Just Sold For What? Is This The Bottom of the Market?

Yesterday in the NY POST Just Sold, an apartment in the WEST VILLAGE sold for $455,000. The address 222 W. 14th St.  It is a junior one-bedroom, one-bath condo, 600 square feet, with foyer, open kitchen with marble floors and walk-in closet; building features doorman, garage, gym, laundry and storage. Common charges $411, taxes $350. [...]

Almond Restaurant in NYC

No longer a Hampton’s exclusive, now Almond is on 20th street in Manhattan.  Best known for the original found on the Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton, the Manhattan version may just be a second favorite to the “Hamptonites” and other city folk.
The menu well designed and fun,  but was hard to make a choice a bit [...]

Sales vs. Rent Values: Boring Fundamentals Back In vogue

December 2008
Sales vs. rent values: Boring fundamentals back in vogue
Comparing rental income to sales price useful again in down market

By Catherine Curan
In the heady days of condo buyers rushing to outmaneuver each other with fat offers on New York City residential [...]