. Crystal Green - Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - Level Group New York, NY
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Brownstoner: Stunner: Goldstein Takes $3 Million Buyout
Brownstoner: Stunner: Goldstein Takes $3 Million Buyout
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Moving Walls Transform Apartment: Four Minutes of WOW! (VIDEO) : TreeHugger
Moving Walls Transform Apartment: Four Minutes of WOW! (VIDEO) : TreeHugger
This video really makes you re-think square footage. It takes the concept of "convertible" apartments to a whole new level. This would be very interesting in New York, although I think it'd still be a hard sell for most New Yorker's, who remain fixated on square feet. The closet thing I've seen to this is those pod concept hotel rooms in mid-town. I've seen quite a few apartments that have been customized with of course the murphy bed popping out of a wall and perhaps a hidden table or desk, or some other psuedo "Jetsons" concepts. The designer featured in this video is miles ahead of any space saving concepts I've ever seen in NY or even the tiny model apartments featured in IKEA. Overall, it's interesting and very cool but I think I'd grow weary of rolling all those walls around. However, they didn't show the most important feature following square feet - Closets!
This video really makes you re-think square footage. It takes the concept of "convertible" apartments to a whole new level. This would be very interesting in New York, although I think it'd still be a hard sell for most New Yorker's, who remain fixated on square feet. The closet thing I've seen to this is those pod concept hotel rooms in mid-town. I've seen quite a few apartments that have been customized with of course the murphy bed popping out of a wall and perhaps a hidden table or desk, or some other psuedo "Jetsons" concepts. The designer featured in this video is miles ahead of any space saving concepts I've ever seen in NY or even the tiny model apartments featured in IKEA. Overall, it's interesting and very cool but I think I'd grow weary of rolling all those walls around. However, they didn't show the most important feature following square feet - Closets!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
New York Doorman Strike May Make Trash Men of Luxury Residents - BusinessWeek
New York Doorman Strike May Make Trash Men of Luxury Residents - BusinessWeek
New York City is approximately 13 hrs away from a possible doorman strike if the union cannot reach an agreement with the city's apartment building owners. Porters, supers, elevator operators, and handymen are also prepared to strike as well. Managing agents, co-op boards and the like are scrambling to put together a contingency plan in the event of a walk-out.
These people are hardworking and the silent keepers of the gate. As a broker, I can attest that if you get on the building staff's wrong side, they can keep you out of that gate. I've always advised new agents, that a little bit of courtesy and respect goes a long way when interacting with building staff. I've developed relationships over the years with many buildings.
I know how hard these people work, including my own building staff to keep things running smoothly. Hopefully a fair agreement can be reached.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Neighborhood Issue 2010 - The Livability Calculator -- New York Magazine
Deciding which neighborhood to go with can be a difficult decision. Try this "Livability Calculator" to begin the process of narrowing down your search. If nothing else, you can determine what you can live without, what you can't live without, and what's makes a deal breaker. You can't completely cut corners. The best way is to put on your sneakers and take a walking tour of the neighborhood(s) you are considering.
The Neighborhood Issue 2010 - The Livability Calculator -- New York Magazine
Monday, April 12, 2010
Rooftop Bar Press Opens on the Sixteenth Floor of the Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen -- New York Magazine
Move over Gansevoort, there’s a new rooftop in town. The spring/summer season in NY is synonymous with rooftop cocktails. Sun deprived business men and women from all over the city pay a premium to sip “open air” cocktails while watching the sunset. There’s always a new contender or two. Who will dominate the quintessential rooftop cocktails this year? Read about it here:
Rooftop Bar Press Opens on the Sixteenth Floor of the Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen -- New York Magazine
Rooftop Bar Press Opens on the Sixteenth Floor of the Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen -- New York Magazine
The Neighborhood Issue 2010 - A Quantitative Index of the 50 Most Satisfying Places to Live in New York -- New York Magazine
And The Winner is!!!!.......PARK SLOPE!
The Neighborhood Issue 2010 - A Quantitative Index of the 50 Most Satisfying Places to Live in New York -- New York Magazine
Friday, April 9, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Manhattan Real Estate Market Reports: Closings Up, Prices Down -- Daily Intel
The ritual flooding of our in-boxes with Manhattan real estate quarterly market reports is nigh, and the first three months of 2010 brought plenty of happy news, but sobering data, too. The breakdown:
Read full story here Manhattan Real Estate Market Reports: Closings Up, Prices Down -- Daily Intel
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