The first night moving into the guest casita... As I’ve previously written about here, I’m currently building a house in Merida, Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. I haven't posted in three months so I'm sorry if this one is really long, lots to catch up on... In … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: I’m Building a House in Merida, Mexico –Guest Casita’s Cement Spiral Staircase Complete (Ep. 7)
As I’ve previously written about here, I’m currently building a house in Merida, Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. In the fall of 2020, after visiting Merida multiple times in the last several years, I found an amazing property online in the neighborhood of Jesus Carranza, … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: What You Get for $800,000 in Manhattan & Merida, Mexico
Manhattan & Merida real estate have no direct correlation, but just for fun, I'm making a dollar for dollar comparison. I lived in Manhattan for decades until I sold my West Village apartment in 2017. Now I have a 2,000 square foot studio/ gallery shop in upstate New York, … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: I’m Building a House in Merida, Mexico: New Roof, Ceilings & Guest Casita Progress (Ep. 6)
As I’ve previously written about here, I’m currently building a house in Merida, Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. In the fall of 2020, … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: I’m Building a House in Mexico! Digging the Pool & Guest Casita Foundation (Ep. 3)
The kitchen sans ceiling As I've previously written about here, I'm currently building a house in Merida, Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. I found an … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: I’m Building a House in Mexico! This Week the Ceilings Get Bashed Out (Ep. 2)
Before...and after. The window will be replaced with double steel casement doors that face the garden and pool If you are following my report here, I'm (re)building a house in Merida, Mexico. Last installment, [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: I’m Building a House in Mexico! Here’s Why & How It Happened… (Ep. 1)
The old gates will be moved to the interior courtyard and the entire structure will get a new facade staring at the street OK, the real reason I ended up buying a house in Merida, Mexico is because I chipped my front tooth when I was 20... Long boring dental story going … [Read more...]
#RIP: Artist, James Brown & Wife, Alexandra Brown
Over the weekend, artist James Brown and wife Alexandra died in a car accident in Valladolid, Mexico. It is thought that whoever was driving, fell asleep and the car went off the road. In New York the early 80s James' work was a critical success was one of the young [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: What You Get in Manhattan vs. Merida, Mexico for $760,000
Everyone knows Manhattan is expensive, it has been for a long time. No newsflash there. I lived on that island for 35+ years, until recently when I sold my 350 sq ft apartment (with 12 ft ceilings, one block from the Whitney Museum in the West Village, with a street entrance) for … [Read more...]
#TravelPorn: Merida’s Urbano Rentals Has Some of the MOST Beautiful Properties in the Yucatan… (Perfect for Your Next Holiday)
It's funny how you end up in certain places. My friend Judy Ross, the well-known textile designer, recommended a dentist in Merida, Mexico to me, as I needed some extensive oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry and it's less than half the price of the states. (Fantastic, state of … [Read more...]
