Do the West 70s really feel like Paris?
Mel Wymore, chairman of Community Board 7, which represents all the Upper West Side, tells the New York Times that, in addition to encompassing some of the costliest real estate in the city, the West 70s has gained buildings, among them condominium construction on Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
The growth has buttressed values, even in a down market, but Wymore says it also has brought challenges. Small businesses like dry cleaners and hardware stores have struggled amid chain stores and banks, he said, and schools are crowded.
Another local resident charmed by her surroundings added that on a recent visit to Paris, her mind had wandered home.
“I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, this is tantamount to where I live,’ ” she said, incredibly.
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