As regular readers of the Harris New York newsletter/blog may know, my love of running has taken me all over New York City. I’ve written about my runs here, there, and everywhere – even to New Jersey (gasp!). New Orleans, Dallas, Coney Island. Very recently, my running even took me to the East 70’s, to
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In honor of Dave Letterman’s recent last show, I thought I’d present this month’s market thoughts as a Top 10. Certainly he was the initiator, at least three decades ago, of this format – it has become a cliché, but what a nice way to organize things! A number of things have been on my
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I wasn’t writing about running as part of my newsletter 2 years ago. But I was having fun trying out different marathons all over the Northeast: New York City (of course), the Hamptons, Philadelphia, Yonkers (don’t ask), Adirondacks, Minneapolis even! As luck would have it, for my 13th marathon, I chose to train and run
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100 Barclay Street – Ralph Walker Tower For those who read this regularly, you may recall my going gaga over Walker Tower when it was on the market. Two buildings, also designed by Ralph Walker, have come to market since, each featuring a combination of marvelous detail and Art Deco majesty that was apparently reserved
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This spring season is shaping up to be a big test for the market. Let’s call it a Pop-Quiz. Generally, lots of inventory hits the market this time of year, just as we are back to historic lows. The Test Sellers will continue to see if they can achieve new pricing levels, and the latest
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Happy Almost Spring! This month I’m thinking about the artisanal. When not working with buyers and sellers, I’ve had some fun making pickled things. Like these beans, for instance. On the Upper West Side, restaurants like Jacob’s Pickles have popped up to celebrate the artisanal as well. No question – there is something fun about
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“Hi Scott, How is the market?” is the one question I get every day, and is the driving force behind writing this newsletter every month. I’d love to tackle that question by breaking it into smaller questions and pulling out some themes. Let’s look at these: What percentage of the market is foreign buyers? Has
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I love writing the running part of the monthly newsletter, and last month I skipped it for the first time in a year! The unfortunate truth is that I have taken some time off running as I deal with a hip issue – not exactly related to running, but I was a bit distracted, and
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(by Elaine Ely) The condominium conversion of 175 West 95th Street is a well-scaled project tucked into the Northeast corner of Amsterdam and 95th Street, joining the developing bridge between South Harlem and the UWS that includes the Whole Foods complex around the corner. The developers have moved the entrance of the 226-unit rental building
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The expectation and predictions in this blog have been that when mortgage rates and inventory increase, the market and price appreciation will both slow down, allowing for a bit of a healthy landing of some sort. But making predictions in this moment feels like trying to determine how long this ridiculous New York City winter
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