We recently came across the following article, “Jewels of Staten Island architecture,” which ran in the New York Daily News in 2008.
Although it’s not reflective of the post-real estate balloon era of today, the article captures some of the warm and charming aspects of Staten Island that continue to fuel the borough’s appeal:
New Yorkers infatuated with real estate would benefit from knowing more about Staten Island. There’s a home there designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s most famous architect. There’s also a stone mansion on a hill overlooking New York Harbor built to scale as an exact one-third replica of a Bavarian estate. There are private stretches of coast with 30 homes tucked away on a well-manicured beach hidden behind affordable housing complexes. READ MORE …
About The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)
The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.
SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.
Comprised of over 1,600 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.
SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.
All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
SIBOR may be reached at 718-928-3220 and visited online at http://siborrealtors.com.
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