Occasionally we get lured into seeing one of the latest "luxury" buildings in one of the outer burroughs based on an ad somewhere or taking a look at a floorplan that actually shows square footage above 900. We venture out of Manhattan thinking that there will may actually one day be able to afford some of this "luxury" only to find out that we're it's still out of reach for the time being unless the market ever reaches some semblance of sense. Given its iron-clad resilance through the sub-prime crises that as affected just about everywhere else, New York's real estate market may never make sense.

Either way, this particular luxury building - and I mean luxury not "luxury" did actually take our breath away. One Hanson Place is the former Williamsburg Savings Bank, which has an incredibly rich history. This landmark 1920's building is the tallest building in Brooklyn and the second tallest in Long Island. Imagine the view from this place!

The entrance is gorgeous with mosaic-tiled ceilings and an area that was the main area for the bank at one point that is a stunning example of the grandeur that once was associated with architecture.