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lambertville in on the delaware nj

starting at $200K
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untitled 1968
untitled, 1968

rip dan christensen

In the late 1960s, Christensen, 64, found that the realism of his classical art training was restrictive and began using spray guns to paint colorful stacked loops on canvas, winning him critical acclaim, The New York Times said. Besides the process of painting and experimentation, he was concerned about how color interacted

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liberty harbor north

When complete, the neighborhood of Liberty Harbor North will be the most thorough exemplification to date of the principles of the New Urbanism. Due to its high-density housing, multiple transit connections, and pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use streetscape, this development is likely to serve as a textbook model for healthy urban growth in the future.

Located just a half mile west of the Hudson River on the north bank of the Morris Canal, the 80-acre brownfield site in Jersey City boasts dramatic views of Lower Manhattan to the east and the Statue of Liberty to the south. A new light rail will provide two stops in the neighborhood; and the Grove Street PATH Train, with service to both Lower Manhattan and Midtown, is a five-minute walk away. A water taxi offers convenient access to Lower Manhattan, and New York Waterways has expressed interest in providing large-scale ferry service in the near future. The site is bordered by the Van Vorst neighborhood to the east and the Hamilton Park neighborhood to the north-- two historic neighborhoods worthy of emulation.

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“People are super busy, constantly on the go, and want a more subdued, uncomplicated home environment,” said Shawn Henderson, eBay’s design director. There has been a significant dip in sales of antiques on the Web site, he said, and although he could not quantify the change, he said there is so little interest that search terms like “Federal” and “Queen Anne” are not even on the radar. People want midcentury Modern, Art Deco or Craftsman style pieces from the 20th century.

In addition to fancying a newer, cleaner look, buyers do not want to risk making mistakes in buying antiques. “There are so many fake antiques on the market right now that people don’t want to bother with them,” said J. Randall Powers, an interior designer in Houston. Fakes have become more common in the last 10 years as improved technology has allowed for closer approximations. At most, he said, his clients might buy a single antique to serve as an accent or contrast to their mostly modern décor.

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“Why would you pay a fortune for a lesser-quality, mediocre antique when you could get an über-antique reproduction for the same price?”

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