(by Elaine Ely) The Greenwich Lane, a new development collection of five buildings and five townhouses soon to encompass half a West Village block, aims to satisfy everyone, with new construction interspersed with restored Prewar buildings, even saving Prewar facades, if little else. Modern amenities, Village vibes, incorporated green space, and abounding floor plan options
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The US Open usually means two things: first, a heat wave surely will be upon New York City, and second, summer is over. This year, the US Open came and went with almost entirely pleasant weather, a shocker for August and early September. That the Mets in nearby Citi Field have been playing so poorly
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August has been a slower New Development month, so I’ll give shouts out to two very different developments I visited: 135 West 52nd Street and 1110 Park Avenue. YIMBY, one of my favorite sites, has a nice shot of ongoing construction. I visited the 135 West 52nd Street sales office, in the base of the
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I was looking to share a fun run that is easy to access. I realized that I’ve written about heading to the Bronx, enjoying Van Cortlandt Park, but that I hadn’t gotten you to New Jersey!! So for this month, here’s our route up and over the George Washington Bridge. Before you conjure up images
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Hello, everyone! I hope you’re reading this from a comfortable beach chair instead of an office! The market has taken a tiny breath, though perhaps it’s panting between sprints rather than breathing deeply. August always reminds me of my high school two-a-day football practices in sweltering Louisiana humidity, so I am very thankful for what
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New construction, at the moment, is drawing stunning levels of interest. As I mentioned in my last post, we’re seeing construction at levels unvisited since 2007, despite a spike in land prices of nearly 300%. The result is an exclusive focus on the high end. A few data points: I’m counting more than forty Downtown
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Our 2nd quarter market report gives plenty of data points, but I’ll offer a few highlights and some takeaways, both from the report and not: The quarter’s topline “average price,” 19% higher, year over year, is essentially meaningless. This average is too skewed by a few very large transactions. In neighborhoods with little condominium product,
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Before we dive into this month’s run, I want to offer two fun half marathons that I was lucky to do this June and July – perhaps you can put them on your calendars for next year. First, the Fairfield Half Marathon in Connecticut. Here is the course – plenty of hills, but the view
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Hope you have enjoyed what has transpired thus far in the World Cup! USA! USA! USA! Looking at the New York City Real Estate market, this game is shifting day-to-day with its own surprises. But in the market, the rules seem to shift continually, and adjusting and defining new realities. To some degree I wear
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If I set out to find new development apartments that were smaller, perhaps, geared towards first-time buyers, away from the super high end, it would be hard to find both good quality and value right now. I recently visited a few properties that I might put into this “non-luxury” category, if only because they have
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