In-house gyms, fitness centers, and exercise rooms were once considered luxury amenities, but as co-op and condo residents (and prospective buyers) have become more health-conscious, facilities like these have almost become necessities. But…
Condominium buildings can anchor a block, or serve as a hub for community - at least theoretically. And why not? They're communally-run residential dwellings where neighbors must co-exist in close quarters. But on opposite sides of Manhatta…
The New York City residential sales market continues to be on a streak—but for the wrong reasons. According to the 2018 second quarter report released by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) last week, the New York City residentia…
A penthouse at 565 Broome Street in SoHo has entered into contract at $40.5 million, the biggest luxury residential transaction in New York City for the week of July 30-August 5, according to Olshan Realty's most recent market report . I…
If you are currently looking to buy a home in New York City, 2018 might be the year to do it . According to a recent article posted on StreetEasy , the number of Big Apple homes listed for sale increased to a record high in th…
Based on the latest findings from Douglas Elliman’s second quarter 2018 residential market reports for Brooklyn and Queens, it seems like a tale of two boroughs: one that has long been the arbiter of hip, but is now apparently cooling off; …
The co-op and condo sales market in the Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood sections of Northern Manhattan has been on an upward trajectory for many years--at least the last six--with the market bottoming out from the Great Recession som…
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…
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…