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Stapleton Heights: A look back ... Part 2

Between 1845 and 1860, Italianate architecture became very popular on Staten Island. During this time, a sextet of altered Italianate houses was built in, what is now the Stapleton Heights Historic District. These are 417 St. Paul's Avenue, which was originally located elsewhere, but moved by John Siemer during the late 1880's; 210-212 St. Paul's Avenue, which has been built with Second Empire modifications for Israel Denyse; 364 St. Paul's Avenue, which had been sold by Albert Ward to maritime pilot John Martino; 168 Cebra Avenue, which had been sold to broker James Wood, also by Albert Ward; 356 St. Paul's Avenue, the home of Sandy Hook pilot Thomas H. Metcalfe, who had also purchased his land from Albert Ward; and 352 St. Paul's Avenue, home of…

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St. Paul's Ave. Stapleton Heights Historic District- Part 1

In March of 2004, a public hearing was held by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in which twenty-one speakers testified in favor of making an area of Staten Island a Historic District. Their area of choice was located in Stapleton Heights, along a section of St. Paul's Avenue and portions of neighboring streets. These streets include Cebra Avenue, Dyson Street, Marion Avenue, Occident Avenue, Pommer Avenue, Taxter Place, and Trossach Road. In August of that same year, they addressed their proposal to the City Council. One month later, it was accepted.

In 1807, Daniel D. Tompkins became the Governor of the State of New York. During his time as governor, Tompkins purchased over 600 acres of land on Staten Island. In 1816, the village of…

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Short Sale Help

Every day, I look at the pre-foreclosure list on Staten Island (lis pendens), and I can honestly say that the majority of these homes either never enter the market or, if they do enter the market, they don't sell at all.  It has come to my understanding that many homeowners never do anything about their situation.  In all honestly, I can see why; it's a combination of many factors: uncertainty of their financial situation, anxiety, failure, and embarrassment all factor into the lack of seeking help.  Now is as good a time as any to review the basics of a short sale.

What is a short sale?

When a homeowner can no longer afford to continually pay their mortgage, they have more options than having their property foreclosed.  One of those options is a…

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Italianate Style Home Architecture

The Renaissance, which roughly translates to "rebirth", began in Florence, Italy during the fourteenth century.  This movement called for a change in the culture of Florence.  The rebirth took advantage of the art, literature, politics, religion, and science.  By the fifteenth century, the art portion had spread to the city's architecture.  This change in architecture was based mostly on symmetry and spread from Florence, to the rest of Italy, and finally to the rest of Europe.  The Renaissance lasted until the early seventeenth century, which brought again a change in the architecture.

By the nineteenth century, a change needed to be made to the symmetrical buildings populating Europe.  In 1802, the first significant change in architecture was…

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Second Empire Home Architecture

During the early part of the 19th century, France was ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, or Napoleon I.  His empire, which he ruled from 1804-1814, was known as the First French Empire.  During his reign, Napoleon gained the support of his people through means such as his Napoleonic Code, which stated that men could get jobs based on talent, rather than genetics or social class.

Napoleon's popularity resulted in the architectural movement Empire style, which lasted way past his reign, until 1830.In 1848, Napoleon I's nephew, Napoleon III, became the ruler of France.  During his reign, which was known as the Second French Empire, Napoleon III had Paris rebuilt and redesigned.  His style of architecture, which began in 1855, became known as Second Empire. …

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222 Johnson Avenue, Staten Island NY 10307– RealEstateSINY.com

222 Johnson Avenue is a two-family home located on block 8047, lot 86, in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, 10307.  In 1925, it was constructed with a living space of 1748 square feet on 9331 square feet of land.  On 8/29/2005, it was publicly recorded as sold for $583,000.

Source: New York City Department of Finance home sale data. Property tax assessments in New York City are determined by estimated home values based on reported comparable area home and real estate sales.

If you have questions regarding this house or property, or you need to get a current home value market analysis, you can contact our Staten Island industry leading Realtors at (718) 668-0423.

Neighboring houses and brief specs on Johnson Avenue:

215 Johnson Avenue
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19 Hale Street, Staten Island NY 10307– RealEstateSINY.com

19 Hale Street is a vacant land located on block 8034, lot 33, in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, 10307.  In 2006, it was constructed with a living space of 7200 square feet on 8000 square feet of land.  On 8/17/2005, it was publicly recorded as transferred without consideration for money.

Source: New York City Department of Finance home sale data. Property tax assessments in New York City are determined by estimated home values based on reported comparable area home and real estate sales.

If you have questions regarding this house or property, or you need to get a current home value market analysis, you can contact our Staten Island industry leading Realtors at (718) 668-0423.

Neighboring houses and brief specs on Hale Street:

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15 Hale Street, Staten Island NY 10307– RealEstateSINY.com

15 Hale Street is a vacant land located on block 8034, lot 30, in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, 10307.  In 2006, it was constructed with a living space of 5400 square feet on 6000 square feet of land.  On 8/17/2005, it was publicly recorded as transferred without consideration for money.

Source: New York City Department of Finance home sale data. Property tax assessments in New York City are determined by estimated home values based on reported comparable area home and real estate sales.

If you have questions regarding this house or property, or you need to get a current home value market analysis, you can contact our Staten Island industry leading Realtors at (718) 668-0423.

Neighboring houses and brief specs on Hale Street:

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9 Hale Street, Staten Island NY 10307– RealEstateSINY.com

9 Hale Street is a vacant land located on block 8034, lot 27, in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, 10307.  In 2006, it was constructed with a living space of 5400 square feet on 6000 square feet of land.  On 8/17/2005, it was publicly recorded as transferred without consideration for money.

Source: New York City Department of Finance home sale data. Property tax assessments in New York City are determined by estimated home values based on reported comparable area home and real estate sales.

If you have questions regarding this house or property, or you need to get a current home value market analysis, you can contact our Staten Island industry leading Realtors at (718) 668-0423.

Neighboring houses and brief specs on Hale Street:

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251 Finlay Street, Staten Island NY 10307– RealEstateSINY.com

251 Finlay Street is a vacant land located on block 7924, lot 57, in the neighborhood of Tottenville, Staten Island, 10307.  In 2006, it was constructed with a living space of 4079 square feet on 56143 square feet of land.  On 6/16/2005, it was publicly recorded as sold for $5,000,000.

Source: New York City Department of Finance home sale data. Property tax assessments in New York City are determined by estimated home values based on reported comparable area home and real estate sales.

If you have questions regarding this house or property, or you need to get a current home value market analysis, you can contact our Staten Island industry leading Realtors at (718) 668-0423.

Neighboring houses and brief specs on Finlay Street:

237 Finlay Street
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