2 BR/1 BA home in the Highlands Square Footage: 1138 sf Lot Size:  0.11 acres The Price & Affordability: Offered At: $425,000 Property Taxes:  $7091 w/o STAR    Note:  Open House from 3PM-5PM Sunday September 8.  Just in time for the fall home selling season!  This charming pre-war home you get the best of both worlds.  You get the white picket gate and all the benefits of a suburban neighborhood within easy walking distance of the vibrant downtown White Plains area.  Located in the desirable Highlands neighborhood of White Plains, you can leave the car behind and still enjoy the best of that suburban and urban life has to offer. White Plains is a real hub for Westchester nightlife with all the fine dining that it has to offer. Imagine just strolling into town to  enjoy a night out.  A... 09/07/2013

When buyers ask me about White Plains NY homes – the first neighborhood that generally comes to their mind is the Highlands.  Homes in White Plains are very popular with buyers in general, but a home in the Highlands often on top of a buyer’s wish list when discussing specific neighborhoods.  And why not?  The Highlands has a prime location in a growing city. The Upper and Lower Highlands -  Suburban and Walkable: The upper Highlands at the southern end of White Plains is very suburban.  Larger lots with lots of mature growth with the bulk of homes in the pre-war charmer category.  The lower Highlands (north of Bryant Avenue) is a walkable neighborhood.  Once again – the pre-war home is the norm.   In general, the lots are smaller and the area though quite suburban has something of an ... 10/23/2010

This post was written in 2008  - for a 2010  version that is continually being updated   Click Here for The Highlands White Plains NY. For the most part, my blogs have emphasized the Cityscape of  White Plains, NY and with good reason.  Over the past ten years the downtown has undergone a revolution of development that has brought in many new residents who have flocked here from more urban areas.  Those who are priced out of Manhattan have moved here as well as those who decided that they could get more bang for the buck in White Plains then in the city.  The downtown has become a favorite destination for those who choose to leave Manhattan.  But not everyone comes to White Plains to live in the city.  White Plains is often roughly divided into two parcels.  To the north, is the downto... 02/03/2008

The White Oak condominium complex located at 36 Greenridge Ave., in White Plains, is directly across the street from Jefferson Place at 31 Greenridge Ave. Located in the 10605 zip code, which is associated with residential section, it is officially located in the neighborhood known as the Highlands.  The Highlands consists primarily of single family homes with several condominium complexes located on its outskirts. But don’t let the location fool you.  White Oak is just on block away from the action on Mamaroneck Ave and roughly 0.5 miles from the City Center in the coveted 10601 zip code. There are plenty of restaurants and stores within easy walking distance and the entire neighborhood is a community unto itself. You can get the best of both worlds at White Oak. The downtown is very n... 10/23/2007

The Residences of Jefferson Place is a condominium complex with a split personality. The complex spans on square block between Livingston Ave. and Rutherford Ave. in White Plains, NY with units on 300 Mamaroneck Ave. and 31 Greenridge Ave. Jefferson Place is located just 0.5 miles from Trump Tower, the Ritz Carlton and the White Plains City Center. The side facing Mamaroneck Ave. is an eight-story urban mid-rise with a sophisticated brick façade. The façade reflects the growing urbanization of the city and is just steps away from all the shopping and dining that downtown White Plains has to offer. The other side of the complex on Greenridge Ave. gives a bow to the suburban community of the Highlands where it resides. The units on Greenridge are three story walkup condos that have an out... 10/19/2007

                                                                                                      Continuing with my tour of pet-friendly cooperatives in White Plains, I am moving about on block away from Bristol House to the Surrey Strathmore on Bryant Ave.  The Surrey Strathmore  is a complex of six mid-rise buildings which surround a courtyard.  This is perhaps one of the more upscale  cooperatives in White Plains.  Built in 1939, the complex boasts some of the graces of a by-gone era.  The ceilings are 9 ft high, and graceful archways separate living room, dining room and kitchen areas.  Each unit has at least one of the Surrey Starthmore's signature curio nooks. The floor plan is excellent.   Located at the Southern end of White Plains, the Surrey Strathmore is located on Bryan... 09/19/2007

Many potential buyers who have pets often feel as if they are "trapped" by their four-footed family members into living situations that don't allow them to build equity.  That great big "sucking sound" you hear is the rent money being siphoned off -often with an extra $100 a month attached because of Fido.  I am going to discuss several local complexes, both cooperatives and condos in Westchester, NY that allow pets.  At first I will concentrate my efforts in the city of White Plains. From there, I will cover an increasing radius over lower Westchester.  My goal is to show potential buyers and agents that there ARE alternatives, you just have to look for them.  I decided to start with one of the most pet-friendly and moderately priced cooperatives in White Plains - Bristol House - locat... 09/17/2007