardie) Since Lehman Brothers lost their ticker original symbol (LEH is now LEHQ), I decided to use the acronym to describe what I call the Lower East Side of Harlem of New York. This area is different from most of Harlem because in the recent two years it has seen the most explosive [...]
24Sep2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
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