It was a very mixed second quarter 2018 for the Manhattan residential market (condos and co-ops), according to the latest report by Douglas Elliman. Those results included a decline in sales prices and number of closed sales, along with an…
Washington Heights sits on the narrow neck of land that juts up from Harlem toward the Bronx in upper Manhattan. Developed in stages from around the turn of the last century through World War II, the neighborhood has been referred to by m…
Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency – an electronic form of money – du jour. Whether it is a promising alternative to the various denominations of loot that we all know and love, or simply a fleeting tech sensation remains to be seen. Ju…
It appears such institutions as the New York Stock Exchange, One World Trade Center, and the South Street Seaport in New York City's Financial District -- FiDi to its friends -- will be getting a lot of new neighbors in the next several yea…
The days of incandescent lighting are on the wane, and LED lighting is where it's at. Cooler, more efficient, and longer-lasting than most older bulbs, LEDs are even mandated for use in some settings. Here, lighting pros tell what your boar…
In the four weeks leading up to May 1, Manhattan's average residential sales price increased significantly while the number of recorded sales saw an uptick. That's what real estate website CityRealty said in its recently-released June…
Summer is definitely here, but if you neglected to make use of your building or HOA's fitness amenities over the winter, there's still time! In this short clip, industry pros talk about what's new and exciting in the world of in-house gym e…
Plans for a development company to buy the air rights from a Lower East Side co-op so it can build two large condo towers were recently dealt a serious blow. Crain's New York Business reported that the Seward Park Cooperative rejecte…
In many cases in which a residential condo or co-op property includes street-level commercial space, the retail tenant leasing that space is a good fit with the apartments above. Whether it's a supermarket, an apparel business, a sporting g…
Starting August 28, 2018, all residential buildings with three or more units in New York City will be required to adopt a written smoking policy . This applies to rentals, co-ops, and condos. The new ordinance, called Local Law 147 …