On the Market: 'The Cataclysm That Wasn't' Edition
By Thornton McEnery August 29, 2011 9:22 am
reprintsWhile The Times admits some overreaction to Irene… [NY Times]
The News shows a city “flattened” by rain… [Daily News]
And the Post just wants everything back to normal. [NY Post]
Many are finding this morning’s commute to be much easier than they’d feared. [City Room]
What will “Hurricane Zone” designations mean for the future of NYC real estate values? [Brick Underground]
Images of Brooklyn in the wake of Irene. [Brownstoner]
The city’s only reported hurricane-related fatality occurred on City Island. [NY Post]
Rockaway residents thad to trust their wall as the storm surged towards their homes. [WSJ]
At first glance, Irene might have been good for the economy. [Bloomberg]
Beloved Brooklyn Heights elm felled. [BK Paper]
Gowanus inn Hotel Le Bleu gouges Irene escapees, charging $999 a night. [Daily News]
And life gets back to normal:
Changes to jumbo mortgages won’t phase most of America, but in New York, it will be real headaches. [NY Times]
The boom in Union City. [Journal]
How much longer can graffiti mecca FivePointz hang one? [NY Times]
New York real estate bounces back from 9/11 like no one ever thought. [Crain’s]
Jaw-dropping Brooklyn Heights before-and-after renovation. [Brownstoner]
Architects in the lead on disaster preparedness. [ArchPaper]
Electric bills out of control for low-income tenants. [Crain’s]
