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June 17, 2006

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Sometimes, buried in a glossy loft tour in the Times Real Estate section, you get nuggets of truth. This, about a couple who moved onto 29th St btw 6/7th back in the 1970's:

"She and her husband are somewhat less enthusiastic about the march of time in their neighborhood. The 27th Street flea market is gone, and a change in zoning laws about 10 years ago brought in its wake a raft of tall buildings and chain stores.

"It makes things feel very corporate," Ms. Fillin-Yeh said. "There are 17 drugstores and 53 banks. I don't love it."

Posted by jmarston at June 17, 2006 05:53 PM