Keepin’ the FACE!

Last night I was at dinner with a friend and we were discussing what’s happening to good ole NYC with a bank on every corner and the rising cost of living. He said, “the city is turning into banks galore and Starbucks… filled with doctors, lawyers and finance guys, where are the artists? what is [...]

Where’s The Beef?

Apple? What happened to the “Meat” in Meat Packing?

So I’ll be cliche and quote Sex and the City, every time I see something new in the hood, I hear Samantha saying: “Just look at this street! Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen. The only designer name that belongs in the Meatpacking District is Oscar Mayer.”
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NEW MUSEUM

Target 30 Free Hours
WHEN: Beginning at noon on Saturday, December 1st, and continuing overnight and through the following day until Sunday, December 2nd at 6 p.m.
WHERE: 235 Bowery, (at Prince Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets, one and a half blocks south of Houston)
HOW: In order to avoid long lines and guarantee admission, free tickets [...]

Mortgage Update

Given many factors, including the seemingly softening economy, mortgage rates are now better. As of today, the sharpest 30 year fixed rate for a conforming loan (at 417k or under) with no points is 5.875% and 5.75% for a 5/1 ARM (regular or interest only).
The sharpest jumbo 30 year fixed rate for a jumbo loan [...]

Room for milk?

Get a sense of it!!!!

Hey Buyers listen up! I have noticed a trend lately with people that I am working with as well as others that brokers are bringing to my properties. It has become a waiting, no a guessing game, better put a non decisive game.
I hear…How long has it been on the market? [...]

The rich get richer…

Historically the Wall Street Bonuses go hand in hand with the state of real estate here in NYC. This year an uncertain cloud loomed over this years payout, but according to Bloomberg.com even with the recent multi BILLION upset, it wont affect these finance gurus. “The average $201,500 bonus is more than four times the [...]

Check out…

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Show me the money!

Bonus Bouncing: Money is Falling From the Sky!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007, by Joey at Curbed
Real estate analysts can stop nervously wondering what a big reduction in Wall Street year-end bonuses would do to the Manhattan luxury market. Instead, they can nervously start wondering about whether or not the financial big guns will deem the real [...]

MUJI MADNESS

New Shop is Open for Business!

The first-ever US Muji store is now, officially, open for business (early!). Shoppers are racing in, and as you can see, merch is being snapped up quickly.

455 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Between Grand and Howard Streets

MUJI: It’s about designing your own life – not someone else’s. It’s a [...]

ROOFTOPS!

Through the Roof
Today in the New York Times an article came out speaking to the possibility of roof expansion. This is such a smart use of space and generating income for a building. Personally, I have been trying to get this underway at my own Co-op. In my findings there are a few roadblocks [...]