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The Secret Garden of Elm Street

November 5, 2023By Dennis • Posted in Real Estate Tags: • No Comments

It was known colloquially as “The Secret Garden of Elm Street,” but in the real estate listings, it was simply “Elm Street Property #7.” This wasn’t just a house; it was an urban oasis that sat surreptitiously behind a thicket of wildflowers and elm trees, hiding in plain sight in the middle of the bustling… Continue reading The Secret Garden of Elm Street

Echoes of the High Tower Apartment

November 5, 2023By Dennis • Posted in Real Estate Tags: • No Comments

High Tower Apartment 1604 wasn’t your typical real estate listing. Perched on the sixteenth floor of one of the city’s oldest skyscrapers, it was a relic of the roaring twenties, a time capsule with an art deco façade that seemed to pierce the clouds. I remember meeting Mr. Aldridge, the owner, an elderly man whose… Continue reading Echoes of the High Tower Apartment