As I hope you read on a regular basis, I am lucky to see lots of new buildings around town, sometimes with great design, sometimes with great views, sometimes with great ideas for modern living. Rarely do I see properties that simply jump out and grab me, properties that are clearly “Best in Show” types.
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I am not going to count the words, but you’re welcome to. Perhaps it will be a few less than 500! O’Connor Capital Partners, who converted Manhattan House (200 E 66th) through the downturn of 2008-2009 and came out on the other end a star, is partnered with HIG to convert 200 E 62nd to
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Not only is Donald Trump omnipresent in the current political discussion, but so, too, he has been around in New York City for decades before his reality TV splash. Recently, I’ve started to get some interesting questions related to The Donald: Is there a discount to purchase in a Trump-branded building because he’s so horrible?
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Shell Games Happy August! I first started writing about the inanity of The New York Times’ piece on condominium buyers when it came out in February. Fast forward six-months, and this conversation continues, along with other proposals trying to capture every penny of city/state income tax possible. There is an idea that because buyers put
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As I’m writing this, we remain in the middle of a full-fledged seller’s market, not to mention a lovely summer – barring the last couple of muggy days. Just as geographically regional clothing style (or regionality in general) seems to be fading, as information transmits more quickly than ever, so, too, am I reading articles
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For this month’s eye candy, I am excited to have a development in the area where I focus a lot of my business – the Upper West Side. So here we go – enjoy! The Upper West Side, Manhattan Valley, and Morningside Heights, from 96th Street to 116th Street, have been areas that have seen
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Happy Summer! Perhaps any or all of these three mortgage-related items/risks may on your mind … We’ll try to help you answer them right now. 1) How do I feel comfortable submitting a non-contingent offer on a property when I need a mortgage, and do not have the cash to buy the property outright? 2)
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What will 2016 be for the New York City RE market? It is the year in which the current real estate cycle, and stock market, reaches its 7th year. It is also our Presidential election year. And yes, coming off of Father’s Day, I can tell you that my own 7-year-old is pretty amazing, but
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If I dared to look back on my prior posts, I’m sure that I would see an expectation of rising mortgage rates by the end of 2014. Now, we aren’t expected to see them until September of 2015. And, given the caution of the Fed in the last 6-7 years, who would be surprised if
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I feel so lucky to live in New York City. Not only is it a dynamic and energetic place, but it also serves as a wonderful testing ground for new disruptive technologies. In the last few years, we’ve seen OpenTable make reservations easier, Seamless make ordering lunch easier, Uber disrupt ordered car service, AirBnB create
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