A Weekly Digest of the Most Worth-It Apartments in New York City
The Listings Edit
 

July 31, 2026

 
Prewars Galore, From Crown Heights to Washington Heights
 

While prices remain high in the New York City real-estate market, at least the AQI is down and the Legionnaires’ situation on the Upper East Side appears to be improving. I took both as a sign to avoid the neighborhood entirely, instead making stops in Washington Heights, the Lower East Side, Crown Heights, Carroll Gardens, and Boerum Hill. Keep reading for a price comparison at the bottom, and a friendly reminder to wash your raspberries like your life depends on it.

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Nora DeLigter

Contributor, Curbed

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