Property Search | Martha Elena Parra

The Pest Parade, and How to Stop It
In-house pests are a fact of life in the city. Here’s a primer to getting rid of everything from cockroaches to mice. […]
Streetscapes | Powerhouses: Streetscapes | Old, Massive, Illustrious and Somehow Overlooked
Few today notice the giant 1902 powerhouse at the foot of East 74th Street, or have heard of George H. Pegram, the engineer who designed it. […]
Big Deal: Big Deal - New York’s Race to the Top
Developers are playing a game of “Can you top this?” as apartment buildings grow ever taller. […]
Getting Started: Getting Started - The Income-Restricted Apartment
New York City has a few homeownership options for those who cannot afford the market rate, including co-op apartments for buyers who earn a certain percentage of the area median income. […]

Inhabit: A remodel that makes room for two
Gina Farina faced a remodeling challenge with her small two-level Arlington condo when she sought to open to up the space to accommodate a new roommate. Answering the call was Georgetown architect Ernesto Santalla. […]
Do-it-yourself: How to remove soap scum
Q. I have a fiberglass shower wall and tub that have accumulated a lot of hard-water stains, soap scum and dirt. I have tried all kinds of products, and they just don't clean it. Can you help? Â¿ C. Davis […]
A few chores to get a jump-start on gardening season
If late winter was an indicator, we are headed for a bumper crop of flowers this spring. I saw the first color in Chevy Chase on the forsythia March 8 with buds opening enough to tease with a hint of yellow. […]
More details about the Cross Creek neighborhood
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Sports Park Cleanup
The next Adopt-a-Road cleanup event is scheduled for March 17. Cleanup crews will work on Allegheny, which is adjacent to new sports park. You may volunteer by showing up anytime between 9:30 and 11 am. ' […]
Poinciana Crane to Close
Later this week, the Poinciana Crane, an online publication of local news since 2004, will formally close. This closure will create one more loss of information for Poinciana residents in a period when print and online news for this remote but large community of 84,000 residents. Over the past... ' […]
Crackers Expected Every First Sunday
Did you know that a piece of historical Poinciana is preserved near Irlo Bronson, a.k.a., Route 192? Yeppers! Originally located on Ham Brown Road, the Cracker House, as it's affectionately known, was moved six miles north to the Osceola County Historical Society's Pioneer Village. It's a great way... ' […]
Hospital Area Gets Cleanup
The next Adopt-a-Road cleanup event is scheduled for February 17. Cleanup crews will work on county road 580, which is located across from Poinciana's future hospital. You may volunteer by showing up anytime between 9:30 and 11 am. ' […]