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Real Estate site The Real Deal has detailed the priciest streets or micro-neighborhoods to live on in each of the five boroughs of NYC. Ironically, except for Manhattan, the most expensive streets in New York's four other boroughs lean heavily towards suburban idyll rather than luxurious urbanism. But we suppose that has always been an appeal of the outer boroughs: the ability to escape Manhattan's teeming population density. If you recently came into a large sum of money, here's where you should be house-hunting, in alphabetical order.
The Bronx – Fieldston Rd in the Riverdale section of the Bronx is designated the "best" block, but the nearby Delafield enclave is also home to older mansions set on lots that are better measured as fractions of an acre than in square footage. Riverdale has winding tree-lined streets and vistas overlooking the Hudson River. A house on Fieldston Rd. sold for $2.6 million in 2006.
Brooklyn – The two blocks running between 138 and 222 Columbia Heights feature two dozen single-family brownstones that make the blocks the most expensive in Brooklyn. The streets overlook the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and NYC's harbor. An 1840s townhouse at 140 Columbia Heights recently sold for $10.75 million.
Manhattan – No surprise here! It's the site of Mayor Bloomberg's last real estate purchase: 78th St. between 5th and Madison Avenues. In September of last year, Bloomberg purchased 25 East 78th St. for $45 million. Just steps from Central Park and only about three block from the 77th St. subway stop, what's not to love?
Queens – The most expensive isn't specified, but Shore Road in Douglas Manor, a subset of Queens' Douglaston enclave, is characterized as the most beautiful. The street features homes that all face Little Neck Bay, with manicured lawns and boating rights.
Staten Island – The Todt Hill neighborhood sits on a 400-foot-high mountain ridge on Staten Island that is one of the highest points along the Eastern seaboard and many of its properties have views of both The Narrows and New York's Lower Bay. The mansions along streets such as Benedict Road and Circle Road sell for upwards of $3 million.
Just so you're not too overwhelmed with domesticity, we'll throw you a link to The Real Deal's piece on the ten most expensive buildings in New York City, all of which are commercial properties.
(from brooklyn heights, by ...neene...)
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an un-ended bold tag in this here post is screwing up the rest of the front page.
Staten Island gets a bad rap, but the views from Todt Hill and Howard Avenue are beyond anything you will find anywhere in New York. At one point on Howard Avenue you can literally stand in one spot and turn your body and take in all of New York from Sandy Hook across Çoney Island, up the harbor and to Manhattan and up the rivers. It's pretty stunning.
so weird that a blog as popular as this can't figure out how to close bold tags.
only about three blocks from the 77th St. subway stop, what's not to love?
right, because people who are buying $25m homes are taking the subway.
the views from todt hill are absolutely breathtaking. one of the best places to live in the whole city, i think.
Damn, anon beat me to the comment.
Yeah, subway proximity prob not biggest concern, and if it was, they'd find a way to be even closer than 3 blocks. 3 blocks makes for a lot of wear and tear on designer shoes.
To head off any more comments about subway proximity, that was simply a stab at sarcasm with a nod towards the fact that Bloomberg grabs the train at 77th St.
subway proximity makes sense, you wouldn't want all your servants to have any excuse for being late to work.
Right, I considered the bloomberg connection. How does that work? Does he have bodyguards? Does he have to chat with people, or can he stay in his own world on the train like most of us?
I grew up a block from Bloomberg's townhouse and I took the train all the time. One of the reasons my parents don't want to move out of their apartment is because it's so convenient to the 6 stop. Rich people take the subway too.
What! When did Bloomberg move from E. 79th St? I remember taking the crosstown bus sometime last year and the mayor's black SUV along with the other double-parked cars in his entourage were blocking traffic outside his townhouse on this very busy cross street. Guess they're now blocking traffic on not-so-busy E. 78th St. Well, the mayor's presence on 78th St. will mean extra security for the other residents.
Bloomberg's new $45 million piece of real estate won't be his new residence. It's going to house his charitable foundation, and those employees are going to have some sweet workspaces.
*Ponders a thought: "I don't have to worry about any of this crap . There not moving to my hood anytime sooner . Yep, Just me and the regular folk in queens ."*
I used to babysit for a couple of families on Fieldston in Riverdale. The houses there are magnificient, so much better than the mass produced McMansions that are built recently on parcels of ex-farmland in NJ and LI and being sold as million dollar luxury homes.